Look into the future using the first smart glasses with Alexa control
While maintaining a slim form factor, LET Glass smart glasses feature audio entertainment, telephone communication, and voice interaction.
Smart wearables market keeps growing as Fitbit and Xiaomi lead the way
The wearables market is on the rise, according to a new report from IDC. Who's at the top of the heap? Fitbit and Xiaomi.
Spire’s tiny health tracker tags can smarten up your dumb clothes
Spire Health Tag is a tiny device that adheres to your clothes, and gathers data on your sleep, stress, and other assorted daily activities.
Visa wants you to keep your gloves on (and pay with them) at the Winter Olympics
Visa has debuted payment-enabled gloves, stickers, and commemorative Olympic pins so that inconvenience won't stop you from spending money.
Android Wear 2.0 watches can be updated via the Google Play Store
Android Wear 2.0, the newest version of Android Wear, supports updates via the Play Store. In theory, that means faster bug fixes.
Altra Torin IQ hands-on
The Altra Torin IQ smart running shoe provides real time analysis of a runner’s technique, making suggestions on how to improve their form.
These Fossil Group watches are among the most stylish Android Wear wearables yet
Fossil Group, the fashion empire whose brands include Michele and Micheal Kors, announced new Android Wear-powered watches at IFA 2017.
What will it take to sell smartwatches? Just make us feel something
Smartwatches aren’t a big sales success because tech companies are making them and selling them like phones. The Swiss watch industry needs to step up and help out.
Carbon nanotube yarn turns movement into electricity, no batteries required
A special ultra-thin yarn created from carbon nanotubes is able to efficiently convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Sensor-packed smart belt could help Parkinson’s patients stay on their feet
Researchers at the University of Houston developed a smartphone-based biofeedback rehab wearable that could help Parkinson's patients.
The reckoning is here! As wearables mature, only the strong will survive
Fitbit's dying, Jawbone's closing, Intel's ending its fitness-tracking group -- yet analysts predict the wearables market will double. How?
Can an AI running coach really get you off the couch? Somehow, yes
We review the LifeBeam Vi, an AI running coach that gets you up off the couch and pushes you further during your workout.
Apple files patents that could transform AirPods
Apple was grated a series of patents recently implying that the AirPods' future could include fitness tracking features.
Third Thumb is the 3D-printed prosthesis you didn’t know you needed until now
UK-based designer Dani Clode has developed a 3D-printed functioning prosthetic Third Thumb. Here's how it works.
Crazy-efficient temperature sensor uses less than 1-billionth of a watt
Electrical engineers at UC San Diego have developed a temperature sensor that runs on just 113 picowatts of power.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 1200 chips have built-in LTE for always-on connectivity
Qualcomm, the company that supplies the chips for hundreds of wearable Android devices, has a new platform -- the Snapdragon Wear 1200.
Next-gen wearable devices might sip your sweat, use it to generate electricity
UC San Diego researchers have invented a sweat-powered wearable that could enable future devices to be charged using body sweat.
Booming wearables market could be on track for a record year of shipments
Analysts at IDC predict strong growth in the wearables market, fueled by affordable basic watches an innovative smartwatch software.
JanSport’s latest backpack is basically one giant QR code
JanSport has developed a backpack that's also a kind of QR code. However, it might not be clear to other people that that's what it is.
The quantified kid: Wearables for children are on the rise, for better and worse
Kid-focused wearable tech is here and full of cutting edge smarts. The question is whether we're ready for it yet.
Huawei Watch 2 Sport vs. Huawei Watch 2 Classic: Which one is right for you?
Huawei has finally unveiled its latest pair of Android Wear smartwatches. But which of the two devices is right for you and your needs?
Omni-Wearables’ FaceShot sunglasses feature a built-in video camera
A company called Omni-Wearables has integrated a docking video camera into its new FaceShot active sunglasses.
You can bob and weave with PiQ and Everlast’s innovative boxing wearable
Artificial intelligence is coming to sports. By teaming up with Everlast, PiQ is bringing its technology to boxing, and it's now available.
ZTE’s Quartz is one of the most affordable Android 2.0 smartwatches yet
ZTE is making a splash in the burgeoning smartwatch market with the Quartz, its first Android Wear-powered watch.
Your wearable could soon be your wallet, too, if Samsung gets its way
Samsung has plans to load connected devices with cash, turning them into prepaid credit cards, according to new reports.
Why your GPS-enabled smartwatch may show different data than your friend’s
GPS-equipped watches are convenient to say the least, but how do they work and why do their findings differ? Here's what you need to know.
IBM and Visa want all smart devices to be able to make purchases for you
Visa will use IBM's Watson Internet of Things platform for businesses to add secure payment options to any connected device.
Great deal! These are our 3 favorite Amazon tech bargains today
Today's best Amazon tech deals let you score discounts from top manufacturers, such as Apple, and enjoy discounts up to 61 percent off.
Snag an already affordable Amazfit Arc fitness tracker for only $48 today
The Amazfit Arc Fitness Tracker is a wearable that tracks all the basics, without costing you an arm and a leg.
Fitbit slashes 110 jobs, but new wearables are on the way
Fitbit cuts 110 jobs after a weak holiday season. Its acquisition of Pebble and Vector hint that smartwatches may be on the way.
Expect more smartwatches and wearables this year, Qualcomm executive says
Qualcomm's wearables business lead doesn't buy the assessment that smartwatches are in decline. In fact, he's more optimistic than ever.
New Balance RunIQ smartwatch: Our first take
New Balance has created RunIQ, a smartwatch for runners, by runners. RunIQ was designed with features runners need most.
ZTE will launch an Android Wear watch with LTE Connectivity later this year
ZTE is looking to enter the smartwatch business. According to a recent interview with the CEO, the watch will have LTE connectivity.