Human–computer interaction

Fitbit Launches Four New Wearables, Making Health and Fitness Accessible and Affordable to More Consumers Worldwide

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Technology, Consumer electronics, Data management, Hardware, Software, Health, Fitness & Nutrition, Mobile, Wireless, General Health, Human–computer interaction, Fitbit, Distributed computing architecture, Wearable devices, Clothing, Ubiquitous computing, Personal digital assistants, Wearable computer

Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), the leading global wearables brand, today announced four new products Fitbit Versa Lite Edition , Fitbit Inspire HR, Fitbit Inspire and Fitbit Ace 2 designed to help make health and fitness accessible to more consumers across the globe.

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  • Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), the leading global wearables brand, today announced four new products Fitbit Versa Lite Edition , Fitbit Inspire HR, Fitbit Inspire and Fitbit Ace 2 designed to help make health and fitness accessible to more consumers across the globe.
  • Consumers can choose the best device for their own journeys with leading health and fitness features at an affordable price.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190306005451/en/
    Since founding Fitbit almost 12 years ago, weve focused on making health fun and achievable for everyone regardless of fitness level or goals.
  • The Fitbit app will soon receive a major redesign, giving users more ways to personalize their health journey on Fitbit.

Kopin CEO to Speak at American Physical Society Meeting

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Technology, Consumer electronics, Hardware, Software, Audio, Video, Nanotechnology, Human–computer interaction, Distributed computing architecture, Clothing, Wearable devices, Ambient intelligence, Fashion accessories, Internet of things, Wearable technology, Kopin Corporation, Wearable computer

Fan, has been invited to discussentrepreneurship at the upcoming American Physical Society March Meeting.

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  • Fan, has been invited to discussentrepreneurship at the upcoming American Physical Society March Meeting.
  • Scheduled to be held at the Boston Convention Center from March 5-8, 2019, the meeting is the largest gathering of physicists in the country, with 12,000 attendees expected.
  • Fan will speak on March 7 at 1:30pm, which will be followed by a panel discussion.
  • Kopin Corporationis a leading developer and provider of innovative wearable technologies and critical components for integration into wearable computing systems for military, industrial and consumer products.

IDC Reports Strong Growth in the Worldwide Wearables Market, Led by Holiday Shipments of Smartwatches, Wrist Bands, and Ear-Worn Devices

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Technology, Consumer electronics, Online Retail, Data management, Mobile, Wireless, Retail, Human–computer interaction, Distributed computing architecture, Technology, Wearable devices, Ubiquitous computing, Mobile computers, Wearable computers, Wearable technology, Smartwatch, Xiaomi, Huawei, Smartphone

Shipments for the entire year of 2018 grew by 27.5% with 172.2 million wearables shipped.

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  • Shipments for the entire year of 2018 grew by 27.5% with 172.2 million wearables shipped.
  • Much of this growth was attributed to the growing number of ear-worn devices as they captured almost a quarter of the market during the year.
  • "Smartwatches, meanwhile, grew 54.3% and accounted for 29.8% of all wearable device shipments in 2018," said Ramon T. Llamas , research director for IDC's Wearables .
  • Similar to Huawei and Xiaomi, Samsung was also able to bundle many of its wearables with smartphones.

Das Keyboard Introduces Smart Keyboard Updates for IT Professionals and Software Developers

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Technology, Consumer electronics, Hardware, Software, Mobile, Wireless, Computer keyboard, Das Keyboard, Cloud computing, Human–computer interaction, Digital technology, Computing

Das Keyboard , the world leader in smart mechanical keyboards, today announced updates to its Q series, cloud-connected keyboards to improve the productivity of software developers and IT professionals.

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  • Das Keyboard , the world leader in smart mechanical keyboards, today announced updates to its Q series, cloud-connected keyboards to improve the productivity of software developers and IT professionals.
  • The update includes new Q applets for software and IT professionals that enable users to configure their keyboard keys to change color, alerting them when something important occurs.
  • By centralizing the most critical notifications on the keyboard, users can remove unnecessary interruptions to improve their focus and maximize productivity.
  • Developers can easily create their own applets and share them with other Das Keyboard users.

Aktiv Solutions Expands Cutting-Edge Virtual Training Fitness Platform To Hotel & Resort Brands Globally

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Information science, Snowmobiles, Tracked vehicles, Human–computer interaction, Aktiv, Personalization

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Functional fitness industry leader, Aktiv Solutions, has now expanded the distribution of its ground-breaking Aktiv Virtual platform to hotels and resorts beyond North America.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Functional fitness industry leader, Aktiv Solutions, has now expanded the distribution of its ground-breaking Aktiv Virtual platform to hotels and resorts beyond North America.
  • Aktiv Virtual is a personalized functional training experience designed to deliver guided workouts for exercisers of all types and skill set.
  • Virtual trainers lead each user though the training session with expert level coaching, personalization and motivation.
  • "We're thrilled to have gained such strong early adoption and look forward to placing the Aktiv Virtual platform in even more facilities worldwide."

Scandit Commended by Frost & Sullivan for Exemplary Innovation and Superior Technology in Retail Automation

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Automatic identification and data capture, Encodings, Artificial intelligence, Human–computer interaction, Records management technology, Barcode, Communication, Radio-frequency identification, Artificial intelligence applications, Optical character recognition

LONDON, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Based on its recent analysis of the European retail automation market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Scandit with the 2018 European Technology Innovation Award for bridging the gap between online and offline retail.

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  • LONDON, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Based on its recent analysis of the European retail automation market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Scandit with the 2018 European Technology Innovation Award for bridging the gap between online and offline retail.
  • It employs a unique MatrixScan feature that locates, tracks, and scans multiple barcodes and products at once, even in unfavourable visual conditions.
  • Also, barcode scanning can be combined with optical character recognition (OCR) so shoppers can capture written data from labels."
  • "The scope of Scandit's mobile data capture solution extends beyond retail into logistics and transportation, manufacturing, and technology.

Scandit Commended by Frost & Sullivan for Exemplary Innovation and Superior Technology in Retail Automation

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Automatic identification and data capture, Encodings, Artificial intelligence, Human–computer interaction, Records management technology, Barcode, Communication, Radio-frequency identification, Artificial intelligence applications, Optical character recognition

LONDON, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Based on its recent analysis of the European retail automation market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Scandit with the 2018 European Technology Innovation Award for bridging the gap between online and offline retail.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Based on its recent analysis of the European retail automation market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Scandit with the 2018 European Technology Innovation Award for bridging the gap between online and offline retail.
  • It employs a unique MatrixScan feature that locates, tracks, and scans multiple barcodes and products at once, even in unfavourable visual conditions.
  • Also, barcode scanning can be combined with optical character recognition (OCR) so shoppers can capture written data from labels."
  • "The scope of Scandit's mobile data capture solution extends beyond retail into logistics and transportation, manufacturing, and technology.

MAS Event + Design Kicks Off Collegiate Experience Design Competition

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Industrial design, Experience design, Human–computer interaction

BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --MAS Event + Design, a leading experience design studio, invited the country's best design and architecture undergrads to participate in a unique national student design competition, the 2019 Brand X Challenge.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --MAS Event + Design, a leading experience design studio, invited the country's best design and architecture undergrads to participate in a unique national student design competition, the 2019 Brand X Challenge.
  • Created to expose students to the fast-growing experience design sector, the experiences will span physical spaces, digital elements and social media channels.
  • Student teams will work directly with MAS experience designers to refine and enhance ideas, giving them a taste of real-world experience design.
  • "Experiential design is such a new design discipline that most students don't get a chance to study it in school," said Mia Choi, chief creative officer and co-founder of MAS Event + Design.

Vuzix Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results and Business Update

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Human–computer interaction, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Display technology, Augmented reality, Vuzix, Rochester, New York, Conference call, Dial, Optical head-mounted display

To join the live conference call, please dial in to the above referenced telephone numbers 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call time.

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  • To join the live conference call, please dial in to the above referenced telephone numbers 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call time.
  • The link will become active approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call.
  • Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets.
  • Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, Barcelona, Spain and Tokyo, Japan.

OCR Canada Ltd. Announces Recent Acquisition of QSG, Inc.

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Encodings, Automatic identification and data capture, Human–computer interaction, Multimodal interaction, Radio-frequency identification, Barcode, Communication, Information science, Artificial intelligence

Executive management is confident that this acquisition will allow OCR Canada to best serve the Canadian Market in its entirety, providing the best solutions and service available.

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  • Executive management is confident that this acquisition will allow OCR Canada to best serve the Canadian Market in its entirety, providing the best solutions and service available.
  • Dan Nettesheim, President & CEO of Barcodes Group, the parent company of OCR Canada, stated, "We are excited to add the talented individuals of QSG to the OCR Canada team.
  • This merger makes OCR Canada the leading solution provider of data capture and wireless technologies and services in Canada."
  • Gilles Guadreault, CEO and Owner of QSG Canada, added, "We felt our customers would be best cared for by Barcodes Group's OCR Canada team going forward.