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Xiaomi Mi Bands to Reach 10 Million in Q3

Jun 16, 2015

Huami Co Ltd expects sales of its Xiaomi Mi Bands will reach 10 million in the third quarter, making it the largest maker of wearable fitness devices in the world. Launched last year, the Mi Band monitors fitness levels and tracks sleep ...

Tags: Wearable Devices, Fitness Devices

Google Medtech News

Feb 2, 2015

Posted in Mobile Health by Chris Newmarker on January 30, 2015 Why would two women who visit the doctor with identical early symptoms of multiple sclerosis have vastly different outcomes 10 years later? That’s what pharmaceutical ...

Tags: laboratory science, bio-analytical tools, Health

Fitness Wearables Will Be Used More Frequently by The Broader Appeal of Smart Watches

Jan 5, 2015

A report by Juniper Research has found that will more than treble by 2018 with over 70 million devices in-use worldwide, compared to an estimated 19 million in-use devices this year. Juniper expects fitness to remain the dominant wearables ...

Tags: retail prices, smart watches, Sporting Goods

Long-Term Benefits of Wearable Gadgets Still The Subject of Much Debate

Dec 31, 2014

The fledgling wearables market will be thrust into the mainstream by the upcoming arrival of the Apple Watch, T-Mobile CEO John Legere has predicted. Despite a number of high profile devices having already hit the market – including ...

Tags: Apple, Watch

CEA Announced Panelists for The Second CES Unveiled Paris

Dec 23, 2014

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced panelists for the second CES Unveiled Paris, an industry event that brings innovative technology companies, top press, industry analysts, buyers and key consumer technology ...

Tags: 2015 CES, New Exhibitors, Consumer Electronics

Microsoft Has Released a New Product

Nov 5, 2014

Microsoft has joined the wearable health-monitoring fray with its new “Microsoft Band,” a wrist-worn device that will allow users to monitor their fitness and exercise regimens. The Microsoft Band, as shown on the company's ...

Tags: Microsoft, Mobile Health Game Changer

The Top Right Group Has Successfully Scaled Kilimanjaro

Oct 16, 2014

A team from Lighting’s parent company, The Top Right Group, has successfully scaled Kilimanjaro for the Great Ormond Street Hospital children’s charity. The team which included Lighting’s editor, Ben Cronin, reached ...

Tags: Top Right Group, Kilimanjaro, Lighting

Smart Clothing Is Already Getting The Attention of Athletes

Sep 29, 2014

Smart clothing could help transition wearables from being a separate device to being one that users naturally wear. The technology, which is already getting the attention of athletes, features sensors that disappear into clothing. ...

Tags: Smart Clothing, Clothing

Athos Has Closed $12.2 Million in Series B Financing

Aug 15, 2014

Athos, which has announced plans to launch a line of biometric fitness apparel this fall, has closed $12.2 million in Series B financing. The Redwood City, CA company said it will use the funds to further commercialize its product and ...

Tags: Athos, Financing, Sporting Goods

iWatch Has Not Been Manufactured Because It Needs Some Kind of FDA Certification

Jul 7, 2014

By including so many healthcare-related features in its much-anticipated iWatch, Apple is apparently discovering what established medical device companies have known for a long time: The FDA’s ways make the timetable for releasing a ...

Tags: Apple's iWatch, FDA

Fitbit Activity-Tracking Wristbands Are Being Recalled Due to a Risk of Skin Irritation

Mar 14, 2014

One million of the popular Fitbit activity-tracking wristbands are being recalled due to a risk of skin irritation. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on Wednesday, urging consumers to stop using the Fitbit Force ...

Tags: Wristband, Sporting Goods, Recreation, Consumer Electronics

Pebble Steel Is Available in Either Black Matte or Brushed Stainless Steel

Mar 1, 2014

More tech companies are rolling out smartwatches, the latest in high-tech gear that, in terms of design, only gadget-lovers can appreciate. But now there is another option for consumers looking for both style and function. Unlike the ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, smartwatches

Smartphone Makers Are Fighting for Space on Your Wrist and Your Head

Feb 28, 2014

Smartphone makers are fighting for space on your wrist and your head, lucrative real estate for a new wave of high-tech devices if only they can persuade you to wear them. Manufacturers unleashed a battery of new wearable devices at the ...

Tags: Smartphone, Wearable devices, consumer industry

Fitbit Has Stopped Sales of Its $130 Force Wristband

Feb 27, 2014

Wearable technology maker Fitbit Inc. has stopped sales of its $130 Force wristband and is recalling it after the fitness gear caused skin problems for some customers. CEO and co-founder James Park says about 1.7 percent of users reported ...

Tags: Force wristband, fitness gear, skin problems

Samsung Unveiled Two New Computerized Wristwatches on Sunday

Feb 23, 2014

Samsung unveiled two new computerized wristwatches on Sunday, this time including health sensors and related fitness features to give people a reason to buy one. Samsung's first Galaxy Gear smartwatch came out last fall amid much fanfare, ...

Tags: Samsung, Smartwatches, Consumer Electronics

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