Tag: Wearables
Over half of users believe wearable tech improves their mental health
More than half of UK consumers who wear smartwatches or fitness bands believe the devices have improved their mental health, research suggests. Some 55% of consumers who use the devices believe they have gone beyond improving their fitness and also benefited their mental health, with the figure rising to 61% of 16 to 34-year-olds, the…
Ford announces prototype smart jacket for cyclists with turn, brake indicators
A group of cycle-enthusiasts at Ford have created a brand new ‘smart jacket’ designed to keep cyclists safer on the road. The jacket has sleeves that light up to show when wearers are turning right or left - or even if they are braking - and can be wirelessly connected to a smartphone for helping…
Employees want tech to boost business productivity, not to monitor performance
Perhaps unsurprisingly, workers want technology that helps them become more efficient rather than helping their bosses snoop on them, a new business report shows. Over half of employees (53%) are prepared to use technology like wearables to boost their own productivity at work. However, three quarters (74%) said no to wearables being used by employers to monitor performance. These…
CES 2018: Wearable that helps blind see scoops top prize
The OrCam MyEye 2.0 artificial vision device has won the Last Gadget Standing competition at CES 2018 after receiving the most online votes ahead of yesterday's live event (11/1/18). The OrCam MyEye 2.0, which will be launched in the UK this month, is a wearable device designed for people who are blind, partially sighted, and…
Convert any watch into smart watch with smart buckle. Launches on Kickstarter for $39.99
Give your old analogue watch a smart makeover with Gooseberry's Smart Buckle – a wearable tech device which intelligently upgrades your old watch by adding health and fitness features Designed to fit easily, quickly and discreetly into the strap of almost any watch - from the classy family heirloom you’ve inherited through to the cool…
Google, Apple and Snapchat take gongs at Wearable Awards
Zappar (above) won an award for best AR/VR company at the Wearable Awards Google, Apple and Snapchat were just some of the winners announced at the fourth annual Wearable Awards this morning by organisers of the Wearable Technology Show, which is currently taking place at ExCeL in London. Tech giants Google,…
Take control of presentations with Neyya smart ring
The Neyya smart ring - a piece of jewellery that can control your devices via Bluetooth Move over fitness trackers and smart watches. There's a new wearable in town - the smart ring. Using Bluetooth technology, the Neyya smart ring can be used to control a number of different applications from the…
#IFA2015: Top 5 trends including women’s smartwatches and health wearables
Europe's biggest annual consumer electronics and home appliances show in Berlin, IFA was packed full of exciting products as usual. Sadie Hale from ShinyShiny highlights the top five trends from this year's show 1. Women's smartwatches are definitely a thing While there have been some stylish-looking smartwatches released recently – the Apple Watch and the Alcatel OneTouch watch, especially –…
Is 3D printing the future of medicine? Intel seems to think so.
Intel's stand at the Wearable Technology Show is all about health and fitness - and it appears that the company is working on some potentially exciting things in health care. First up I had a look at a prototype that Intel is developing in Turkey called the "Smart Splint". Despite medical technology coming on leaps…
Jawbone announces new fitness trackers to keep up with Fitbit
Wearable fitness tech maker Jawbone has announced two new devices to keep pace with competitors. So what's new? First up there's the Jawbone Up Move - which is going to be a bargain at £39.99. Here's how Jawbone describes it: "Press the face of UP MOVE to see its sleek, hidden LED display light up…