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
Google’s Android XR Glasses Put Gemini at the Center of Everyday Life, Taking on Meta’s Wearables PushGoogle is expanding its Android XR platform, developed with Samsung and Qualcomm, by placing Gemini at the center of new wearable glasses d...
20 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
A school tinkering project led a teenage engineer to build a low-cost device that can turn sign language into speechAn innovative engineer has developed an affordable sign language glove that converts hand movements into spoken language. Leveraging existi...
19 May, 2026, 04.17 PM 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
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
Is OpenAI launching a mobile phone? Here’s the lowdownOpenAI is reportedly accelerating its AI agent smartphone development, with mass production targeted for early 2027. This device aims to mo...
06 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
New Yorkers rebel: AI startup’s million-dollar ad campaign gets defaced on the streetsNew Yorkers are reacting strongly to a huge AI ad campaign in the subway. The startup Friend spent millions on posters, but many people are...
02 Oct, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
Wearable gadgets could soon be part of insurance policy: IrdaiThe 10-member working group will examine the role of innovation in insurance involving wearable/portable devices.
08 Oct, 2018, 05.23 PM IST
Why Fitbit is winning out over Apple Watch in the wearable tech raceThe wearables market leader in terms of unit sales, Fitbit, sells seven products - all wristbands or clip-on activity trackers.
10 Dec, 2016, 11.25 AM IST
10 best wearable gadgets of 2015The wearable market is currently at a nascent stage in India, but it’s gathering steam.
31 Dec, 2015, 05.27 PM IST
Wearable chipmaker Ineda secures $2 million from Cisco InvestmentsThe chips are designed to consume low power to be applicable to devices such as smartwatches, health and fitness trackers among wearable ga...
12 Nov, 2014, 02.59 PM IST
A wearable gadget women will want on their wristThe company recently partnered with Opening Ceremony to power the MICA smart bracelet, a piece of jewellery with a touchscreen display disc...
10 Sep, 2014, 10.46 AM IST
Advertisers target wearable gadgets as next ad frontierIndia, are trying to get a head start in the nascent market, which has captured the attention of Google and Apple.
08 Jul, 2014, 11.51 AM IST
‘Wonder material’ that could make phones super thinSamsung has found a way to utilise graphene for smart technology
04 Jun, 2014, 09.17 AM IST
Former Infosys director TV Mohandas Pai invests in technology startup GetActiveWhat differentiates the product is the service which allows users to become part of a community that helps spur and motivate members to kee...
12 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Intel looks beyond PCs; bets on wearable technology productsIntel is now betting big on wearable technology such as earphones which monitor heart rate and connected devices like a bowl to charge elec...
07 Jan, 2014, 08.39 PM IST
- Honda's wearable gadget
Honda Motor, a pioneer of humanoid robots, has unveiled a new walking assist machine designed to make it easier for the elderly to climb st...
09 Nov, 2008, 09.42 AM IST