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A new survey from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech says the US wearables market is still in its infancy with a tiny proportion of smart wearable owners.

A new survey shows smartphone users, regardless of their mobile preference, consider Apple the ‘coolest brand’ for wearables, which might get Fandroids hot under the cuff.

On the cusp of what everyone expects will be another whizz bang new in-between models iPhone launch comes the news that iOS fell behind Android in Australia during the first half of 2015. Meanwhile, smartwatches of all brands including the uber hyped Apple Watch have flopped.

Users of smartwatches from Apple, Google, Microsoft and others while driving a car might find themselves the subject of police attention if caught using wearables devices.

Wearable devices could be very helpful to field staff, business software vendor IFS believes, and the company is ready to support smart watches as soon as its customers are ready.

Huawei's MWC announcements include a pair of devices for fitness fans.

Huawei enters the smartwatch market with traditional styling.

Apple has released a beta version of the iOS 8.2 SDK. The inclusion of WatchKit means developers can start work on apps for the forthcoming Apple Watch.

The future is bright for the wearables market with predictions that the worldwide smartwatch and wristband market is set to take-off, with smartwatches expected to comprise 40% of consumer wristworn devices by 2016.

The LG G Watch may have only been available for two short months but it appears the South Korean tech giant is already gearing up for a refresh.

Emerging technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Google Glass and smartwatches would become bigger disrupters to existing business models than the iPhone and its one million-plus apps. So says one of Australia’s largest app developers.

We've probably all mislaid a TV remote at one time or another. But what if it were strapped to your wrist?

The Pebble smartwatch was a masive hit on Kickstarter, and momentum is only continuing to skyrocket.