Wearable Technology

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With wearable technology, learning more about yourself has not only become high-tech but also real-time. From devices and apps that help you track heart rate and food consumption details to gadgets that monitor your mood and even surrounding air, the "quantified self" is a reality for the everyday person. The result? You can learn about your own health with your own self-tracking devices and go a step further by using the devices to measure the success of self-improvement attempts. Here, you can get the latest news on wearable technology and see the innovations that are pushing wearable tech into health care, education and our broader lives.

Latest about wearable technology

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Future wearable devices could draw power through your body using background 6G cellphone signals

By Roland Moore-Colyer published 3 December 24

Excess energy from wireless 6G networks could be harvested by a copper coil and the human body.

Communications

This budget Apple Watch rival is at an even more tempting price in the Amazon Big Spring Sale

By Orla Loughran Hayes published 19 March 24

Deals The Amazfit Bip 3 has been slashed to just $54.99 in an early deal for the Amazon Big Spring Sale, and it can do a range of things, from tracking your steps and your heart rate to providing you with weather updates.

Deals

illustration shows an ezyme processing a DNA molecule in order to copy its instructions into another similar looking molecule, called RNA

Scientists 'remote-controlled' designer human cells implanted in mice using only DC currents

By Dr. Alakananda Dasgupta published 3 August 23

Using off-the-shelf consumer batteries, scientists stimulated insulin release from engineered human cells implanted in diabetic mice and restored the rodents' normal blood sugar levels.

Genetics

Huawei Band 7 fitness tracker being tested by Live Science contributed Lloyd Coombes

Huawei Band 7 review

By Lloyd Coombes published 8 November 22

The Huawei Band 7 makes a play for the budget-conscious fitness tracker wearer, with a device that’s both affordable and packed full of features

Exercise

Apple Watch SE models in orange and pink

Apple Watch SE review

By Gareth Beavis last updated 13 September 22

Review The Apple Watch SE might not have all the features available in the newer models, but this is a great Apple Watch for most

Review

Fitbit Inspire 2 review

By Lloyd Coombes last updated 13 September 22

The Fitbit Inspire 2 is a simple, passive health tracker that’s inexpensive – and ideal for those just getting into activity

Exercise

Image shows the Apple Watch 3 against a white background.

Apple Watch 3 review

By Gareth Beavis last updated 13 September 22

Review The Apple Watch 3 is an aging smartwatch that’s great for newer iPhone-using fitness wannabes

Review

The silicone-textile hybrid sensors are highly flexible and resilient, making them excellent candidates for sensing body movement.

Computerized Fabric Could Transform Any Piece of Clothing Into a Fitness Tracker

By Glenn McDonald published 14 July 17

The flexible fabric, developed by Harvard researchers, might also one day assist with movement, acting as a soft exoskeleton for wearers.

Computing

A close-up of the transparent touchpad before it is filled with gel electrodes.

Transparent Touchpad Works Even When It's Bent and Stretched

By Charles Q. Choi published 15 March 17

A new transparent, flexible touchpad can sense the touch of a finger even when the material is stretched or bent, which could help engineers one day create advanced wearable touch screens.

Engineering