On-again off-again: Apple Ring project may not be dead
The long-rumored Apple Ring continues to generate buzz as industry insiders speculate on its potential to reshape health tech, despite uncertainty around its release.
The long-rumored Apple Ring continues to generate buzz as industry insiders speculate on its potential to reshape health tech, despite uncertainty around its release.
Dedicated AI hardware devices like the Rabbit R1 and the Humane AI Pin have so far failed to gain market traction because they are few-trick ponies in a world used to versatile workhorses like the iPhone.
New research building on older work demonstrates that Apple is working out how to weave sensors and switches into fabric, which could then be used for smart bags, furniture, clothing, and more.
The FDA has approved Dexcom's G7 wearable for glucose monitoring for people with all types of diabetes, and the company expects it hit pharmacy shelves in 2023.
Google-owned wearables company Fitbit is recalling its Ionic smartwatches because of the potential for the device's battery to overheat and cause burn, according to the U.S. Product Safety Commission.
Garmin has announced a new fitness-focused GPS smartwatch that allows users to send texts or ask questions via Siri voice commands.
Apple already uses the term "wearables" to cover the Apple Watch and AirPods, but now it could be looking to expand into many more items from key rings and door knob hoops, to bracelets and necklaces.
The rivalry between Apple and Meta appears to be mostly about privacy, but competition around augmented reality, wearables, and smart home devices could be brewing between the two tech giants.
The Apple Watch is maintaining its dominance of the smartwatch industry as the market for more basic wrist-worn devices like fitness trackers continues to decline.
After trailing behind both the Mac and iPad sales in Apple's last quarter, revenue from wearables including Apple Watch have now exceeded both.
The Upright Go 2 aims to help you sit up straighter and reduce your back pain with a clever, tiny wearable that tells you to stop slouching.
Apple's Wearables, Home, and Accessories momentum appears to be slowing down, with the company reporting 24.7% growth in the segment during its second quarter of 2021.
The Muse S is a headband and iPhone app combo that can teach you to meditate using real-time biofeedback.
Apple continues to dominate the wearables industry, with both the AirPods and Apple Watch leading industry shipments.
Facebook is reportedly developing a smartwatch with both health and messaging features in an apparent bid to compete with the Apple Watch.
AppleInsider reviews the Oura Ring, a fashionable wearable that tracks key sleep measurements and can alert you to subtle health or bodily changes.
Despite a lack of clarity about growth expectations for the iPhone 12, investment bank JP Morgan says investors should expect "modest returns" in 2021 on the strength of wearables, Apple Silicon Macs, and the iPad.
Apple's wearables business grew 38.6% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2020, outpacing the broader market, while the Apple Watch segment grew 75% in the same period.
Smartwatch sales are on the rise in North America, with Apple leading the wearable market due to the popularity of the Apple Watch Series 5.
Apple continues to dominate the growing global wearables market, including headphones, in the second quarter of 2020, according to new data.
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