Tag: wearable technology

As this month continues, the smartwatch is entering a broader range of nations around the world.

The maker of the iPhone is gearing up to make a global splash throughout July as it brings its Apple Watch to a wider number of countries, appearing here and there throughout the world.

The smartwatches have already taken their first steps into a handful of countries as of the end of June.

During the last week of June, the Apple Watch made its way into Mexico, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea. That said, July is going to be a defining month for the first wearable technology that the iPhone maker has ever sold. By midway through the month a number of additional countries will also be added to the list so that consumers there will be able to purchase their own wearables from the brand.

The Apple Watch will reach three more countries as of July 15, where the wearables will generate excitement.

July 15th will be the day that consumers in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Thailand will have access to the Apple smartwatch, as well. Aside from the countries that have already been mentioned, the wearable technology device is also already being sold in the United States, of course, as well as Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, Hong Kong, and Japan.

The senior vice president of operations at Apple, Jeff Williams, explained that “The response to Apple Watch has surpassed our expectations in every way, and we are thrilled to bring it to more customers around the world.”

The Apple Watch is considered by many to be the device that will be defining the wearable technology world when it comes to smartwatches. All eyes will be on this gadget as it makes its way into new markets and different countries around the world in order to watch for trends, uses, and the level of popularity that it will achieve. This will also help to gain an understanding of the way that the wearable tech devices from other brands will be spreading in different regions over the years to come.

According to Valencell, there will soon be a day when wearables are commonplace but we’re not there, yet.

Performance biometric tech firm, Valencell, has recently stated that while the industry is headed toward a time when it will be difficult to imagine our lives without wearable technology, we have not yet reached that point and there are some very specific reasons to explain that.

The success of the Fitbit IPO, and the sales recorded by the Apple Watch are showing that wearables are growing.

Valencell has explained that while consumers are interested in wearable technology at the moment, these gadgets have not yet reached the point in which they are providing health feedback with the accuracy that they are seeking. This statement was made in a report made by the company based on a study conducted by their team with a focus on wrist wearables. What the team determined was that the PerformTek biometric tech that their company produced was able to deliver heart rate data when worn on the wrist to a degree that it was comparable to the readings collected by way of a chest strap.

The wearable technology research also indicated that the Apple Watch was not able to meet that goal.

The researchers found that the Apple Watch was particularly incapable of collecting accurate heart rate feedback during physical activity.

While it is important to note that this research that praises the PerformTek biometric technology was conducted by Valencell’s own team, meaning that it is more than likely that biases – deliberate or completely unintentional – could be present, this study does raise a very important point with regards to the accuracy of biometric information that is being collected by way of mobile devices.

Previous studies have indicated that many medical professionals and organizations are not yet comfortable recommending the use of wearables for the collection of fitness and medical data simply because they have not yet been adequately studied in order to know whether or not their feedback should be considered to be satisfactory as a basis for making medical or fitness recommendations.

Until the reliability of wearable technology biometric data can be improved and proven, it is likely that this factor will continue to hold back its adoption among the general public.