Telecommunications vendor, Telstra, has launched a range of wearable devices that will be available in 370 Telstra stores across the country. According to the company, it is the first Australian telco to offer a dedicated wearables range in stores.
Jawbone has filed its second lawsuit against Fitbit in less than two weeks, claiming its activity tracking products infringe several of Jawbone's patents.
Jawbone’s successor to its popular Up24 has shrunk by almost half, is $30 less expensive and is expected to go on sale in Australia from June 10
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The intense rivalry in the wearables market has spilled over into court with Jawbone accusing rival Fitbit of "systematically plundering" its employees, trade secrets and intellectual property.
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Fitness-band maker Jawbone and American Express plan to allow cardholders to buy goods using a future fitness band equipped with NFC, according to a report.
Jawbone's latest activity tracker, the UP3, will finally ship April 20 after being delayed for months, though without a core feature the company had hoped for.
Razer is ready to ship its Nabu X, a $US50 fitness band that counts steps, tracks sleep, and provides basic notification alerts. It's available now through Razer's online store.
Wearables are looking for commitment. Manufacturers know that consumers discard many activity trackers within a year of purchase, and it seems that no advances in actual technology are helping new wristbands stand out.
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Jawbone may soon launch a couple more fitness trackers to compete with Fitbit and fend off a wave of cheaper alternatives.
Users of Apple's Health app in iOS 8 will have to get by without Fitbit integration for now.
Jawbone has doubled the battery life of its UP24 activity monitor wristband to two weeks through a firmware update.
A few months after launching a developer toolkit for writing apps that run on wearable devices, Salesforce.com says the concept is gaining traction with customers and partners.
