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    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      LexBest Buy Co Inc
      Best Buy: gadget hawker chases the silver dollar Premium content

      The US retailer has been moving into healthcare for older people as it seeks to expand beyond its core business

    • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Apple seeks to drive growth with new iPhone models

      Tech giant unveiled new version of AirPods Pro and several smartwatches

    • Monday, 7 February, 2022
      Special Report
      5G and Connectivity

      Fifth-generation networks offer higher data speeds and cut delays — to give almost instantaneous response, promising new opportunities and applications for business and consumers. So why has 5G been slow to make an impression on everyday life, and what can we expect next?

    • Thursday, 20 January, 2022
      FT Magazine
      I tried to fix my wireless earbuds. It did not go well

      Alexandra Heal resolved to bring her wireless earbuds back from the dead. What she found about the consequences of ever-smaller gadgetry is deeply unsettling

    • Friday, 31 December, 2021
      News in-depthApple Inc
      Doctors say it’s time Apple Watch ticked all the health boxes

      Device touted as ‘future of health’ has yet to change way patients are treated, say experts

    • Monday, 13 December, 2021
      Pooja Rao
      Health tech industry learns true value of medical data

      With the emergence of artificial intelligence, health data has become gold

    • Tuesday, 16 November, 2021
      FT MagazinePatrick McGee
      Why wearables could mean the doctor no longer knows best

      Smart rings and watches are shifting from activity trackers to sophisticated healthcare tools

    • Friday, 10 September, 2021
      LexMeta Platforms
      Facebook: Ray-Ban camera glasses lack selfie appeal Premium content

      Doling out returns may not be something either company has to spend much time calculating

    • Monday, 30 August, 2021
      Tech start-ups
      Wearables company Whoop valued at $3.6bn after SoftBank investment

      Funding enables fitness tracker start-up to challenge tech giants in health monitoring business

    • Tuesday, 27 July, 2021
      FT MagazineTim Bradshaw
      Is it still too soon for wearable cameras?

      ‘Imagine if Alexa had eyes and Siri could see what you see’

    • Sunday, 2 May, 2021
      Apple Inc
      Apple trims AirPods production as sales lose steam

      Company’s wireless earphones face heated competition from Samsung, Xiaomi and others

    • Thursday, 18 March, 2021
      Virtual and Augmented Reality
      Facebook unveils wristband for augmented reality system

      Hardware reveal is next step in social media group’s race to take on Apple in virtual world

    • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
      HTSI
      The future of wearables: ‘Women have used earrings for 7,000 years. We’ve just upgraded the experience’

      Can eye-catchingly beautiful design be married with life-enhancing electronics? 

    • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
      Special ReportThe Future of Telecommunications
      Smart ambulances and wearables offer route to speedier treatments

      Service that improves treatment for patients on way to hospital to be introduced across UK after successful trial

    • Tuesday, 15 September, 2020
      Apple Inc
      Apple widens watch and iPad ranges to lure customers

      Keynote underscores strategy of using hardware as gateway to ecosystem of subscription services

    • Friday, 11 September, 2020
      Apple Inc
      With no iPhone to launch, Apple turns to accessories and wearables

      Group to showcase diverse portfolio as supply chain disruption delays new 5G smartphone

    • Thursday, 30 July, 2020
      Google LLC
      Google’s $2bn Fitbit deal faces longer EU probe

      Sign that regulators have serious concerns despite concessions pledged by search giant

    • Thursday, 11 June, 2020
      Researchers turn to wearable tech in race to track Covid-19

      Fitbits and Apple watches among devices being used to gather patient data to trace spread of disease

    • Saturday, 9 May, 2020
      Watches & Jewellery
      Jewellery designers speak up for people with hearing issues

      Smart jewellery can help people with disabilities but funding is needed

    • Thursday, 16 April, 2020
      Coronavirus pandemic
      Liechtenstein rolls out radical Covid-19 bracelet programme

      Biometric wristbands will measure vital signs to detect early indicators of infection

    • Monday, 17 February, 2020
      John Thornhill
      Smartwatches call time on the Swiss industry

      It is hard now for any traditional industry to predict where their deadliest rivals will emerge

    • Thursday, 30 January, 2020
      Fashion accessories
      Apple? Bose? What your headphones say about you

      Tech accessories aren’t just functional, they are high fashion signifiers of status and style

    • Thursday, 16 January, 2020
      Tech start-up develops augmented reality contact lenses

      Mojo Vision’s product has a digital display that is navigated with eye movements

    • Saturday, 11 January, 2020
      News in-depthConsumer Electronics Show
      Five of the most thought-provoking devices at CES 2020

      Some breathtaking gadgets you may have missed behind the autonomous machines and dancing robots

    • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
      Inside BusinessRichard Waters
      Why breakout consumer tech hits have become harder to find

      The main forces behind today’s must-have products are services and ecosystems

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