Tag: Wearables

Barclaycard has launched the bPay Loop, a discreet chip holder that can instantly turn thousands of watches, smartwatches, and fitness bands into contactless payment...

Pegasystems and Philips have announced a new IoT partnership that will see the two firms offer healthcare organisations a new system they claim will...

The Australian cricket team is using wearables to help improve its bowling capabilities. The team is using technology that’s much more usually found in a...

Vitality is trying to turn insurance on its head through the use of wearables, user data and attractive rewards for healthy customers. It’s fair to say that...

Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created the world's fastest stretchable and wearable integrated circuits. The move is an advance that could help propel the...

Tim Omer hacked his own glucose monitor for a healthier lifestyle. Here, he tells us how, and why technology must be open and available...

Insurance may traditionally be seen as a laggard as far as new technology is concerned, but that perception is quickly changing thanks to the...

Fintech company Intelligent Environments has created a new banking platform that aims to help consumers reduce their spending habits by using IoT. Called 'Interact IoT',...

An app to control all HomeKit-compatible IoT devices could make an appearance in iOS 10, according to reports. According to MacRumors, hints of the app...

London-based Drayson Technologies has raised £8 million in Series B funding to further develop its patented Freevolt technology, a move which could see the technology...

Samsung has been awarded a patent for a 'smart' contact lens. The Korean patent includes mention of Augmented Reality (AR) and the control methods...

Wearables are gaining traction in the healthcare sector – and could also have surprising benefits for insurers too. Wearables might be about to open up...