SmartWatches stories - Page 8

Wearables are not just for fitness tracking, as companies like Horus Technology are developing technologies to enhance the lives of the visually impaired.

The demand for wearables continues to grow, with fitness and activity trackers now in fierce competition from smartwatches.

Apple Watch dominates smartwatch market with 52% of 2015 sales; Android Wear less than 10%. Samsung's Tizen-based Gear S2 suffers weak sales.

Apple has packed a lot of features into this small device, though most of them require connecting to the iPhone to deliver their functionality.

Cloud-based accounting software company Xero has launched an Apple Watch application to help small business owners manage their finances.

There's a lot to like about the Huawei Watch. It's one of the best Android wear devices available at the moment.

Samsung is working with Kiwi fashion label Stolen Girlfriends Club to offer a range of watch faces and bands for the Gear S2 smartwatch.

Huawei has debuted its Huawei Watch in New Zealand, with retailers Harvey Norman, Noel Leeming and JB Hi-Fi among the retailers carrying the device.

The Apple Watch receives positive reactions from owners, threatening traditional watches and health monitors. -Research.

A growing list of vendors, proliferation of devices, price points and steady consumer adoption will fuel growth in the worldwide market for wearables.

Apple has introduced the first major software update for the Apple Watch, with new features as well as a new range of Apple Watch cases and bands.

Leading wearable brand Fitbit may have a fight on its hands as Apple finds itself within striking distance in its first year in the wearable market.

Samsung's Gear S2 smartwatch set to redefine wearability with a sleek round face and a battery that outlasts rivals. Details emerge ahead of Berlin reveal.

A study by HP Fortify reveals all tested smartwatches have security flaws, potentially exposing sensitive data to cyberattacks as the IoT market advances.

The much-awaited Apple Watch will finally be available to purchase in New Zealand, with Noel Leeming set to sell them.

Apple Watch launch propels smart watches into mainstream; big players expanding product offerings. Growth predicted until 2020.

Kiwi start-up I Measure U has launched a US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign today on Californian-based platform, Indiegogo.

The rumoured Apple Watch 2, likely to be introduced in 2016, will apparently have a new wireless system for greater iPhone independence.

The number of cellular connected IoT/M2M devices is set to increase from 252 million in 2014 to 908 million in 2019, with wearables driving the growth.

The first major software update for the Apple Watch, watchOS 2, will be available this September and includes new watch faces, apps, and capabilities.