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Fitbit wins big in trade ruling vs. Jawbone

But it's still not over yet.

The end of hardware?

There’s still plenty of opportunity to build and sell hardware. But it’s going to be a very different kind of hardware market.

Last wearable standing: What fitness startups haven’t been bought?

Who, what, wearables.

Nokia is buying digital health firm Withings for $191 million

The maker of digital scales and fitness trackers will form the basis of a new Nokia digital health business.

Google Glass is still around -- and it may be coming to more hospital rooms

A quintet of health care orgs throw money into Glass startup Augmedix.

Nobody Is Too Important for Sleep, Arianna Huffington Says

She calls smartphones "kryptonite for sleep." Turn them off, people!

Ringly Launches ‘Aries’ Smart Bracelet

Another wearable that aspires to be jewelry.

Where We Stand With Wearables

Oh, how far we’ve come from the Pulsar calculator watch of 40 years ago.

Vic Gundotra, Former Google+ Boss, Is Building a Heart Monitor for the Apple Watch

The exec hand-picked two Googlers to lead his new company.

Wearable Technology Mostly Sucks. Here's What Needs to Change.

We asked, you responded: Lots and lots of our readers and podcast listeners have thrown their wearables in the junk drawer.

Fitbit Shares Plunge 15 Percent on Guidance Despite Beat

Fitbit said it expected Q1 adjusted earnings per share between 0 and 2 cents; Wall Street was expecting about 23 cents.

Tommy Hilfiger's NYFW Show Will Have an Express Line for Apple Watch Users

It makes the technology the easiest way to avoid the hustle and bustle.

'Too Embarrassed to Ask': Can Wearable Tech Save Your Life?

Also: Is Google CEO Sundar Pichai secretly a robot? (No.)

Mossberg: Smartwatches Need to Get Smarter

The wearable wonder isn’t living up to its hype.

Why Women Aren't Buying Smartwatches

Yeah, beginning and ending your concept meeting with "girls wear pink and covet diamonds" is embarrassingly dated.

New Study Shows Apple Watch Claims Half of Global Smartwatch Shipments

Juniper estimates Apple shipped 8.8 million Apple Watches last year

Fitbit Hit With Class-Action Suit Over Inaccurate Heart Rate Monitoring

It has been a rough week for wearable maker.

Coin's Second Life? Helping Put Payments in Fitness Bands and Smartwatches.

... with MasterCard's help.

Intel Shows Its Sporty Side at CES, but Can It Really Outrun the Competition?

The company announces deals with ESPN, New Balance and Red Bull.

Fitbit Debuts High-End Blaze Watch, but Investors Aren't Fired Up

The watch adds GPS, a color display and on-screen workout guides, but stops short of the features found on an Apple Watch or Android Wear device.

HTC's First Products for Under Armour Highlight a Risky Path Forward

The products themselves are nice enough, but are they the right path for HTC?

New Wi-Fi Standard Designed for Smart Homes and Gadgets

Get used to the name Wi-Fi HaLow.

Top Tech Predictions for 2016 (Part Two)

Augmented-reality devices offer the most compelling vision of our computing and device future.

Looking Back on 2015's Biggest Tech News and Ahead to CES 2016

Wearables, bubbles and the eventual heat death of the universe.

Samsung Unveils a Trio of Experimental Gadgets

Ready for a smart belt?

First Look at New Foldable Google Glass for the Workplace

A larger prism and a hinge.

Mossberg: Seven Tech Trends From 2015

The Next Big Thing didn’t show up this year.

The Future of Wearables Is Normal Clothes Made Smart

"The projection from dorky, to dorky-chic, to actually wearable."

The Challenge of Being a One-Trick Pony

I'm talking to you, GoPro, Fitbit and Dropbox.

James Bond's Gadget Maker Also Makes Virtual Reality Glasses

Osterhout got his start helping make props in Bond films. These days he is bringing science fiction to life.

Google Glass May Be Getting a Makeover

Patent application drawings portray the device as a monocle that wraps around one side of a user's head.

Jawbone Cuts 15 Percent of Its Workforce

This is the second round of layoffs at the company since June.