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IDC: Earwear and watches driving wearables market

Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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Smartwatches and ear-worn devices will account for more than 70% of the 200 million wearables shipped by 2023.
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A detailed look at the global wearables market

Tue, 25th Jun 2019
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ResearchAndMarkets.com released a new report, providing a comprehensive examination of the state of the wearables market for the next five years.
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IDC: Earwear and watches expected to drive wearables market

Tue, 25th Jun 2019
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Ear-worn devices and smartwatches are set to dominate the wearables market, which is forecast to reach 302.3 million units by 2023, according to IDC.
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In brief: A look at Samsung's latest gadgets

Wed, 19th Jun 2019
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Samsung has been busy releasing a bunch of products including smartphones, watches and tablets – here are the latest gadgets you should watch out for.
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watchOS 6 preview brings Watch-only apps, new faces, and features

Thu, 6th Jun 2019
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Apple has unveiled watchOS 6, offering new health and fitness tools, dynamic watch faces, and access to the App Store on Apple Watch.
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Hands-on Review: Is the Apple Watch 4 worth the price?

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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Apple's flagship wearable device, the Apple Watch, is generally touted as the gold standard for what wearables should be able to achieve today.
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Hands-on Review: The Fitbit Versa Lite

Mon, 22nd Apr 2019
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At first glance, the Versa and the Versa Lite look exactly the same. For someone who is not a Versa user, the two can be easily mistaken.
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Hands-on Review: Huawei Watch GT

Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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I've thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Watch GT. It's converted me from being anti-smartwatch to someone who's genuinely considering buying one.
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Hands-on Review: Xiaomi's Mi Mix 3 and the Amazfit Bip

Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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Xiaomi impresses with its solid Mi Mix 3 smartphone and the budget-friendly Amazfit Bip smartwatch, showcasing innovation and value in the tech sector.
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European Commission urges recall of children's smartwatch

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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The European Commission has demanded a recall of the Enox Safe-KID-One children's smartwatch, citing severe security flaws that could endanger users.
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Wearables market flourishing - fuelled by smartwatches

Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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A market that has stuttered in the past now has a bright forecast as adoption of wearable technology continues to thrive.
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Review: Should you buy the Fitbit Charge 3?

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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If you are new the to the world of wearables you might be wondering if Fitbit's new offering is a good first step. Maybe I can help with that.
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Wearable device market one to... watch

Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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Gartner says shipments of wearables will reach 225 million in 2019, with spending hitting US$42b, with smartwatches still taking the lion's share.
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Apple Watch Series 4 offers fall detection and emergency alerts

Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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Apple introduces the Watch Series 4 with cutting-edge fall detection and ECG monitoring, promising enhanced fitness and emergency features from NZD $699.
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Apple watch shipments up 30% YoY with boost from LTE in APAC

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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Apple saw a 30% YoY rise in Q2 2018 smartwatch shipments, driven by LTE model popularity in APAC. Yet, its market share dipped to 34%.
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Hands-on Review: Fitbit Versa, the perfect fitness lifestyle companion

Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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Fitbit Versa introduces new capabilities to its lifestyle smartwatches including female health tracking and Fitbit Pay integration.
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IDC - Smartwatches to take the lead as Wearables market grows

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 124.9 million units by the end of 2018, up 8.2% from the prior year.
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Wearables market showing no wear as smartwatches drive growth

Thu, 24th May 2018
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Canalys says wearable band shipments grew 35 percent from the year before with a two horse race at the front & fierce competition behind.
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Ingram Micro NZ scores exclusive distribution rights to Fitbit

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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According to Ingram Micro NZ, the move reflects its focus on offering market-leading brands to all of its partners.
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Hands-on Review: The smartwatch for semi-serious fitness buffs

Mon, 14th May 2018
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The vivoactive 3 is equipped with a ton other features that make it a powerful companion for tracking fitness.