In 1994, Engineer Jaap Haartsen tried to end the nightmare of tangled wires at Ericsson: His secret wireless idea became the Bluetooth technology we use every dayThe brilliance of Bluetooth lies in how effortless it feels to everyday users. Most people never have to think about radio frequencies, wir...
23 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Exclusive: Apple explains how sleep apnea detection and hearing tests are coming to India through Apple Watch and AirPods ProApple is expanding its consumer health ecosystem in India by introducing sleep apnea notifications on a wide range of Apple Watch models an...
21 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Dileep Raj death: How a smartwatch cost the Kannada actor his lifeKannada actor Dileep Raj died after a suspected cardiac arrest, with reports suggesting a smartwatch reading may have delayed his seeking m...
14 May, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robotsSouth Korean AI startup RLWRLD is creating a vast library of human expertise by capturing skilled workers' actions, like hotel staff foldin...
12 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Wearable tech powered by sweat could eliminate the need for batteriesScientists in Japan have created a revolutionary wearable device powered by human sweat. This innovative technology uses special enzyme ink...
08 May, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Google Fitbit Air launched: New screenless fitness tracker brings AI health coaching, 7-day battery life and iPhone supportGoogle has launched the new Fitbit Air, a lightweight screenless fitness tracker with AI health coaching features. The wearable supports An...
07 May, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Human Operator: MIT’s vision for embodied AI and skill accelerationSynopsis: MIT students have developed Human Operator, an AI-powered wearable that gently guides hand movements using electrical muscle stim...
05 May, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
In 1956, Wilson Greatbatch Made a Simple Wiring Mistake at His Workbench: That Unexpected Pulse Led to the Modern PacemakerA chance mistake in 1956 by Wilson Greatbatch led to a groundbreaking discovery. He accidentally created a consistent electrical signal res...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Deepinder Goyal claims Temple outperforms screenless wrist tracker in heart rate trackingA study conducted during a badminton match tested three devices — the Eternal founder’s startup Temple's head-mounted heart rate (HR) track...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Ai+ Smartphone launches Nova Series with customisable technology, expands into tablets and wearablesThis expansion aims to create a connected ecosystem. The devices emphasize simplicity, privacy, and everyday functionality. The Nova Series...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
How wearable tech can reveal your performance at work"Your commute predicts your day. This research demonstrates that mobile sensing is capable of identifying how travel to and from the office...
24 Nov, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
Indian startup launches wearable devices for fitnessThe flagship product of the line-up is the Connected Shoes developed with the most unobtrusive form of sensor technology, the company said ...
07 Jan, 2017, 01.27 PM IST
Xiaomi pips Samsung, Motorola to become top wearable vendor in IndiaThe study by the research firm IDC puts GOQii and Fitbit at second and third positions with 18.1% and 6.2% market share during the in Q1 20...
08 Jun, 2016, 01.02 PM IST
Timex Group plans to tap wearables market with its smart watches and fitness bandsTimex launched the Ironman Run x20 GPS smartwatch and Ironman Move x20 fitness band, priced atRs 11,995 and Rs 8,995, respectively, on Mond...
05 May, 2015, 03.32 AM IST
This is what wearable devices still need in order to take offFor broader-use wearables to really take off, people need apps that will will actually make the devices worth owning and using.
22 Aug, 2014, 02.36 PM IST
Broadcom betting on wearables opportunities in IndiaIn India, the market is at a nascent stage, selling a handful of products like smartwatches and fitness bands launched by handset makers.
10 Jun, 2014, 06.54 PM IST
Broadcom introduces GPS-enabled chips for smartwatchesBroadcom today said it has introduced GPS-enabled system-on-chip (SoC), designed for mass-market wearable devices such as smartwatches.
20 Feb, 2014, 09.44 PM IST