Tag: Smartwatches
Apple Beats Samsung and Fitbit As North American Wearables Shipments Grow 10% Amid Pandemic
The value of North America’s wearable band market in Q2 2020 remained flat year-on-year at US$2 billion, despite shipments growing 10% annually, according to technology market analyst firm Canalys. Samsung lost a huge chunk of its market share through the period, as Americans went for cheaper trackers that were priced below US$50. Read more Contactless […]
Silicone 3D Printing Paving The Way for Soft Robotics And Wearables
Researches in the medical field are causing a rise in wearables and soft robotics. Recent research published in Nature explains how soft materials can be fabricated with micron resolution for complex systems like robotics and next-generation wearables. Additive manufacturing has a wide range of applications and addresses many challenges inherited from conventional molding techniques such […]
Scientists Develop Micro LEDs That Can Be Used In Bendable, Wearable Electronics
Researchers at UT Dallas and their international colleagues have developed a method to create micro LEDs that can be folded, twisted, cut and stuck to different surfaces. Their invention helps pave the way for the next generation of flexible, wearable technology. Read more Georgia Tech Research On Flexible Electronics Shows Promise For Spinal Injury Therapies […]
Contactless Payment System Will Drive Payment-Enabled Wearables Market to US$7.2 Billion in 2024
The rise in contactless payment as a result of the growing usage of contactless cards and Near-Field Communication (NFC)-enabled mobile payments is driving the wearable payments market. Read more Contactless Payment Systems On The Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic In large part, this usage reflects a growing trend in changing consumer behavior regarding payment habits and […]
Coros Pace 2 Is the World’s Lightest GPS Watch Especially Designed for Competitive Runners
Coros has revealed what it claims is the world’s lightest GPS running watch. One would think that the company made serious battery life compromises for the watch to be this lightweight, but Coros advertises 30 hours of GPS tracking with the new PACE 2 watch. That’s a 20% increase from the original COROS PACE. If […]
Thin-Film, Flexible and Printed Batteries Market Will Grow To $500 Million in 2030, Says...
The market for thin-film, flexible and printed batteries will grow to $500 million in 2030, according to a new report by IDTechEx. Demand mainly from electric vehicles and energy storage systems has forced the battery industry to go through enormous innovation and investment. The 1,500 GWh market demand in 2030 indicates huge potential for batteries. […]