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Less is more in smart eyewear

With the recent launch and announcement of two smart eyewear products in two weeks, IDTechEx Technology Analyst James Hayward looks back at the checkered history of smart eyewear, and examines what the differences will be with this new generation of products.

Xiaomi Mi Drone is more affordable

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced its first drone, the Mi Drone quadcopter.

From RFID to smart home, China is following the world's trend

IDTechEx attended the 2015 Shenzhen International Internet of Things Expo (IOTE) in August.

Immersion Corporation

Immersion are aleading company in the haptics space, holding over 1900 patents and spanning over 22 years of experience. This profile release represents a broad update including latest news and financials from FY2015 and early 2016.

SolidEnergy battery has twice the energy density of Tesla batteries

MIT startup, SolidEnergy has achieved 1337 Wh/L in energy density twice that of Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and Tesla batteries which the company claim will disrupt more than 20 years of domination of the consumer electronics and electric vehicle industries by traditional Li-ion batteries.

Current Trends and Future Winners in Wearables

In 2014, wearable technology has seen an enormous increase in popularity. Internet searches alone have increased 10-fold since the beginning of 2013, and $1 billion will be invested in wearables in 2014 alone. With all of the largest players in the consumer electronics industry investing heavily, and the media creating a huge amount of hype on the topic.