Not exact matches
Gartner famously predicted that, come 2020, the world will see 25 billion connected objects in the consumer and
business sectors: cars, appliances,
fitness devices, household products.
One path to expand beyond selling simple health and
fitness tracking
devices to weekend exercisers is to attract more
business from the health care industry and corporate wellness programs.
Garmin, which makes GPS - equipped
fitness watches among other
devices, is likely to suffer in the face of increased competition from Apple and other companies now making smartwatches, analysts at Citi said in a note published Monday,
Business Insider reports.
Nokia kick - started its digital health
business about a year and a half ago with the $ 170 million ($ 200 million in today's currency) purchase of French smart health gadget maker Withings, which had made a name for itself in activity trackers, smart scales, blood pressure monitors and other health and
fitness devices.
As tech companies push their
businesses into making wearable
devices like
fitness bands, eyeglasses and smart watches, the limitations of battery technology have become the biggest obstacle to sales and greater profits.
Wearable technology company Fitbit has turned to Alibaba Group's
business - to - consumer site Tmall.com to help launch its two newest
devices in China, the two companies announced on May 18, a move that coincides with the fast - growing trend in health and
fitness in the world's second - largest economy.
Additional amenities include: gym and
fitness facilities, souvenir shop, convenience store,
business center, elevators, in - room dining services, Free Wi - Fi access in public areas and in the rooms (but limited to only 2
devices per room) and laundry services.
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fitness center access, ultra-fast wireless internet for unlimited
devices, access to over 3,000 same - day newspapers and magazines worldwide on your personal
devices via PressReader, use of hotel
business center, airline check - in / boarding pass printing capabilities, incoming fax service (3 pages / fax), and unlimited toll - free and local telephone calls.
The second generation of Huawei's TalkBand products, HUAWEI TalkBand B2 showcases a more
business - like professional design, has smarter
fitness tracking functionality with higher accuracy, and enhanced synchronisation with the users mobile
device.
Dubbed the Ionic, this new smartwatch keeps Fitbit's
fitness tracking
business at the forefront while offering all of the functionality we've come to expect from other smartwatches, making it a pretty tempting
device for those who wear a smartwatch on a daily basis.
The folks at Fitbit appear to be aiming to expand their
fitness device empire beyond the
fitness tracker
business, moving to all manner of accessories (that just happen to do similar things).
No longer is sleep tracking just a secondary feature on your
fitness tracking
device; it's become a
business all its own.