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Jason Worthy has been appointed group CEO of Myzone to lead the 'next stage of growth', with current group CEO, David Stalker, stepping back to ... More

University of Washington researchers have created a wireless wearable in the form of a thermal earring that continuously monitors a user’s earlobe temperature. In a ... More

Researchers are claiming to have provided the first scientific proof of how many steps a person needs to take each day, in order to significantly ... More

Tech giant Amazon has entered the highly-contested health and fitness tracking market with a huge splash, launching an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable alongside a subscription ... More

A new product aimed at the ageing population is combining wearable fitness tech with artificial intelligence to create a device designed to help predict potentially ... More

The increasing popularity of streaming services and wireless earbuds – along with the introduction of 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices – are set ... More

Google has revealed plans to acquire wearable company Fitbit in a deal worth US$2.1bn (€1.88bn, £1.62bn). The sale, which is expected to be finalised in ... More

Wearable tech giant Fitbit is partnering with FibriCheck, a health screening and monitoring app, to allow users to monitor their heart rhythm for irregularities. The ... More

The Samsung Digital Discovery Centre (SDDC), a technological hub for children and young people at the British Museum, has been reopened following a major refit. ... More

Tech giant Google has bought a bulk of intellectual property from watchmaker Fossil, pouring fuel on rumours that it is working on a flagship smartwatch ... More

The fitness sector could soon have a huge disruptor on its hands, if rumours of Google's plans prove correct. A number of unconfirmed reports suggest ... More

Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi has overtaken Apple to become the world’s largest wearables vendor, capturing 17 per cent of the global wearable tech market. According ... More

The latest report charting the wearables market has suggested that the sector is in “good health” – and that there are signs that the focus ... More

Disney has launched its new wearable device, the second version of its hit MagicBand technology. Since its release in 2015, Disney has been reportedly looking ... More

The main reason first-time buyers consider purchasing wearable technology is so they can track their health, according to new data released by YouGov. A study ... More

The wearable technology sector grew by 3.1 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2016, with basic wearables - mainly fitness bands ... More

Pure Gym has announced its latest big brand partnership as the UK’s largest gym chain seeks to expand its presence in the growing wearable tech ... More

Fitness tracking devices are expected to remain the dominant force in the wearable tech market over the next three years, according to new research, although ... More

Three quarters of online consumers are likely to purchase health and fitness technology in the next 12 months, with a third of these expected to ... More

Disney is planning the next steps in its MyMagic+ campaign as it eyes the fast-growing wearables market for inspiration. The Walt Disney Co’s $1bn (£650m, ... More

We’ve had smartwatches, smart glasses and even smart shoes. Now the humble skipping rope is the latest age-old object to be reinvigorated as a fitness-focused ... More

Nike has continued its realignment with the fitness software market through a long-awaited link up with Apple HealthKit and a snub of its own Nike+ ... More

As the industry gathers apace, wearable technology will come to represent a new form of power dressing for business leaders next year, in the same ... More

No longer will your phone running out of juice be a problem: providing you are prepared to have a quick run. New gadget AMPY converts ... More

Microsoft is reportedly weeks away from launching its own smartwatch with fitness tracking features, expected to challenge existing offerings from rivals Samsung and Apple. The ... More