Continuous Heart Rate Tracking

by Alfred Poor | March 7, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health

As we’ve been saying, the trajectory for wearable Health Tech devices is going to be away from the products limited to fitness tracking, and toward more health and medical measurements that will be helpful in diagnosing illness in the early stages when treatment...

Wearables Forecast: More Metrics, More Formats

by Alfred Poor | February 2, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health

Fitness bands are on the decline; Health Tech devices are on the rise. That’s the conclusion of a new industry report by Juniper Research. Within the next five years, the combined market for such devices is expected to reach more than $21 billion in annual...

CES 2017: Sensor Shirt Has Many Uses [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 16, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health

I often write about the need for wearable Health Tech devices to “disappear” into our lives. The more that users are required to make an active choice to use a device or fuss with maintenance tasks such as recharging, the more likely it is that they will...

CES 2017: Smart Band for Dumb Watches [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 12, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health

Smart watches are still struggling to gain traction in the market beyond early adopters, but they do have the potential to bring a wide range of functions to a convenient wearable device. With the right sensors, they can also provide useful Health Tech data such as...

Wearables to Reach $150 Billion by 2026

by Alfred Poor | October 24, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health, Medical

It should come as no surprise that interest in wearable technology has been rising rapidly in recent years. According to the analyst firm IDTechEx, however, we ain’t seen nothing yet. In a recent report, the company estimates that sales for all wearable products...

New Garments Have Sensors Woven in the Fabric [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 20, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health

We have covered Sensoria before, for their smart socks that have sensors woven directly into the fabric. The company now has taken the next step and created smart garments. These initial products are targeted towards the fitness market, but they already have some...