Wearables

Wearables To Reach 125.3M Units By Year End
Wearables To Reach 125.3M Units By Year End
December 17, 2018  |  Wearables

New data is predicting that global shipments of wearable devices will reach 125.3 million units in 2018, a 8.5 percent increase from the previous year....

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Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
December 06, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the expanded collaboration between Germany’s Wirecard and European low-cost...

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Wearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019
Wearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019
November 30, 2018  |  Wearables

A new report estimates that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019. In its report, “Forecast: Wearable Electronic Devices, Worldwide, 2018,” Gartner notes that...

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5G To Give Healthcare Payments A Boost
5G To Give Healthcare Payments A Boost
November 13, 2018  |  Healthcare

As the world — and the world of payment and commerce — ready themselves for the deployment of 5G mobile technology, the healthcare industry is...

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Insurance Firms Cozy Up To Wearables And Fitness Tracking Tech
Insurance Firms Cozy Up To Wearables And Fitness Tracking Tech
November 05, 2018  |  Healthcare

Digital technology and the data that consumers are willing to provide are giving insurance agents a closer look at the day-to-day habits of individuals, with...

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Fitbit Banks On Smartwatches For Q3, Future Growth
Fitbit Banks On Smartwatches For Q3, Future Growth
November 01, 2018  |  Earnings

Smartwatches and repeat customers helped Fitbit beat analyst revenue expectations in the third quarter of 2018 — and those two factors could become even more important...

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Deep Dive: Subscriptions To Make Digital Fitness Less Of A Workout
Deep Dive: Subscriptions To Make Digital Fitness Less Of A Workout
October 30, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

Connected devices are giving fitness buffs access to health data on a regular basis, fueling a market that’s projected to be worth $27.4 billion by...

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The Big Sizzle: Winning Week For Wearables
The Big Sizzle: Winning Week For Wearables
October 26, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It was a good week for wearables and their future, as the devices continued to show indications of strong promise on the B2C and B2B...

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NEW REPORT: Can Subscription Services Meal Kit-ify Mental Health Services?
NEW REPORT: Can Subscription Services Meal Kit-ify Mental Health Services?
October 26, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscriptions have changed the way consumers access a wide array of services and products, from music to fashion to fragrances. Now, the business model is...

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