Tencent is set to launch wearable video-recording sunglasses, called Weishi smartglasses, as the company seeks to compete in China’s booming short video market. The glasses feature camera lens in the frames which enable the wearer to film video. The glasses will go on sale on 11 November, coinciding with Tencent’s rival Alibaba’s annual 11.11 shopping […]
The vast majority of Brits would prefer for augmented reality (AR) experiences to be introduced on smartphones to add to various areas of their lives, as opposed to using smart glasses to accomplish the same tasks. According to a survey of 1,000 UK smartphone users by Mindshare, which was analysed by OnBuy.com, 87 per cent of […]
Google has agreed to join forces with Fitbit to work on digital health and wearables with plans to innovate the sector for people around the globe. The partnership will see Fitbit use Google’s recently created Cloud Healthcare API to connect its wearable devices to electronic medical records. Through the combination of Fitbit data and medical […]
Even though it seems everyone is talking about voice-assisted devices and smartwatches, the majority of consumers don’t own these new devices, and even fewer use them to complete purchases, according to a recently released study by Episerver. For its annual “Reimagining Commerce: Global Findings” report, Episerver surveyed 4,000 online shoppers in four global markets and […]
Joining the eye-mounted wearables market, Japan’s Toshiba has unveiled AR100 Viewer smart glasses that when combined with the battery-powered dynaEdge DE-100 mini PC that fits into a pocket, provides an augmented reality experience for enterprises. The biggest highlight of these enterprise focused smart glasses is the fact the dynaEdge mini PC runs Windows 10, and […]
Mobile and wearable payments are on the rise in the UK, with the pair of ‘touch-and-go’ payments options growing by 365 per cent and 129 per cent over the last 12 months. The growth statistics come from Barclays’ credit card arm Barclaycard and the company’s Android contactless mobile facility, as well as its bPay payment […]
VSP Global announced the launch of Level smart glasses, featuring activity-tracking technology seamlessly embedded inside the temple of an optical frame. The technology tracks activity via an accompanying smartphone app, and as users reach daily step goals they earn points redeemable for a donation of vision care services to individuals in need. “We’re thrilled to […]
Intel’s own take on smart glasses has been unveiled. It’s called Vaunt, and where Google Glass failed to blend into the designer crowd of eyewear, Intel’s attempt mostly nails that endeavor. Vaunt looks just like regular frames and a big part of that accomplishment stems from the fact that Intel’s glasses aren’t like Google’s discontinued […]
What started as a spin-off project from Samsung’s experimental C-Lab arm is now a fully fledged, fully funded product that makes you look like a secret agent when you answer your phone. The smart strap from Korea-based Innomdle Lab connects to your phone via Bluetooth and allows you to listen to phone calls conducted through […]
Much of rise of contactless payments has been due to the popularity of NFC-enabled credit and debit cards, but new data from Juniper Research suggests that payments via smartphones and wearables are also experiencing a swift rise, and will close in on $100bn annually in the next two years. According to new research, global contactless […]