While wearable fitness trackers and calorie counting apps have caught the imagination of the public, they account for a relatively small portion of the dollars invested in the space.
While wearable fitness trackers such as the Fitbit and even several smartphone apps have become popular among health nuts, tech advisory firm Cambridge Consultants demonstrated a prototype designed specifically for basketball players.
Not exact matches
However,
while there have been two distinct
wearable segments so far, smartwatches and
fitness trackers, experts have started... [Read more...]
Samsung has already launched a trio of Galaxy Gear smartwatches and
fitness trackers while Google has made substantial investments in the field, having acquired several companies with a presence in the smart
wearable segment.
While Fitbit has branched out from
fitness trackers before, headphones are a totally new
wearable for the company.
While Fitbit has branched out from
wearable fitness trackers before with its Aria smart scale (the Aria 2 launched Monday as well), headphones are a totally new
wearable for the company.
While smartwatches are still somewhat struggling to gain mainstream adoption, the
fitness tracker market is seemingly doing much better, with many consumers embracing the idea of streamlined,
fitness - oriented
wearables.
Samsung has announced another device alongside the Gear Sport and Gear Fit 2 Pro
while at IFA in Berlin.It's not another
fitness tracker or a watch, but it is a
wearable.
While the Wear 1200 is clearly not designed for smartwatches, you can expect the new chip to power a wide range of
wearable devices ranging from
trackers for pets and elders to
fitness bands.
While the CNBC report doesn't mention other Samsung
wearables launching next week, leaks strongly suggest the Galaxy S8 maker is also preparing a new
fitness tracker called the Gear Fit 2 Pro.
LeapFrog launched the first
wearable fitness tracker for kids called LeapBand that promotes active play
while taking care of a virtual pet.
If you've been following the
wearable scene for a
while, you may have heard of how the Vívofit 3 was the best barebones
fitness tracker money can buy that comes with all of the basic activity tracking features you need
while not requiring a new battery for over a year.
The Gear Sport is the culmination of Samsung «s
wearable efforts, being both the ultimate
fitness tracker and smartwatch bundled into a single 5ATM - rated package that can survive virtually any kind of weather conditions you could encounter
while leading your excitingly active life.
While a wave of
fitness trackers and the upcoming Apple Watch are drumming up a healthy buzz about
wearables, more and more medical devices work with smartphone apps and tap into Apple's HealthKit platform.
While most of the
wearables that people will likely be familiar with are smartwatches or
fitness trackers, or even smart glasses, each year more and more types of
wearables seem to emerge that are aiming -LSB-...]
GymKit could certainly come in handy for those who are fastidious about tracking all their workouts;
while I'm keen to stay on track with my exercise routine, my
wearable fitness trackers don't help much because they don't let me sync or input data from the machines I use at the gym.