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Wearable Technology

Smart wearable devices are becoming an increasingly popular form of identification using biometric measurements and are set to replace traditional password and chip and pin authentication methods while continuing to assist both the fitness and medical industries.

 

Biometric Update: most popular news for week ending November 2

Here’s a recap of most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week in Review:…

 

Microsoft Band collects biometric data for health and fitness

Microsoft announced it has released Microsoft Band, which in addition to working with Windows-based mobiles, also syncs with iPhone and…

 

Samsung Developer Conference unveils keynote speaker lineup

Samsung Electronics announced the lineup of keynote speakers for its upcoming Samsung Developer Conference, which will take place November 11-13…

 

Lenovo to release new biometric band that unlocks computer without entering a password

Lenovo will soon release the Smartband SW-B100, a new biometric wearable equipped with various fitness features and has the ability…

 

Professional sports teams and athletes driving wearable technology

Wearable technology has quickly become a mainstream practice in professional sports, as many athletes and teams are using clothing and…

 

Kickstarter campaign launched for earpiece with biometric sensors

Research and development firm Sensogram Technologies announced it has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $250,000 to supplement the manufacturing…

 

Intel Capital invests $28M in wearables, biometrics, Chinese Android and M2M firms

Intel Capital announced it has invested $28 million in Chinese biometrics, internet of things, wearables and in-game communications firms, along…

 

Cirque du Soleil performers wear Hexoskin smart shirts to record biometrics

Hexoskin announced that 10 Cirque du Soleil performers are wearing its smart shirts to record their biometrics during the live…

 

Biometric Update: most popular news for week ending October 19

Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…

 

Acer partners with fingerprint technology firm Egis to develop cloud payment system

Computer manufacturer Acer announced it is partnering with fingerprint sensor provider Egis Technology to develop a cloud-based payment system that…

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