OMsignal, the wearable technology apparel company, has now announced the launch of two new offerings, one of which is a sports bra that comes with some traditional features as well as sensors that provide feedback on mobile devices. These biometric sensors have been worked into the clothing in order to allow it to be used as wearable technology. When worn, the sensors can track various functions such as running economy, heart rate, cadence, and fatigue levels among others. This sports bra works along with the other major offering from OMsignal, which is a running platform called OMrun. It is through that platform that …

In 2010, Jerry Wilmink’s grandfather got up in the middle of the night for a glass of water. While he was up, something went terribly wrong: His grandfather fell and broke his hip. He was unable to call to his wife upstairs, and his injuries ended up being fatal. Wilmink was devastated and wanted to do something to prevent the same thing from happening to other seniors. So, in 2013, he launched a company called WiseWear in his garage. His original plan was to create a hearing aid that could measure when a wearer was at risk of taking a spill, and …

The Internet of Things is already here and helping people, and it needs lots of companies collaborating to make it work. That's the word from the president of Samsung's IT business, W.P. Hong, who took the stage Thursday at the CES conference in Las Vegas to talk about what the company is doing to make all our devices connect to the Net. Hong said connected gadgets are already giving people an assist with practical tasks, letting them change their thermostats remotely, ask a digital voice assistant if their washers are done running, and check in on their homes when they're …

Under Armour is leveraging IBM Watson’s cognitive computing technology to bolster its UA Record mobile health application with a slew of features, including evidence-based sleep coaching and data-backed fitness tips. Under Armour is ramping up to include the latest data-first mobile initiatives in its app by enabling consumers to use their smartphones as personal health consultants. IBM Watson’s cognitive coaching system is set to evolve athlete management beyond its current capabilities as well as aid users in tracking their overall nutrition and food intake with an easier way of logging information.

Wearables are one of the most exciting developments in technology, and have inspired the fashion industry in some intriguing ways. But there’s still plenty of skepticism about everything from battery life to appearance. Some even wonder if computers strapped to our bodies 24/7 could have adverse health effects (although, to be fair, it’s hard to see how wearables would be any different from an iPhone in that regard).  Wearables are taking time to gather momentum. Google Glass was disbanded, and Apple hasn't disclosed how many watches it is selling. Even if sales are stronger than analysts estimate, the Watchhasn't exactly gotten glowing reviews. Even the most …

Global payment technology, Visa has partnered with Maybank to introduce Maybank Visa Payband, the first contactless wearable in Malaysia. Maybank Visa Payband enables customers to conduct contactless payments in a matter of seconds, leveraging on Visa’s payWave contactless technology, at more than 1,000 locations across the country. “Visa is pleased to partner with Maybank to launch Malaysia’s first contactless payment wearable. We believe that the adoption of a contactless payment wearable will be well received by Malaysians and be used to displace cash particularly at events, concerts and theme parks, making it easier and more convenient for consumers.

Visitors to this year's Detroit auto show will get to play a 2016 version of "Pac-Man" -- without the ghosts. That's how the show's organizers describe the way they're using beacons, wireless digital transmitters located around the exhibition hall that can track the movements of show visitors and communicate with them through their smartphones via Bluetooth as they wander the show floor. The technology is growing in popularity as auto show organizers and manufacturers seek more ways for brands to interact with the throngs of spectators on a scale that the product specialists manning the displays never could achieve. Detroit's …

“It isn’t clear what Apple plans to do with Emotient’s technology, which was primarily sold to advertisers to help assess viewer reactions to their ads,” The Wall Street Journal reports. “Doctors also have tested it to interpret signs of pain among patients unable to express themselves, and a retailer used it to monitor shoppers’ facial expressions in store aisles.”

The world's bestselling fitness tracker manufacturer is facing a US lawsuit against claims that its wristband can monitor owner's heart rates are wildly - and potentially dangerously - inaccurate. Claims have been made by fitbit owners from several US states, with one saying that fitbits 'do not and cannot consistently and accurately record wearers' heart rates during the intense physical activity for which Fitbit expressly markets them'. One claimant described how her personal trainer measured her heart rate at 160 beats per minute but her Fitbit Charge HR recorded a rate of 82 bpm

The ZigBee Alliance and the Thread Group are doing their part to diminish fragmentation in the Internet of Things (IoT), announcing they will offer an end-to-end solution for IP-based IoT networks later this year. The solution will become part of the ZigBee Alliance's set of product development specifications, technologies' branding and certification programs. It follows an agreement announced in April of last year where the two entities said they would collaborate. Over the ensuing months, they hammered out just how that would happen.