Wearables and services are paying off for Apple
The iPhone is still the biggest contributor to the monstrous profits Apple claws in each quarter, but efforts in wearables and services are balancing out the company.
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Philips files wearables patent complaint against Fitbit and Garmin
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has said it will formally kick-off an investigation into Fitbit, Garmin and other parties, following a patent complaint from Philips.
Fitness tracker use is exploding in the US, especially among rich young women
A recent Pew survey shows 21% of US adults regularly wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker. Over half of them think it acceptable for the device makers to share user data with medical researchers.
Giesecke+Devrient lands Swatch contactless payment gig
Mobile security company Giesecke+Devrient is helping Swiss watch company Swatch with its own contactless payment technology.
Garmin has a go at reigniting smart watch enthusiasm
To date, it seems only the fitness brands can make the smart watch segment work for them, and while attention might have been diverted elsewhere recently, Garmin is having another crack.
Trump takes next step in Chinese trade war
The United States Trade Representative will place a second round of tariffs on roughly $200 billion of imports from China, effective September 24, though it looks like Apple is passing through unscathed for the moment.
The FDA certified Apple Watch is still not a medical device
The new Apple Watch has been cleared by the FDA to sell as a low-grade health tracking device but is not producing medical grade data.
Fitbit fights back at Apple in the smart watch market
The latest smart watch numbers from analyst firm Counterpoint reveal Apple is still the dominant player but Fitbit is giving it a run for its money.
Maybe Fitbit can be more than just a niche exercise product
Fitbit might not be turning in the results of yesteryear, but riding the wave of Versa to beat analyst expectations demonstrates there might be mass-market appeal for the brand.
LVMH has a crack at the smart watch market
The smart watch euphoria never took off, so logic surely dictates the price point was just too low… Hang on a sec.
Apple said to be sticking an LTE modem in its Watch – meh
It has been reported that Apple is partnering with Intel to give the Apple Watch independent 4G connectivity, but that will just make it more expensive and no less pointless.
Apple becomes top wearables vendor as fitness bands run out of steam
The latest global wearables market data from Strategy Analytics reveals that Apple now heads the whole sector despite its products being by far the most expensive.
Apple launches a whole lot of not much, again
The speculation is finally over and once more the big annual iPhone event fell hopelessly short of the hype, as usual.
As rivals launch smartphones at IFA Samsung faces Galaxy Note 7 crisis
So far 2016 has been a year of smartphone recovery for Samsung but with reports of exploding batteries in the new Galaxy Note 7 phablet, not everything is going according to plan.
Apple Watch shipment falls sends entire smart watch sector into decline
Research firm IDC says shipments of the Apple Watch have dropped by 55% resulting in the first year-on-year quarterly shipment decline for the smart watch sector.
Strategy Analytics forecasts Apple Watch shipments to decline by 12% in 2016
There is growing consensus that shipments of the Apple watch may have peaked, at least for now, with market tracker Strategy Analytics forecasting a 12% decline this year.
Google enhances Android Wear gesture UI
The ongoing quest to find a point for smart watches continues with the latest raft of tweaks to the Android Wear platform.
Chinese vendors gain ground in wearables market
As the race for leadership of the wearables market entered the third quarter, Fitbit is still leading the field, having doubled it sales but Xiaomi is emerging as a strong challenger to Apple in smart watches.
LG announces carrier billing LG Pay but withdraws LTE Smart Watch
South Korean electronics giant LG has taken one step forward and one step back in the wearable technology race.
Fossil Group buys wearable tech start up Misfit
Designer watch maker the Fossil Group is to buy wearable tech maker Misfit for $260 million to acquire its cloud platforms, application portfolio and engineering team.
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