As wearable MedTech continues to evolve rapidly, does there continue to be a business case to develop this technology, and how will organisations like the NHS embrace digital healthcare in the future?
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Apple Cuts Production For Vision Pro Headset – Report
Sizeable cut to production numbers of Apple's Vision Pro headsets, due to reported problems with its manufacturing
Google Closes Down Augmented Reality Glasses
Axing of another Google wearable. This time Google's AR Glasses prototype, Project Iris, is reportedly closed down
Meta Launches VR Subscription Service Quest+
Meta's Quest+ VR game subscription service gives users access to two specially selected games each month in strategy shift
Apple Pushes ‘Spatial Computing’ With Vision Pro Headset
Apple successfully builds on familiar iPhone, iPad experience with mixed-reality Vision Pro headset, but analysts say appeal remains limited
Apple Set To Announce Virtual Reality Headset At WWDC
Apple expected to demonstrate VR/mixed reality headset at WWDC conference as it enters unproven market rife with major competitors
Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Quest 3 VR Headset
Just days before Apple may launch its long-awaited VR headset, Meta attempts to steal its thunder with introduction of the Meta Quest 3
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip Approved For Human Testing
US FDA approves human testing for Elon Musk's Neuralink brain-implant system, after years of animal testing
Apple Depressed Results Beat Expectations, Thanks To iPhone Sales
Profit slides, and revenues decline for second consecutive quarter, but results please investors after surprising iPhone sales
Apple, Google Submit Proposal To Tackle AirTag Stalking
Tech giants Apple and Google agree rare partnership to tackle stalking problem via location-tracking devices
Dyson Air-Purifying Headphones To Cost £820
How much? Dyson Zone is the firm's first wearable air purifier headset and are due to go on sale in the UK at a cost £820
Apple Makes Nearly 7 Percent Of iPhones In India – Report
China move. Indian factories now making nearly 7 percent of all iPhones, with Apple mulling Macbook manufacturing in Thailand
E3 Video Game Gala Event Cancelled
Organisers cancel E3 video game gala return to in-person event as long-running conference struggles to adapt to post-Covid world
Amazon Opens Sidewalk Mesh Network To Third-Party Devices
Amazon opens its long-range, low-bandwidth mesh network known as Sidewalk, to any IoT device in the United States
Musk’s Neuralink ‘Approached Partner’ For Human Trials
Elon Musk brain implant company Neuralink reportedly approached major US neurosurgery centre for potential human trials
Google Glass Ends For Business Users
End of the road. Business successor to Google Glass known as Glass Enterprise, is to halt enterprise sales and stop software support
Tim Cook ‘Pushed Forward’ Apple VR Headset Launch
Tim Cook reportedly pushed for launch of Apple mixed-reality headset this year over arguments of design team that technology was not ready
Foxconn To Construct Factory In India – Report
Apple's principal iPhone maker Foxconn is to construct a 300-acre factory in India, amid ongoing pivot away from China
Meta Cuts Prices For VR Headsets
Struggling to sell? Meta has cut prices for two of its virtual reality headsets amid reduced consumer spending on tech
No US Help Over ITC’s Apple Watch Import Ban Ruling
No help for Tim Cook from Biden Administration, after US International Trade Commission ruling may block imports of Apple Watches
US DoJ Speeds Up Apple Antitrust Investigation – Report
Department of Justice again reportedly speeds up probe into Apple practices over third party apps and if it favours its own products
Apple Disappoints By Missing Wall Street Expectations
Financial results from Apple highlight weakening consumer demand, as it insists iPhone production problems are over
Apple Postpones AR Glasses Launch – Report
Launch of Apple's long-rumoured augmented reality headset will still take place this year, but the AR glasses launch has been shelved
CES 2023: German Bionic Shows Upgraded Exoskeleton
German Bionic to show next-gen AI-powered Apogee exoskeleton for manual workers at CES 2023, following launch of Cray X last year
Amazon Begins ‘Prime Air’ Drone Deliveries In California, Texas
Drones for Amazon Prime Air began making Christmas deliveries for two communities in California and in Texas
Biometric Devices Sold On eBay Contained US Military Data
Sensitive US military data has been found on the memory cards within biometric devices sold on eBay, researchers find
VR Headset US Sales Decline, Says NPD – Report
Bad news for Mark Zuckerberg's hopes for the metaverse, as NPD points to a 2 percent decline in VR headset sales in US
Apple Lightning Port Removal Deadline Is 28 December 2024
Clock is ticking for Apple's Lightning port, as cut-off date to switch to USB-C universal charger is set by the European Commission
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Faces Federal Probe
Federal investigation of Neuralink over potential animal-welfare violations, as staff allegedly complain of rushed testing
Chinese Students Invent AI ‘Invisibility Cloak’
Chinese graduate students create low-cost, inconspicuous garment whose patterns block AI cameras from recognising wearer as human