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Fifth-generation networks offer higher data speeds and cut delays — to give almost instantaneous response, promising new opportunities and applications for business and consumers. So why has 5G been slow to make an impression on everyday life, and what can we expect next?
Alexandra Heal resolved to bring her wireless earbuds back from the dead. What she found about the consequences of ever-smaller gadgetry is deeply unsettling
Device touted as ‘future of health’ has yet to change way patients are treated, say experts
With the emergence of artificial intelligence, health data has become gold
Smart rings and watches are shifting from activity trackers to sophisticated healthcare tools
Doling out returns may not be something either company has to spend much time calculating
Funding enables fitness tracker start-up to challenge tech giants in health monitoring business
‘Imagine if Alexa had eyes and Siri could see what you see’
Company’s wireless earphones face heated competition from Samsung, Xiaomi and others
Hardware reveal is next step in social media group’s race to take on Apple in virtual world
Can eye-catchingly beautiful design be married with life-enhancing electronics?
Service that improves treatment for patients on way to hospital to be introduced across UK after successful trial
Keynote underscores strategy of using hardware as gateway to ecosystem of subscription services
Group to showcase diverse portfolio as supply chain disruption delays new 5G smartphone
Sign that regulators have serious concerns despite concessions pledged by search giant
Fitbits and Apple watches among devices being used to gather patient data to trace spread of disease
Smart jewellery can help people with disabilities but funding is needed
Biometric wristbands will measure vital signs to detect early indicators of infection
It is hard now for any traditional industry to predict where their deadliest rivals will emerge
Tech accessories aren’t just functional, they are high fashion signifiers of status and style
Mojo Vision’s product has a digital display that is navigated with eye movements
Some breathtaking gadgets you may have missed behind the autonomous machines and dancing robots
The main forces behind today’s must-have products are services and ecosystems
Innovation: health and fitness devices and tracking apps could lift the underinvested sector
Which forecasts from 2009 came true and what will the world look like in 2029?
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