smartwatches

Fitbit User Base Grew To 25M In 2017
Fitbit User Base Grew To 25M In 2017
January 09, 2018  |  Wearables

Fitbit has announced that its base of active users grew to more than 25 million in 2017. It was also revealed that the Fitbit Charge...

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Sluggish Fitbit Ionic Sales Put Company’s Future At Risk
Sluggish Fitbit Ionic Sales Put Company’s Future At Risk
December 18, 2017  |  Retail

The new Fitbit Ionic smartwatch, the latest iteration in the fitness technology company’s arsenal of wearable fitness trackers, has not delivered the business-saving boost Fitbit...

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Germany Says Smartwatches Spy On Children, Bans Them
Germany Says Smartwatches Spy On Children, Bans Them
November 20, 2017  |  Regulation

Smartwatches used by children are being banned in Germany by the Federal Network Agency, which cites concerns about spying. According to a BBC news report,...

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Today In Data: Intelligence Of Things Pushes Innovation
Today In Data: Intelligence Of Things Pushes Innovation
September 29, 2017  |  Today In Data

From virtual assistants and voice-activated devices to fitness trackers and other wearables, the Intelligence of Things (IoT) is permeating more and more facets of everyday...

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Wearable Market Set To Grow 16.7 Percent Thanks To Smartwatches
Wearable Market Set To Grow 16.7 Percent Thanks To Smartwatches
August 25, 2017  |  Wearables

Market research firm Gartner announced Thursday (Aug. 24) it expects 310.4 million wearable devices to be sold around the globe this year, marking a 16.7...

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Igniting Smartwatches One Student At A Time
Igniting Smartwatches One Student At A Time
August 23, 2017  |  Wearables

Despite Tim Cook’s most enthusiastic comments that the Apple Watch is doing “great,” the figures on the ground in the U.S. indicate pretty strongly that...

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Fossil Banks On Wearables To Reset The Sales Clock
Fossil Banks On Wearables To Reset The Sales Clock
August 11, 2017  |  Retail

There is a time for everything under the sun – a time to be born and a time to die. According to Wareable, the Fossil...

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Apple Falls To Third Place In Wearable Band Market
Apple Falls To Third Place In Wearable Band Market
August 11, 2017  |  Wearables

A new report has found that while Apple has fallen to third place in the wearable market for the second quarter of 2017, the total...

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Apple Watch Has More Than 50 Percent Market Share In Australia
Apple Watch Has More Than 50 Percent Market Share In Australia
September 07, 2016  |  Apple

The wearable device market is starting to grow, and in Australia, the Apple Watch is by far the dominant player. According to market research firm Telsyte, Apple...

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