Consumers who track their physical activity with Garmin’s Vívoactive 3 wearable device will be able to pay for items digitally, as a result of a new partnership between the brand and Mastercard. Fitness fans who use the smartwatch can tap the device at almost 6.6 million...
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 percent increase from 2016. In a press release announcing the new forecast, Gartner said the wearable devices market will generate revenue...
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 when it comes to wearables, the mainstream American consumer is doing more shrugging than cheering. A report from eMarketer earlier...
There has certainly been a myriad of new tech devices and gadgets entering the scene over the last few decades. One connected device that some may have thought would not have lasted as long as it has is seeing a major upswing in the United...
Samsung Electronics has filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a listing for a device which could very well be its long-rumored wearable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Google is facing backlash from some Android Wear customers who are complaining that Google Assistant can only do Google searches on their watches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
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 worldwide wearable band market grew 8 percent during the same period. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
In wearable technology news, Beijing-based electronics company Xiaomi is now the top wearable. The Chinese tech giant finished off the second quarter of 2017 with the highest market share of any individual wearables brand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Fit Pay Inc. has announced that it is offering prepaid capabilities on wearable devices connected to the Fit Pay Payment Platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
