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David Hopkins, MD and founder of mystery shopping and research company Proinsight, on turning everyday insights into profits
HCM issue 10 2014
Almost three quarters of 16 to 24-year-olds have used or hold an interest in
wearable technology, according to new figures published by GlobalWebIndex.
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26 Sep 2014
Plans are afoot for the release of a wearable smart-heated base layer to keep
sports enthusiasts, outdoor workers and the general public warm during the
winter months.
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25 Sep 2014
Online fashion retailer Mr Porter has made moves to establish dominance
in the wearable technology sector, with the website becoming the exclusive
third-party retailer of Google Glass.
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19 Sep 2014
Last week saw the long-awaited unveiling of Apple’s first truly new product in
four years as it pulled back the curtain on the Apple Watch, but given the recent
publication of lukewarm adoption statistics for the smartwatch market, will the
trend really catch on?
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17 Sep 2014
Apple has finally pulled back the curtain on its long-awaited Apple Watch at a special
launch event at the Flint Center in California, US, with the new device featuring a whole
host of health and fitness-related functions.
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10 Sep 2014
Sony has taken a step forward in the battle to gain dominance in the wearable
technology sector with the unveiling of its latest SmartWatch 3 at the IFA
tradeshow in Berlin, Germany.
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08 Sep 2014
Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the European Congress, being held in Amsterdam from 16–19 October
HCM issue 9 2014
Fitness tracking application RunKeeper has partnered with mobile reward
service Kilp to give users gifts and brand samples when they reach
their exercise goals.
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02 Sep 2014
Launches of wearables from tech giants such as Apple have the potential to
revolutionise the fast-growing market and “reshape the way people think,”
according to a new report.
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01 Sep 2014
A new piece of wearable kit has been developed to stop people from overeating, with the Bite Counter looking to provide a remedy to the developed
world’s obesity crisis.
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20 Aug 2014
Scientists explore potential of the human body and paper-thin printable batteries to power wearables
Batteries may soon be a thing of the past for low-power wearable technology
devices, with the potential for energy to be generated from body heat and
movement, plus ambient energy from the environment.
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20 Aug 2014
Users of wearable technology devices could be at risk of cyber attacks, with
potential hackers able to intercept users' data for as little as
US$70 (€52, £41), according to a new study by online and mobile security
specialist Symantec.
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12 Aug 2014
Be it sleeping in or skipping the gym, everyone wishes they could kick those bad
habits that hurt productivity and prevent physical activity. Now, a new wearable
is bidding to not just track activity, but use pain and shame to ensure users
have no choice but to reach their goals.
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12 Aug 2014
Hewlett-Packard could be the latest technology giant to enter the growing
smartwatch market this year, with rumours within the sector suggesting that a
fashion-focused device could be released in the autumn.
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06 Aug 2014
Technology designer FreeWavz has launched a campaign to gain funding for the
creation of a new set of earphones designed to collate health and fitness
metrics, while also looking to cater for the safety of cyclists and joggers.
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05 Aug 2014
While the bulk of wearable technology has so far focused on wristwear, a company from
India wants to get to the heart and sole of fitness tracking through a new pair of
wearable trainers.
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04 Aug 2014
iPhone users are typically more interested in general health, while the average
Android user consumes more fitness content, according to a study from mobile
intelligence firm Opera Mediaworks.
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31 Jul 2014
A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch
fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education of
the benefits is key to ensuring more “happily ever afters” between consumers
and their wearables.
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23 Jul 2014
Apple is expected to continue its push into the health and fitness technology
market when it releases the iPhone 6 and its new iOS8 operating system.
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18 Jul 2014
Google’s plans to develop smart contact lenses, designed to foster health
benefits and aid vision, have progressed after the firm outlined a partnership
with pharmaceutical company Novartis to take the project forward.
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17 Jul 2014
People could be shifting their Christmas-list focus towards the wearable
technology market this year, as consumer interest continues to grow in the
booming fitness monitoring sector.
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16 Jul 2014
Technology experts are tipping Microsoft to launch a new piece of wearable
fitness technology this autumn, which will work in tandem with all three of the
major smartphone operating systems.
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07 Jul 2014
Details have emerged suggesting that Adidas is closing in on the launch
of a new wearable fitness product, as the sportswear giant seeks to boost its
presence in the booming technology marketplace.
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03 Jul 2014
Technology developer X-Doria has created a new piece of wearable kit allowing
parents to set physical activity goals for their children, also enabling them
to keep tabs on how much exercise their kids are doing.
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30 Jun 2014
Google has beaten rival Apple to the punch by releasing its first smartwatch,
which went on sale last night (25 June) after being unveiled at Google's I/O
developer conference in San Francisco
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26 Jun 2014
As the wearable tech market heats up with firms like Apple, Samsung and
Google at the centre of a battle for supremacy, the latest figures from mobile
research firm Flurry show that consumer appetite for fitness apps shows no sign
of abating.
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24 Jun 2014
Google is preparing to launch a system to rival Apple’s HealthKit fitness
platform, according to reports within the technology sector.
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18 Jun 2014
Given the recent boom in the wearable technology market, experts have
decided to research the effectiveness of a number of fitness bands, with results
showing that not all devices are as accurate as each other.
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13 Jun 2014
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