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Set your smartwatch... Apple triggers market explosion
Wearables

Set your smartwatch... Apple triggers market explosion

Apple Watch launch set to supercharge the smartwatch market, with Gartner predicting a wearable tech boom by 2016.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2014
Expert analysis: Apple Watch set to drive wearable market
Wearables

Expert analysis: Apple Watch set to drive wearable market

Analysys Mason anticipates that smartwatches will become the dominant wearable smart device by sales in early 2017.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2014
Apple Watch... Pros and Cons
Wearables

Apple Watch... Pros and Cons

Apple's much anticipated Smart Watch was finally announced. We take a hard look at the pros and cons of the new device from Apple.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2014
As CIOs look out at Wearables, what is it that they see?
Wearables

As CIOs look out at Wearables, what is it that they see?

CIOs peer into the future of wearables, pondering its blend of hype and potential in revolutionising health and tech sectors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2014
Apple Watch billed as 'category defining product'
Wearables

Apple Watch billed as 'category defining product'

Apple launches its most personal device: the Apple Watch, revolutionising wearable tech with its pioneering interface and health apps.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2014
Samsung tries again with smart watches...
Wearables

Samsung tries again with smart watches...

Samsung learns the hard way that just a second screen isn't enough for smartwatch success, says @ovum analyst. #wearables #tech.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2014
Wearable device shipments set for ten-fold market increase
Wearables

Wearable device shipments set for ten-fold market increase

Juniper Research predicts a ten-fold increase in wearable device shipments by 2018, driven by new product launches and rising consumer awareness.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Jan 2014
All I want for Xmas is anything but… a Smart Watch
Wearables

All I want for Xmas is anything but… a Smart Watch

Despite the hype surrounding smart watches, Gartner believes they are unlikely to be featured on many consumers' holiday wish lists this year.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2013
Does anybody know the sales figures for the Samsung Galaxy… oh dear
Wearables

Does anybody know the sales figures for the Samsung Galaxy… oh dear

Samsung's newly released smart watch struggles to capture the consumer's imagination, according to damning sales reports from South Korea.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Nov 2013
The Galaxy Gear Arrives - what's the verdict?
Wearables

The Galaxy Gear Arrives - what's the verdict?

Samsung's Galaxy Gear launches with quirkiness but lacks wow factor, retailing at $299 from Oct. Critics question its 'smart' label.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2013
All the Galaxy Gear but no idea?
Wearables

All the Galaxy Gear but no idea?

Samsung throws its latest gadget into the ring, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, amid skepticism on its utility in the modern world.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2013
Will you own a smart watch by 2018?
Wearables

Will you own a smart watch by 2018?

Smart watch shipments are expected to hit 36 million annually by 2018, with Apple and Samsung poised to trigger a market boom, Juniper Research reveals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2013
Under the Surface… Watch Microsoft go
Wearables

Under the Surface… Watch Microsoft go

Rumours are rife that Microsoft is testing a 'translucent aluminum' Smart Watch, moving the prototype to the Surface division of the company.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2013
Wearable tech to hit US$1.5 billion by 2014
Wearables

Wearable tech to hit US$1.5 billion by 2014

Next generation wearables including smart glasses and watches set for boost as influential players such as Google and Apple enter the market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2013
Watch this space… Windows for your wrist
Wearables

Watch this space… Windows for your wrist

Microsoft may soon join the smartwatch race, challenging Apple and Samsung. Can the tech titan make its mark or is it too late?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2013
Are intimate devices the future?
Wearables

Are intimate devices the future?

Apple board member says intimate technology is the way forward, highlighting the iWatch and Google Glass as market drivers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2013
Three's a crowd as Google enters Smart Watch market
Wearables

Three's a crowd as Google enters Smart Watch market

Google takes on Apple and Samsung in the buzzing smartwatch fray, hinting at a feud for supremacy in wearable tech. Who will dominate?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2013

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SmartWatches stories

Westpac set for first SmartWatch banking app
Wearables

Westpac set for first SmartWatch banking app

Westpac NZ leads with the launch of the first SmartWatch banking app, offering balance checks and alerts on the wrist.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2013