smartwatches

B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness
B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness
December 18, 2024  |  Wearables

Get ready for B2B wearables. Polar is taking wearable tech beyond the fitness enthusiast with the recent launch of Polar 360, a new business-to-business platform...

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EU Wants Apple to Give Third Parties Operating System Access
EU Wants Apple to Give Third Parties Operating System Access
September 19, 2024  |  Regulation

European regulators want Apple to open its operating system to third-party developers. The European Commission began a pair of “specification proceedings” to ensure the tech...

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Google Launches Smartwatch Pact With MedTech Firm Masimo
Google Launches Smartwatch Pact With MedTech Firm Masimo
September 16, 2024  |  Google

After tangling in court with Apple over smartwatch features, medical technology company Masimo is teaming with Google. The company announced in a news release Saturday...

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Report: Apple Ends Effort to Develop microLED Screens for Smartwatches
Report: Apple Ends Effort to Develop microLED Screens for Smartwatches
March 22, 2024  |  Apple

Apple reportedly discontinued its in-house project to develop microLED screens for its smartwatches. The project, codenamed T159, was initiated seven years ago and aimed to...

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Report: Apple Alters Disputed Smartwatches, Avoids US Ban
Report: Apple Alters Disputed Smartwatches, Avoids US Ban
January 15, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly made a strategic move to avoid a U.S. ban on some of its smartwatches. Facing a ban resulting from a patent dispute with...

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Apple Stops Online Sales and Repairs of Smartwatches in Patent Dispute
Apple Stops Online Sales and Repairs of Smartwatches in Patent Dispute
December 21, 2023  |  Apple

Apple stopped selling its latest smartwatches, the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, in its online store Thursday (Dec. 21) due on...

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Apple Hurries to Update Watches Before Ban Begins
Apple Hurries to Update Watches Before Ban Begins
December 19, 2023  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly scrambling to update its smartwatches ahead of a U.S. ban. The tech giant’s engineers are working to change the devices’ algorithms that...

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AI-Powered Smartphones Change How Consumers Live in a Digital World
AI-Powered Smartphones Change How Consumers Live in a Digital World
October 16, 2023  |  Connected Economy

From smartphones and smartwatches to smart TVs and cars with connected capabilities, consumers’ device portfolio has undergone significant changes over the years, primarily driven by...

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Gen Z Turns to Connected Devices to Multitask at Work
Gen Z Turns to Connected Devices to Multitask at Work
September 28, 2023  |  Connected Economy

From smartphones to smart TVs and voice-controlled assistants, connected devices have transformed the way consumers multitask in their daily lives. In fact, consumers are using...

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