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After a shaky start, wearables like smartwatches and fitness trackers have gained traction in healthcare, with US consumer use jumping from 9% in 2014 to 33% in 2018. More than 80% of consumers are willing to wear tech that measures health data — and penetration should continue to climb. The maturation of the wearable […]
This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Current subscribers can read the report here. Business Insider Intelligence The healthcare industry is undergoing a necessary transformation due to pressure from ballooning healthcare costs, a rising burden of chronic […]
No one onstage at WWDC yesterday used the phrase “smart glasses.” They didn’t have to. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b15bc91d09a372e164ce879/master/pass/WWDC-AR-RTX67JTQ-final.jpg
Curious consumers can now get one of Whoop’s sports-tracking wearables, beloved by elite athletes, for a $ 30 monthly fee. https://media.wired.com/photos/5af9e3d261a771153edd20a5/master/pass/170920-whoop-twist.183-(1).jpg
Enlarge / LG 32UK950. (credit: Samuel Axon) LAS VEGAS—Each year, electronics companies big and small use the CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas to introduce their upcoming slate of products. The majority of products are niche products for a specific audience or tweaks to previous models. But a select few are exciting. […]
The next frontier for Amazon’s Alexa may be the devices you keep on your person most of the time. Amazon announced the new Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit today, which will allow manufacturers to more easily integrate the company’s voice assistant into headphones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, and other small devices. The kit is currently in developer […]
Hollis Johnson/Business Insider When you first slip on the smart jacket that Levi’s and Google teamed up to make, you might forget for a second that it’s anything other than a run-of-the-mill denim jacket. And that’s what makes it so great. The jacket — technically called the Levi’s Commuter Trucker Jacket with Jacquard by Google […]
Wearable devices for health and fitness aren’t anything new, of course, but insurance companies aren’t really known for their fast response to tech trends. That may be changing, though, as big companies like Aetna and John Hancock have started offering steep discounts on devices like the Apple Watch, as long as customers use the gadgets […]
Apple’s release of a smartwatch with cellular connectivity is proving to be a hit with consumers. As a result, Apple is once again the market leader for wearables on the wrist. According to the latest report from Canalys, Apple shipped 3.9 million smartwatches in Q3 2017. The new Apple Watch Series 3 was only on […]
This week at IFA, some of the biggest players in wearables launched their latest smartwatches. From Fitbit’s debut Ionic to Samsung’s Gear Sport, these fitness-focused watches also run the companies’ own proprietary platforms, each offering their own app selection. For them to succeed, Samsung, Fitbit and Garmin, which also unveiled a new watch at the […]
