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SXSW: Introducing Smart Textiles — Designers Predict Wearables’ Next Phase

Before their SXSW panel on the future of wearables, we talked to two wearables experts on how fashion and wearable technology are merging.

By Laura Entis

Business News

You Can Literally Play With Fire Thanks to This Hot New Gadget

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Tech

Could the Apple Watch Actually Hurt Apple’s Phone Business?

By Emily Price

Business News

The First Official Look at the Apple Watch, Including New Features, Apps and Details

By Emily Price

Building a Business

The 10 Most Funded Kickstarter Campaigns Ever

A look at the 10 ventures that have raised the most money on the popular crowdfunding website to date.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Huawei Plans Big Push to Sell Its Phones, Wearable Devices in U.S.

After legislators branded it a national security threat, the company is planning a campaign to win over U.S. consumers.

By Reuters

Business Accounting

The New Health Market May Be the Single Greatest Business Opportunity of Our Lifetimes

With billions being poured into the medical field, the status quo is no longer an option. It's time for entrepreneurs to enter the fold.

By Tom Main

Tech

Google Reportedly Eyeing ‘Strategic Investment’ in Struggling Wearables Pioneer Jawbone

Google may be vying for a slice of the fitness wearables pie.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

This Is the Key to an $80 Billion Wearables Market

Connected gadgets that are indistinguishable from their disconnected peers will fuel the growth of wearable technology.

By Andrew Nusca

Building a Business

Pebble Is Launching a New Smartwatch Today on Kickstarter

The company also is unveiling a completely refreshed operating system across its devices.

By Jason Fell

Tech

5 New, Affordable Smartwatches Battle for Your Wrist

We'll see a number of new smartwatches this year at more affordable prices. Here's a look at some of our favorites.

By Emily Price

Building a Business

Meet the Wearable That Could Save Your Life If You’re Being Attacked

The Mace Wear Pod is a personal security tracker that can get victims help and collect evidence in the event of an assault.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business News

Apple to Suppliers: Make Us 5 Million Watches

The tech giant is gearing up for the launch of the Apple Watch.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Next Plan for Google Glass? Start Over.

Google's next gen face computer reportedly won't relaunch until it's perfect.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business News

Sounds Crazy, But These Bluetooth Sunglasses Let You Take Calls Through Your Skull

Goodbye earbuds. Hello SoundGlasses.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

This Startup Wants to Control Your Brain With an App

Wearable tech that can alter your mood is a thing now, apparently.

By Clay Dillow

Building a Business

Smart Jewelry Startup Ringly Cinches $5.1 Million in New Funding

Andreessen Horowitz led the Series A round for Ringly, which makes rings that discretely flash and vibrate to signify smartphone notifications.

By Geoff Weiss

Business News

Chewing: The Energy Source of the Future

Researchers say chewing can produce the electricity needed to power devices like hearing aids.

By Anmar Frangoul

Tech

BlackBerry Is Gearing Up to Enter the Sizzling Smartwatch Scene

The struggling smartphone pioneer wants in on Android Wear-ers' wrists. It's about time.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Tech

A ‘Smart’ Belt Automatically Adjusts to Keep Your Pants Up

More than just a belt, Belty keeps your pants at the optimal comfort level and serves as a fitness tracker.

By Emily Price

Tech

9 New Fitness Gadgets to Help You Get Into Shape This Year

From a watch that tracks your mood to a belt that tracks your steps, here are some of the most fitness-focused innovations spotted at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

By Emily Price

Business News

Why Hearables Could Be the Next Big Thing in Wearable Tech

Look out, smartwatches. This just might be the Year of the Ear.

By Nyshka Chandran

Building a Business

Pebble Gets Even Smarter, Rolls Out Interactive Notifications for Android Users

Attention Android-loving Pebble people: More nerdy smartwatch goodness is now yours.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business News

In Smartwatch Wars, Luxury Brand Tag Heuer Aims to Take on Apple

The Swiss watchmaker has enlisted partners in smartwatch plan and may make acquisitions.

By Reuters

Tech

High-Tech Meets High Fashion: The New Look of Wearable Technology

Wearable tech is getting a high-design makeover.

By Alev Aktar

Building a Business

OK, Explorers: A New Version of Google Glass Is Coming Next Year

Google's wearable face computer isn't dead yet.

By Laura Entis

Tech

A Wearable Women Want to Wear? Behind Intel’s New Smart Bracelet.

The tech giant's VP of devices shares the design strategy behind its newly-unveiled smart bracelet.

By Tanya Benedicto Klich

Business News

New Software Kit Tells a Lot About the Apple Watch

In addition to a developer's kit, Apple released a set of public documents that reveal a lot about how the new device works.

By Karma Allen

Tech

This Startup Wants to Turn Your Rolex Into a Smartwatch

Dying to get text and email notifications on your luxury watch? One new company thinks it has the solution.

By Jason Fell

Business News

Intel’s Upscale Bracelet Has Google Alerts, AT&T Data Plan

Aimed at fashion-conscious women, the bracelets represent an attempt to stand out in a growing field of often-clunky smartwatches.

By Reuters