(Reuters) – The United States will spare Apple Watch and other consumer gadgets from the latest round of tariffs on Chinese goods, according to a list of products released by the US Trade Representative (USTR) Read more…
CUPERTINO, Calif. (Reuters) – Apple introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems on Wednesday in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant Read more…
ITEM: The 5G wars in Australia are having an impact on local smartphone sales – it’s slowing them down, as many consumers seem keen to wait for 5G devices before upgrading, according to analyst firm Read more…
Consumers have great expectations for the IoT as a wearable experience and a smart home enabler – but they’re also wary of complexity, according to a new global consumer market survey from CSG. As the Read more…
KDDI has formed a strategic partnership with Osterhout Design Group (ODG) to jointly plan and develop smartglasses using VR/AR technology for 5G apps. In anticipation of the changes that will be brought on by widespread Read more…
Dialog Axiata has announced the commercial deployment of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology, along with the launch of the eSIM-compatible Huawei Watch 2 smart watch in Sri Lanka. The pre-installed eSIM in wearables gives customers the Read more…
(Reuters) – Under Armour said on Thursday that data from some 150 million MyFitnessPal diet and fitness app accounts was compromised in February, in one of the biggest hacks in history, sending shares of the Read more…
Spending on technologies that enable smart city initiatives is expected to reach $28.3 billion this year in Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), according to IDC’s first ever global semiannual smart cities spending guide. As these initiatives gain Read more…
Omate’s partnership with Tata Communications for its Nanoblock kids’ smartwatch demonstrates the power of eSIMs to disrupt the smart-device game – and not necessarily in favor of cellcos, writes Charles Reed Anderson. MWC 2018 has come and Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Fitness-tracking app Strava said starting on Tuesday it will restrict access to an online map that shows where people run, cycle and swim and remove some data after researchers found it Read more…
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