Smart Sensor Clothing Sales Skyrocketing
For a few years now, tech industry analysts have been expecting the wearables market segment to emerge as a major growth area. With smart watches and fitness-oriented devices gaining more and more traction with consumers, it appears the long-promised explosion of computer-powered wearables is finally imminent. Now, a new report from the research firm Tractica […]
Fitness Wearable Tech in Flux as Nike Pulls the Plug on FuelBand
According to recent reports, Nike has dismissed between 70 and 80 percent of its FuelBand department. Tech media giant CNET surmises that the move signals a shift in strategy from Nike, away from computer hardware towards computer software. The Nike FuelBand, which the company hoped would herald a successful entry into the wearables market, has […]
Doctors Bring Google Glass to the Emergency Room
While the new Google Glass wearable is still in its infancy, it is already proving to be a hit in the medical community. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston recently completed a test run using Google Glass in its emergency department, and the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. The hospital’s chief information officer, Dr. John […]
This Week in Mobile – Headline from Across the Tech World
Samsung Loses Patent Judgement in their Own Backyard Apple and Samsung are duking it out in courtrooms across the globe. In the latest battle in the mobile patent wars, Samsung was dealt a hefty blow in their own backyard. What makes this particular case unique was that it played out Samsung’s home country of South […]