Our Pick of Announcements from the Show Telefonica Launches Aura Voice Assistant and Cognitive Services Martin Garner Telefonica is marketing its artificial intelligence offerings as a "fourth platform"-that runs on ...

FDM CCS Insight Looks Forward to Barcelona Year on year, Mobile World Congress expands in popularity, stature and credibility. The mobile industry's annual gathering in Barcelona covers not only emerging ...

These Days, Even a Heart Can Be Hacked This week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) together with the Department of Homeland Security issued an official safety notice concerning ...

Our Picks from the Las Vegas Technology Show Today's picks include a summary of the many smartwatches and 360-degree cameras on show, and an innovative approach to the smart home ...

MD2K Project Wins $10.8 Million in Funding Last month, the Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K), which applies big-data tools to mobile sensors, won $10.8 million in funding ...

Lenovo Turns Away from Smartwatches The Moto 360 was one of the first Android Wear smartwatches to hit the market. Its circular design was sharp and "techy", yet stylish. If ...

Insurance Companies Subsidise Wearables to Encourage Wellness We've noted the trend of consumer wearables becoming a practical tool for insurance companies to maintain a connection with their customers. Thanks to ...

Pebble Announces Alexa Integration with Its Tiny Clip-On Device   Pebble, the start-up that helped spur the market for wearables when it launched its Pebble Smartwatch in 2012, is now ...

Its Announcement Offers a Glimpse into Google's Long-Term Goals   At its annual I/O developer conference last week, Google announced the Android Wear 2.0 update. The beta version for developers ...

The Future of These Devices Could Be in Specific Uses Over the past few years, some start-up companies have attempted to use wearable devices to interact with smartphones, tablets and ...