Indian wearable market hits 2.5 million units in 2016 – Low cost fitness trackers are primary drivers

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In 2016, fitness trackers saw a total shipment of 2.5 million units in India and the main sellers were low cost fitness trackers.

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Meet BioRing – a ring which can track your fitness and nutrition automatically

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BioRing is a uniquely designed fitness tracking device that has the ability to automatically measure your body nutrition level, sleep, stress and all other vital health components. Continue reading “Meet BioRing – a ring which can track your fitness and nutrition automatically”

Jawbone stops fitness trackers production, trying to sell audio business too: Report

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Jawbone, well-known for its fitness wearables, has reportedly stopped the production of its UP series of fitness trackers. Continue reading “Jawbone stops fitness trackers production, trying to sell audio business too: Report”

Misfit Shine 2 Review

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Misift had entered India in September last year with the Shine fitness tracker which we have already reviewed. The company introduced the Shine 2, second generation of the fitness tracker and sleep monitor in October in the US for $99.99. We have got our hands on the Shine 2, so let’s see what does it has to offer and if the device is worth its price tag of $99.99, in this review. Continue reading “Misfit Shine 2 Review”

Weekly Roundup : Tag Heuer Connected, Xiaomi 20,000 mAh Power Bank, Mi Band Pulse and more

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This week had quite a lot of announcements particularly in terms of accessories. The most important of which is probably the Tag Heuer Connected which is the luxury watch maker’s first smartwatch priced at US$ 1500.

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Ineda Systems develops ‘Dhanush’ chip for wearable devices

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Ineda Systems has announced that it is developing a low power SoC (system on a chip) for wearable technology and Internet of Things. The Hyderabad based start-up revealed prototype of its SoC which is dubbed as Dhanush however, the start-up is calling these SoC as Wearable Processing Unit (WPU). Continue reading “Ineda Systems develops ‘Dhanush’ chip for wearable devices”