Google rumored to debut 'Nexus' smart watch with new operating system in June

The flood of wearable devices headed to market is expected to continue with a new wrist-worn smart watch from Google, rumored to be unveiled at the search giant's I/O 2014 conference this June.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 58

Apple rumored to tap TPK for 'iWatch' nanowire touch panel components

Apple has turned to longtime iPhone and iPad touch module supplier TPK to provide silver nanowire-based touch technology for the so-called "iWatch," according to a Wednesday report from Taiwan.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 5

Apple patents sensor-packed health monitoring headphones with 'head gesture' control

In one of the earliest pieces of evidence pointing to Apple's push into the fitness and health monitoring field, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted the company a patent for a biometric headphone system that can sense a variety of metrics including temperature, heart rate and perspiration levels.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 28

Apple's 'iWatch' rumored to use optoelectronics to monitor heart rate, blood oxygen levels

Apple may turn to optoelectronic sensor technology to help users of the company's so-called "iWatch" keep track of their heart rate and blood oxygen saturation, according to a Friday report from China.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 35

Apple hires yet another medical sensor expert as 'iWatch' hype grows

Apple continues to bolster its team by hiring medical sensor experts, with the latest grab being former chief technology officer of a company that specialized in noninvasive monitoring technologies — yet another hire that will help fuel speculation that the company is working on a so-called "iWatch" with biometric sensing capabilities.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 49

Apple hints at unannounced 'new platforms' in job listing

With the debut new product categories promised by Apple in 2014 will likely come entirely new platforms, and a fresh job listing from the company discloses that such plans are in fact currently in the works.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 44

Apple rumored to use sapphire screen for 'iWatch,' but not next-gen iPhone

New reports out of the Far East suggest that while Apple is currently trialing iPhone units bearing sapphire-covered displays, the material will make its debut on the so-called "iWatch" rather than on the company's next-generation handset this year.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 59

Rumor: Apple's 'iWatch' team grows to 200 people, device won't be regulated by FDA

Rumors about a future wrist-worn smart device from Apple continue to emerge, with one report Monday claiming the team in Cupertino, Calif., working on the so-called "iWatch" has grown to include more than 200 people.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 29

Apple looking to hire exercise physiologist, may point to fitness-tracking 'iWatch'

With speculation of a so-called "iWatch" reaching frenzied proportions, a new Apple employment advertisement seeking a product development-focused exercise physiologist has added weight to the theory that the device would feature a focus on fitness.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 25

Rumor: Apple's 'iWatch' to use new 'stepped' battery technology from LG

Apple will turn to an LG-devised layered lithium ion battery design manufactured by Samsung SDI, LG Chem and Tianjin Lishen Battery for the powerpack in its so-called iWatch, a questionable report out of Korea suggests.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 27

Rumor: Apple hires 'sleep expert' from Philips Research for iWatch project

A report on Tuesday claims Apple has made another hire for its so-called "iWatch" project, this time a sleep expert from Philips Research who could transform the wearable into proactive monitoring device.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 28

Morgan Stanley sees 'iWatch' ringing up $17.5B from iPhone users in first year

Apple's entry into the wearables market with a so-called "iWatch" could be an extremely profitable move for the company, with one investment bank predicting that the device will add up to $17.5 billion to Apple's coffers in its first year of sales.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 79

NYT: Apple looking into solar, wireless inductive charging for 'iWatch'

A New York Times report published on Sunday claims inside knowledge of Apple's plans for the so-called "iWatch," saying the wearable device will incorporate inductive wireless charging, a curved display and possibly solar panels.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 40

Rumor: Apple's next-gen iOS 8 to include 'Healthbook' app for comprehensive health monitoring

A report on Friday claims Apple is working to incorporate a new built-in app dubbed "Healthbook" into its next iOS iteration, with the software able to track everything from food intake to glucose levels.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 124

Apple execs met with head of FDA to discuss 'mobile medical applications'

A report on Friday reveals high-ranking Apple executives met with FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg and others in December over "mobile medical applications," strongly hinting that a so-called iWatch with health-centric features is well into development.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 23

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