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Bittium Designs Wearables at WTS

Let's say that you are a major manufacturer of sportswear and you need an activity tracker to keep up with the market. You've no experience in electronics or wearables, so what do you do? If you're Adidas, you turn to Bittium and get the professionals on the job. Martti, Senior Specialist at Bittium, takes Andrew through the company's offering. Finnish firm

Beats for Baby from Babypod at WTS

The article and interview concerns an intimate feminine product for use during pregnancy. If this is likely to offend, please stop reading now. Most children enjoy music, rhythm and dance so it doesn't take much of stretch of the imagination to think that even unborn babies would respond to music while in the womb. Unfortunately there's a great deal of

MainTool Smart Strap at Wearable Tech Show

Undoubtedly smart watches have their place but few watch aficionados are going to replace their Swiss timepiece with a mass-produced device of limited lifespan. MainTool have a potential answer for those who want both the horology and the smarts. Andrew finds out more from Asier. The MainTool's concept is simple. Instead of building the sensors into the watch, put the electronics into the leather strap.

The Gator Watch Phone Tracker at Wearable Tech Show

The Gator watch phone and tracker is for kids who need a little independence but are too young for a smartphone. Andrew interviews Colleen from Techsixtyfour to find out the benefits of this Tracy-esque watch. The Gator watch looks like a stylish smart watch with both analogue and digital displays, but it's also a wearable mobile phone that lets the

Acticheck Personal Alert at Wearable Tech Show

Many people in the UK will have seen advertisements in the past for emergency call necklaces and bracelets aimed at older people who live alone, providing them with reassurance that they can call for help in the event of a fall or other emergency. Typically these products are an older technology, relatively expensive and aesthetically uninspiring. Acticheck aims to bring the idea

Wearable Technology Show 2016

Earlier this week, GNC visited the Wearable Technology Show in London, England, to check out the state of this developing area. Part trade show and part conference, this was very much B2B territory with "I'll give you a call next week" and "I'll send through an NDA" being heard on more than one occasion. Although not a big show, covering

Manage the Work-Life Balance with Concepter Soul

If the work-life balance is something of a struggle and you find that you aren't spending enough time nurturing your relationships, then the Concepter Soul might be for you. Nakia gets social with Tania Viezhys, Head of Communications. Developed by the same team that created the iBlazer LED flash, the Concepter Soul measures the amount of time that you spend