Category: Wearables

Looking Back at Our Predictions for 2017

How Did Our Expectations Compare with Reality? In late 2016 CCS Insight presented 80 predictions about the future of the connected world. We rounded up those that have played out…

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Highlights from CCS Insight’s Predictions

A Look at 15 Tech Developments We Tipped for the Future   CCS Insight’s Predictions for 2019 and Beyond event is only a few months away, and we’ll be presenting…

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There and Back Again

The Withings Tale In 2016, Nokia acquired Withings, a French start-up that was recognised as an innovator in the world of connected wellness. The latter made products such as hybrid…

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Xiaomi Shines a Light on Its Business

Prospectus for Initial Share Offering Reveals New Detail Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong stock market. Financial analysts estimate the…

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Fitbit Rides on Google’s Cloud

Device Maker to Use Google’s New Cloud Healthcare API   Yesterday, Fitbit announced it will begin using Google’s new Cloud Healthcare API to make data from its devices more accessible to healthcare…

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Body Hacking? There’s an App for That

The Personal Mobile Tech Providing Digital Drug Effects   The popularisation of mobile phones initially triggered widespread fears about the effect of sustained exposure to electromagnetic radiation. The benefits of,…

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Expected Smartwatch News at Baselworld 2018

Wearables Have Grown in Importance for the Annual Trade Show Baselworld is regarded as the centrepiece of the watch and jewellery industry for product announcements and updates. Next week’s annual…

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Mobile World Congress 2018, Wednesday 28 February

News and Analysis from MWC 2018 In our fourth and final summary of news from Mobile World Congress, we look at more 5G announcements, flying taxis, communications on the Moon…

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Apple Watch and Hearables to Fuel Growth in Wearables

Forecast Expects 243 Million Wearable Devices to Ship in 2022 Worldwide wearables sales are expected to grow an average of 20 percent each year over the next five years, becoming…

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CES 2018 Highlights: Wednesday 10 January

Our Review of News from the Las Vegas Tech Show In our final round-up of announcements from CES 2018, we discuss the future of augmented reality glasses, competition in 360-degree…

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