Pebble announced today that they are pledging 1 million US dollars to encourage the development and commercialization of smartstrap projects for Pebble devices.
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Will.i.am has partnered with fashion house Gucci to create a luxury smartband, which was announced exclusively in Vogue today and simultaneously show off at the Baselworld watch show.
TAG Heuer, Google and Intel have announced a partnership to launch a Swiss smartwatch powered by Intel technology and Android Wear.
Today, at an event in New York City, T-Mobile announced Un-carrier 9.0, 'Un-carrier for Business'. "We're going to do for businesses, what we've already been doing for consumers," said John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile.
Halifax is the first UK bank to test electronic wristbands that use customers heartbeats to verify their identities in an effort to make online banking safer.
Breitling has announced the release of the B55 Connected. Aimed at keeping the chronograph the main focus, users will be able to utilize their smartphone to control the watch’s time setting/zones, alarms, display and operating options.
ABB Robotics will be holding an open week between the 11th and 16th May 2015 demonstrating the latest developments in robotic automation for welding and cutting manufacturing processes.
Watchmaker Swatch have announced a plan to put cheap programmable chips in watches that will let wearers make payments with a swipe of the wrist.
Withings has been crowned Overall Wearable Winner at the Wearables 2015 awards last night. Sponsored by IBM, The Wearables are the leading awards in the wearables market.
Marvell and 3today announced that it is the industry's first silicon vendor to develop a fully supported SDK for Apple's HomeKit.
Virgin Media Business has launched its first unified communications product for start-ups and smaller companies that will allow them to stay in touch regardless of where they are or which device they’re using.
InteraXon, the creators of Muse: the brain-sensing headband, has announced their UK launch. After success with leading North American retailers like Best Buy, and listening closely to customer feedback, they have decided to make it easier for you to "Choose Muse".
The LG G3 smartphone from LG was named Best Smartphone of the Year by the GSMA at the Global Mobile Awards during Mobile World Congress 2015 for its quality, variety of useful features and ease of use.
The Wearable Technology Show – the world’s biggest dedicated wearables event – opens its doors in London next Tuesday. With 110 exhibitors and nearly 200 speakers.
SAP and T-Systems today announced they have entered into an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement for connected logistics.
SAP and Jasper today announced they are collaborating to help enterprises simplify the process of deploying and managing Internet of Things (IoT) services on a global scale.
Just last week, Pebble announced the Pebble Time smartwatch on Kickstarted and it quickly brought in $12 million in contributions. Pebble haven't stopped there though, as today at Mobile World Congress, the company has just announced Pebble Time Steel,
MediaTek, today announced the release of the MT6753, a 64-bit Octa-core mobile system-on-chip (SoC) with support for WorldMode modem capability
Withings has today announced that both the Withings Activité and the Activité Pop will be compatible with Android mobile platform tomorrow, March 2.
HTC today unveiled its first high-performance, smart fitness tracker, the GPS-enabled HTC Grip. Powered by UA Record.
Pebble has released an early version of its software development kit for the Pebble Time Smartwatch. Apps built with Pebble SDK 3.0 are compatible with existing Pebble watches and will be compatible with Pebble Time.
Broadcom Corporation has introduced a new smartwatch platform that reduces power consumption for Android Wear devices.
LG recently announced the LG Watch Urbane and today introduced the new Watch Urbane LTE with built-in 4G LTE connectivity.
Huawei unveiled its vision for the ICT industry – Open ROADS to a Better Connected World yesterday and they have now officially introduced the first wearable device in the world with 4.5G LTE-M support called Huawei 4.5G SmartBand.
River Island will show off its new Design Forum x Jean-Pierre Braganza range through Google Cardboard, the DIY virtual reality headset.
Android Wear 5.0.2 is currently rolling out to the Motorola Moto 360, Samsung Gear Live, and the LG G Watch R. Originally rolling out for the Moto 360, it is also now rolling out to the Samsung Gear Live and the LG G Watch R.
SAP today announced the general availability of the SAP Cloud for Planning solution. SAP Cloud for Planning ushers in a new generation of planning in the cloud, simplifying planning processes with a consumer app–like user experience.
Sony has announced that it will offer the SED-E1 "SmartEyeglass Developer Edition" for sale in Japan, the US, the UK and Germany from March 10th.
Kallik, the Label and Artwork Management company, today announced a strategic technology partnership with Zebra Technologies. The resulting solutions extend the reach and benefits of Kallik’s flagship Label and Artwork Management (LAM) system to the factory-floor printer.
Pebble have released updates to both their Android and iOS apps bringing Android Wear compatibility out of beta and available for public release.
LG will unveil its first all-metal luxury Android Wear device, LG Watch Urbane, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015. It's an Android Wear smartwatch that LG calls its luxury iteration, with an all-metal body, gold and silver finishes and a natural leather strap (which can be swapped out, of course).
CTV has announced its CTV GO TV Everywhere service now works with Google Chromecast. The newly updated CTV GO provides an improved user experience and is the first TVE product from a Canadian broadcaster to support Chromecast functionality.
After unveiling their new look stainless steel edition of SmartWatch 3 at CES last month,  Sony have today announced a global launch beginning this week.
Exhibitor numbers for next month’s Wearable Technology Show have hit the one hundred mark, a sixty per cent increase year on year, and the show is still more than three weeks away.
Research firm Canalys has released data on the number of devices that shipped during 2014. Over 720,000 Android Wear devices shipped in 2014 out of a total of 4.6 million smart wearable bands.
LG and Google are making virtual reality (VR) more accessible to mainstream consumers. LG has announced a free VR for G3 giveaway for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphones.
Facebook has announced that Internet.org is now available in India, potentially bringing Internet access to tens of millions of new users for the first time.
BMW says it has found a solution to a security flaw that could have allowed hackers to open doors of 2.2 million BMWs, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles.
Today, the Application Developers Alliance announced the launch of IoT{Accelerate}Berlin, an Internet of Things competition for developers and pre-launch startups. Organised in partnership with Ericsson and Google, the project aims to spur innovation in this rapidly growing market.
PetPace, a revolutionary health and well-being smart collar used to monitor and relay pets’ vitals to owners and veterinarians, has added the next level of convenience to their product with the release of their new iPhone app.
A short while ago, Israeli celebrity and inventor Benny Goldstein announced the world's first affordable personal Head Up Display unit, the Ashkelon Visor, much to the delight of high tech fanatics the world over.
Tesco has become the first major UK retailer to launch an app for Google Glass. The new app allows shoppers to browse goods, view nutritional information and add items to the basket and is voice activated like the rest of the Glass experience.
Yesterday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Verizon announced Verizon Vehicle, a powerful new connected-vehicle service available directly to consumers in the U.S., which aims to modernize traditional roadside assistance offerings – while enhancing driver safety, convenience and savings.
ASUS is offering designers a chance to win a smart watch by coming up with a new face for its ZenWatch smart watch range As part of its Face the Future competition, running from 10 January till 10 February.
Healthy Strings a Grand Rapids, Michigan based startup, is helping bring the Internet of Things to the world of music. The most dangerous threat to wooden instruments is the environment to which they are exposed.
Qualcomm Technologies developed its new Qualcomm SafeSwitchâ„¢ technology - to address the mobile security threat with a superior kill switch solution.
EE added 5.7 million 4G customers in 2014, which it boasts makes it the largest 4G network in Europe. This 5.7 million figure includes 1.7 million added in the last two months of 2014.
The Internet of Things (IoT) and connected devices pose huge risks to privacy and security, allowing a "deeply personal" picture of every consumer to be grabbed by futuristic smart gadgets.
Vuzix Corporation has announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with HERE to incorporate maps and location platform services from HERE as the primary mapping services in Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses.
MediaTek has announced its MT2601 System on Chip (SoC) for wearable devices based on Google's Android Wear software. By enabling Android Wear on MT2601, MediaTek is offering a comprehensive platform solution for device makers to implement their own hardware and software.
Intel have disclosed plans for the Intel Curieâ„¢ module, a tiny hardware product based on the company's first purpose-built SoC for wearable devices: the Inte Quark SE SoC.
Viper has announced that Viper SmartStart, the app that gives users the ability to start, lock, unlock and track their car from virtually anywhere in the world with their smartphone, will integrate Android Wear and Apple Watch accessibility in early 2015.
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's all-in-one streaming music and live radio service, has kicked off 2015 by announcing multiple new integrations at CES 2015.
The Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and Power Matters Alliance (PMA) today announced the organizations have signed a Letter of Intent to merge and establish an organization that will accelerate the availability and deployment of wireless charging technology on a global scale.
Sony has released their Lifelog API for developers to begin using valuable logging data. The Lifelog API gives developers secure access to the lifestyle data of your users.
Volkswagen has been instrumental in driving the development of more connected, more intelligent vehicles. That is because the carâ€â€which operates intuitively, is networked systematically, reacts intelligently and offers significantly greater convenience.
Google have today announced Google Cast for audio, which embeds the same technology behind Chromecast into speakers, sound bars, and A/V receivers.
At CES 2015, OnStar will preview AtYourService, a commerce and engagement offering that connects drivers with retailers and merchants on their drive, providing information, convenience and money-saving values tied to their specific destinations.
Chevrolet is using advanced connected vehicle technology to give customers an unprecedented level of assurance in their vehicles later this year. This industry-leading prognostic technology can predict and notify drivers when certain components need attention
NVIDIA has unveiled a new generation of digital cockpit called NVIDIA Drive CX platform, which is powered by NVIDIA's Tegra X1 and includes runtime software known as DRIVE Studio.
Round Concept has announced its new contribution to the tech gadgets and wearable and smart glass industry by adding the Third Eye thermal imaging capability to its products.
Polar today introduced its latest product just in time for CES 2015. Following Polar’s well-grounded success in heart rate monitors, Polar A300 is the beginning of a new era of fitness monitors.
Ahead of CES 2015, Qualcomm has released a short video highlighting how life will be in the imminent future with all our devices sharing information with each other. The goal is to make the home smarter and the homeowners more efficient.
Samsung has today launched Milk VR, an app that delivers immersive, 360-degree videos to the Galaxy Note 4-powered platform.
LG Electronics announced today that new products set to debut in the United States during the first half of next year – from appliances to air solutions to home entertainment devices.
Panoramic video tech from 360Heros creates interactive virtual reality content for viewing with Samsung Gear VR and Google cardboard VR viewers. When paired with these headsets, content created with 360Heros camera systems allows users to explore environments in full immersion.
Innovative sensors will allow BMW to demonstrate a number of features at the CES 2015 (6 to 9 January, Las Vegas) including the possibility of entirely collision-free driving.
Pebble has has announced a new update to its Android app beta that brings the software to version 2.3 and adds compatibility for Android Wear.
Intel has announced the Intel IoT platform, an end-to-end reference model designed to unify and simplify connectivity and security for the Internet of things (IoT).
iland today announced iland Cloud Backup using Veeam Cloud Connect, enabling companies to efficiently back up workloads to the cloud.
Pebble is rolling out a major update to both its iOS and Android its app, though it is a decidedly better update for Android users.
Opening Ceremony and Intel today took the wraps off the complete features of MICA, My Intelligent Communication Accessory, the smart and fashionable luxury accessory.
Navigil, a specialist in white label telecare and personal safety solutions, today unveiled a partnership with HealthAlert24 Ltd.
BlackBerry, Cisco, IBM, Kaazing, LogMeIn, M2Mi, MachineShop, PTC, Red Hat, Software AG, TIBCO, and Others Ratify Enhanced Version of Widely Adopted IoT Standard
EE today switched on its 4G+ network in central London. The next step in 4G technology – also known as LTE-Advanced – will give customers access to one of the fastest networks in the world, delivering real world mobile data speeds of 150Mbps to a smartphone.
Samsung makes milestone achievements in 5G development with industry best 7.5Gbps speed record and first-ever, uninterrupted 1.2 Gbps 5G connection...
A few technology enthusiasts from San Diego, engineers from Jacobs School of Engineering and social entrepreneurs from Rady School of...
High Tech Pet Products will team up with Amazon for a national launch of its new Bluefang® smart phone controlled,...
Witnessed by German and Chinese government leaders at Sino-German Economic Forum in Berlin; Nokia Networks further strengthens its TD-LTE footprint...
EETV announced with four HD tuners, storage for 600 hours of TV and control via smartphone and tablet EE has...
Advanced Wearable Devices has created Weloop, the first smart glasses made exclusively for live streaming and instant sharing Ever had...
O2 have the Moto 360 SmartWatch up for sale in the UK. This sought after smartwatch is in stock with next day shipping and ships next day if you order before 10pm.
Pebble Steel and Pebble smartwatches available to retailers in UK through Widget and retailers in Netherlands through Now Mobile. Suggested...
Edinburgh airport to become the first in the UK to trial Google Glass, with a view to improving customer service....
Fundraising effort will help fund the first production run for Wheresie
High Tech Pet Products. a company that has been developing new pet technologies and gadgets for the past 28 years, may have finally hit pay dirt.
Barclays has developed a wristband that will allow wearers to pay for a morning coffee as well as their daily...
Samsung will go live with its new KNOX solution offerings on its website on 11 September (6pm BST) and the new website will outline how this will be a step forward for enterprise mobility with simplified BYOD, also making Samsung mobile device security and management available to everyone via free and paid offerings.
New services and technology partnerships help broadcasters and media companies move to the cloud. Wednesday, before the opening day of...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 event kicks off today and Samsung will livestream the whole event. We expect the announcement...
EE today launched a range of market leading Pay As You Go (PAYG) packs with 4G included in all at...
Barcode Scanner SDK, One of the First Barcode Scanners Available for Google Glass Manatee Works today announced its Barcode Scanner...
Nokia has just teased an announcement that will apparently bring HERE services to Samsung’s Gear line of smartwatches.
Sony Partners with Wilson, Prince, and Yonex to realize real-time optimization of play and more to select tennis racket models...
The Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch will cost $249 (roughly £150), according to information prematurely published by US retailer Best Buy...
The Michael J Fox Foundation is attempting to use wearable sensors to monitor the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The Michael...
Rethinking wearable technology with a patented PocketBra alternative for women’s lingerie Marblehead, MA Lingerie and intimates apparel start-up, SherryWinks has...
Thermal imaging company Hema Imaging has unveiled a competitively priced thermal imaging device with excellent resolution for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.
The Timex Group has announced its entry into the smartwatch market with a fitness-oriented model that has its own mobile...
Pebble has announced a set of limited edition neon-coloured green, blue and pink watches. The new designs, which are based...
Introducing Thread: A New Wireless Networking Protocol for the Home Recognizing the need for a new and better way to...
LG’s Newest Wearable Gives Parents Peace of Mind LG will extend the wearable experience to parents with children with its...
Always-On Display with “Glance-able†Smart Notifications Right From Your Wrist LG today announced that the LG G Watch, one of...
The PayPal app for the Tizen Samsung Gear 2 was announced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year. It has...
Arista Networks, Broadcom, Google, Mellanox and Microsoft Collaborate on New Ethernet Specification to Drive Greater Performance and Cost Efficiency for...
LG became the newest member of the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), joining global automakers and technology companies including Google, General Motors, Hyundai, Honda, and NVIDIA.
AppOrchid announced today its disruptive new technology for developing cognitive apps that targets the “Internet of Everything†(IoE) market. “The...
Samsung Gear users can now use the Fleksy keyboard to send and respond to messages, straight from their wrists
Samsung has released an update to the Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch, taking the latest software version to v2.2.1.2. The update...
Salesforce has announced the launch of a wearable developer program called Salesforce Wear
EE celebrates the launch of 4G in West Kirby with free ‘superfast’ donkey rides this Saturday Superfast 4G WiFi technology...
Mobile network tackles “the great roaming rip-off†head-on Three will extend its Feel At Home service, allowing customers travelling to...
SAP today announced plans to bring industry solutions to the cloud by combining its unrivalled expertise in industry-specific business processes
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch owners can now update their watch from Android to Tizen. Back in February at MWC, Samsung...
There is no doubt that Wearables is huge at the moment and as the wearable technology industry evolves, the big...
Samsung is preparing a standalone smartwatch running Tizen that will be able to place and receive calls, and send email,...
Eliminates Need for Visual Estimation by Providing Accurate Estimates of Blood Loss on Surgical Sponges During Surgery Gauss Surgical today...
Collaboration to enable greater choice of navigation services for automakers and automotive Tier 1 suppliers QNX have announced that ZENRIN DataCom...
Nokia has launched a new $100 million Car Connectivity fund (£59.26 million roughly) for companies who’s innovations will be important...
SAP Delivers Reliable and Secure Data Centers, Powering the Future of Businesses SAP AG continues to invest in new data...
