With wearable device technology maturing rapidly and gaining consumer traction, the race is on between manufacturers to capture market share in this exciting new product category. FULL STORY >

Foregoing glass and metal in favour of plastic, design firm Polyera has unveiled an always-on, e-ink smartband wearable that has a flexible wraparound screen. FULL STORY >

It has been a long wait, a little over a one year in fact, but the Apple Watch is finally primed to come to SA on 23 October. Pricing starts at R5 900, and tops out at R18 500. FULL STORY >

The wearable technology market is growing exponentially. By 2019 it is predicted that there will be more than 148 million units shipped annually, up from 33 million shipped this year FULL STORY >

Capable of some in depth tracking, the new Microsoft Band sports 11 different sensors, as Microsoft primes it for use as an out and out health and fitness tool. FULL STORY >

The latest version of Skype, 6.4 has been updated to support functionality for Android Wear on wearables like the Moto 360, Huawei Watch and LG Watch Urbane. FULL STORY >

John Samuel, the senior vice president of Traveller Solutions at travel technology provider Sabre, explains why he believes the likes of the Apple Watch are the perfect travel companion. FULL STORY >

We may have already seen this Chinese manufacturer's wearable at MWC 2015, but now Huawei has divulged more details on its own Huawei Watch. FULL STORY >

This year's IFA tech showcase kicks off tomorrow, and with that in mind we detail what the major players have planned to debut. FULL STORY >

Instead of waiting till its 3 September presentation at IFA 2015, Samsung has 'officially' revealed the sleeker-looking, round face Gear S2 smartwatch. FULL STORY >

According to sources, Microsoft is expected to forego big announcements at IFA 2015 and rather debut the new Surface Pro 4, two Lumia smartphones and Band 2 wearable in October. FULL STORY >

While others have held off debuting their wearable offerings for the second half of 2015, Sony has wasted no time in premiering its newly enhanced heart rate sensing SmartBand 2. FULL STORY >

According to sources at The Wall Street Journal, Casio is aiming to design a smartwatch of its own. FULL STORY >

When is a wallet friendly price tag enough? In the case of Razer's first venture into wearables, the Nabu X, it papers over a few cracks in this smartband's functionality. FULL STORY >

A new smartwatch with a sportswatch heart, Garmin’s vivoactive keeps things simple and uncluttered to deliver one of the better wearable experiences to date. FULL STORY >