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Huawei leans into fashion with new wearables at Berlin launch

Huawei has unveiled a fresh lineup of wearables in Berlin, signalling a more fashion-conscious direction for the brand as it looks to blend aesthetics with health tech. The launch, themed “Fashion Next”, introduced updates to its smartwatch and audio products with a clear message: wearables are no longer just about functionality—they’re about...

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Ray-Ban and Meta launch next-generation smart glasses

Eyewear brand Ray-Ban and US company Meta, which includes Instagram and WhatsApp, have unveiled a new collection of smart glasses in partnership with EssilorLuxottica on October 17. Describes as the “next generation,” the new Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses offer the first-ever eyewear with live streaming and Meta AI built-in, which it hopes will...

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Adidas Originals launches inaugural NFT wearables collection

Adidas Originals have unveiled its debut collection of blockchain-based virtual wearables, as it looks to strengthen its “community-based, member-first,” open metaverse strategy. Housed under a new ‘Virtual Gear’ product category, the 16-piece limited collection of virtual wearables will be released as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on...

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Ultrahuman unveils new minimalistic wearable ring

Ultrahuman, the metabolic fitness platform which acquired consumer-focused wearable company LazyCo in April, has unveiled its newest wearable, the Ultrahuman Ring. Launching on July 7 for global pre-order, the metabolism-tracking wearable complements the existing suite of biomarkers that the Ultrahuman platform tracks to deliver real-time...

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Ultrahuman acquires wearable company LazyCo

Metabolic fitness platform Ultrahuman has acquired consumer-focused wearable company LazyCo, best known for creating the AI-powered Aina ring. The acquisition marks the first step by Ultrahuman to expand the biomarkers complementing its current wearable, the Ultrahuman M1, and LazyCo founders Apoorv Shankar and Yogansh Namdeo, creators of the...

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Wear It Festival Berlin: cyborgs, nerds and the future of fashion

Just a few years ago, when the idea of so-called 'wearables' came up, it was expected that they would soon find their way into everyday life. But since then, not much has changed except for smart watches. At the Wear It Festival in Berlin's Kulturbrauerei last week, cyborgs, nerds and do-gooders met, often in personal union, who wanted to change...

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Kate Spade unveils debut touchscreen smartwatch

London - Kate Spade New York has unveiled its new line of smartwatches, which mark the launch of its first touchscreen smartwatch, as the US-fashion brand expands its wearables range. The new smartwatch collection, created in collaboration with Fossil Group, was revealed at CES, the world's largest technology trade fair, currently taking place...

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Fossil Group to launch wearables for eight brands in 40 countries

London - Fossil Group, the watch, jewellery and accessories manufacturer for brands including Michael Kors and Kate Spade, is set to launch wearables for eight brands in 40 countries this year. The announcement was made during Baselworld with Fossil confirming that it will launch 100 wearable products in 2016 for eight brands - Chaps, Diesel,...

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Web Summit: The 'fashionization' of wearables

London - “How far away is the tipping point of wearables?” asked Eric Migicovsky, CEO of Pebble, the first commercialized smartwatch to hit the market during the Web Summit, the world’s largest tech conference in Dublin. “I think that we are close when it comes to size, price and technology. But we are still fighting the battle every day from 2...