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Moto Gone, Fitbit Down, Apple Unsure: What Is Happening With Wearables?

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After years of false starts and stalled adoption, it was beginning to look like wearables were finally finding an audience. But the past week has brought nothing but sour news making one wonder if the connected devices are nothing but a fad. First Fitbit predicted a slow Holiday quarter, then Lenovo/Motorola announced the termination of the Moto 360, next Pebble shut down and sold off its assets for a pittance, and finally IDC released embarrassingly weak 3Q Apple Watch sales numbers. What is happening? Are wearables dead or is there more to it? While we might be a bit biased, we don’t see a reason for concern, yet. Let’s take a closer look at these headlines and the health of the industry as a whole.  

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Lenovo’s Striking E-Ink Fitness Band

Lenovo Vibe Band VB10Lenovo’s new E-Ink based, curved screen fitness band is one of the most striking uses of E-Ink in a wearable we have seen to date. The Vibe Band VB10’s power-sipping screen is housed inside of a metal case, has a rubberized strap, and weighs a mere 30grams. Thanks to the E-Ink screen you can expect around 7 days of battery life from the $89 fitness band. The VB10 is able to track steps, calories, distance, and sleep quality in addition to receiving notifications from your smartphone, via Bluetooth 4.0. If all that wasn’t appealing enough at that price point, it is also waterproof. Unfortunately when the fitness band launches in April it will not be coming to the US. Lenovo currently has no plans to bring it to the US market.

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