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American wearable technology market underperforming compared to predictions

12/26/201612/21/2016 Sam Lambert

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U.S. wearables as a whole are not doing as well as had been forecasted earlier this year. While certain specific wearables are doing well, the American wearable technology market as a whole is not growing as expected. A new eMarketer report suggest that even top performers aren’t reaching the anticipated growth levels. This, at the same time that Apple continues to insist that its Apple Watch sales are “doing great.” The eMarketer data showed that Fitbit, the Apple Watch and other devices were expected to see a 60 percent year…

Pebble smartwatch company withdrawing from the market

12/09/201612/08/2016 Julie Campbell

Pebble Core - Pebble smartwatch wearable technology

The firm behind the wearable technology has announced that it will be shutting down its operations. The Pebble smartwatch had been holding its own for a long time. However, with wearable technology competition rising from giants such as Apple and Google, the challenge skyrocketed. Many in the industry felt that Pebble’s longer history would ensure its position in the market. That does not appear to be the case. On Wednesday, the company announced that the Pebble smartwatch business would soon shut down. The announcement was made on the official Pebble…

Are the weirdest electronics of 2016 actually making our lives better?

09/25/201609/24/2016 Stephanie Beck

Now that we’re working on the last part of the 3rd quarter of 2016… it’s more than clear that the power bank is one of the most indispensable accessories. Rechargeable batteries are central to our existence these days. At the same time, some of the weirdest electronics we’ve seen so far have also made their way into the spotlight. We may love our backup battery packs, but it’s fun to learn about the strange stuff, too! The following are some of the coolest devices, mobiles and wearable technology gadgets… to…

Pebble Core will feature Amazon Alexa Voice Services and fitness tracking

06/06/201606/04/2016 Julie Campbell

The wearable technology will also introduce a GPS tracker free of a smartphone as well as a music player. The smartwatch market will see a considerable change in the offerings from one of its original players in 2017 when the Pebble Core is launched with a spectrum of new features never before seen in previous generations of this wearable tech. A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched for what will be a 3G smartwatch meant to be a complete package. The Pebble Core is set to launch in January 2017.…

Casio Android Wear smartwatch launches today

03/25/201603/23/2016 Julie Campbell

The wristwatch brand first stepped into the wearable technology sector at CES 2016 in January. When Casio first made its way into the smartwatch world, it placed its Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10 Android Wear wearables into the spotlight – a device that will finally be available to consumers as of today. The Casio wearables will be available on the company’s website as well as Amazon, Rei, and Google’s e-store. The launch price of the smartwatch is $500 and comes with a range of different features – called “apparatuses” by Casio…