Wearable cardiac monitoring: taking the pulse of a thriving sector
Cardiac monitoring is almost a standard feature of modern wearables but there are still opportunities to get better information and do...
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wearable tech news and insights
Read about the latest wearable technology news, insights and developments in the Thrive Wearables blog. Browse inspiring conversations, wearable product development tips, news and events information and a series of interesting insights from the leading wearable technology agency. Or, sign up below to receive our newsletter straight to your inbox.
- Mar 30, 2022
- 5 min
What role can wearables play in the treatment of neurodegenerative conditions?
wearables and neurodegenerative conditions Neurodegenerative conditions are set apart from other conditions, in that many are incurable....
- Jan 27, 2022
- 4 min
What will happen in wearables in 2022?
It is impossible to address emerging trends without mentioning the metaverse. The buzz around this topic has been steadily building, some...
- Dec 20, 2021
- 5 min
The biggest wearable trends in 2021
A year in review The biggest wearable technology trends in 2021 2021 has brought huge changes in healthcare and wearables. All aspects of...
- Jul 22, 2021
- 6 min
How 5G will transform wearable technology and make us healthier
The next generation of mobile communications network, 5G, promises faster data transfers, increased bandwidth, and the ability to connect...
- Jun 23, 2021
- 7 min
Improving clinical trials through wearable tech
Clinical trials are the universally accepted way of ensuring the safety of new pharmaceuticals and clinical treatments. But is there's...
- May 19, 2021
- 6 min
The social gains of location tracking in wearable tech
Our collective experience of the pandemic has swept many of the old concerns about tech privacy to one side, while bringing to the fore...
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
How to bootstrap deployment of wearable tech products
Our CEO, Jacob Skinner, will be sharing insights from Thrive’s diverse experience taking clients through a roadmap to deploy wearables at...
- Apr 14, 2021
- 6 min
What’s next for stress management technology?
Dave Sandbach is Thrive’s co-founder and Director of Innovation. With a broad career history developing smart fabrics, green tech and...
- Mar 1, 2021
- 6 min
Smart fabrics are finally weaving their way onto the market
All innovative new technologies go through a relatively similar process of maturing from brand-new theoretical concepts into tangible...
- Feb 3, 2021
- 5 min
Shoe wearables – stepping into a new era for healthcare
Connected shoe technology is a growing field with a broad range of applications, and it is set to make a significant contribution to the...
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
The year ahead in wearables
If 2020 is remembered for one thing, it will be the shift in consciousness, in priorities and attitudes around health. The resulting fall...
- Dec 15, 2020
- 5 min
Will health monitoring be revolutionised by hearable technology in 2021?
Hearables, headphones or earphones that use digital technology to improve the listening experience, connect us to smart assistants or...
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Thrive’s key takeaways from Giant Health 2020
2020 has seen a massive jump forward in the perception of wearable based health technologies, with their use accelerating to combat...
- Nov 1, 2020
- 1 min
Using Technology Enabled Textiles in Real World Wearable Products
We look forward to Dr Jacob Skinner’s talk on “Using Technology Enabled Textiles in Real World Wearable Products” on 3rd Nov, at the 2nd...
- Oct 25, 2020
- 1 min
Understanding complex data in COVID times
We look forward to Jacob Skinner‘s presentation on Understanding complex data in COVID times, which will be followed by a panel...
- Oct 23, 2019
- 1 min
Wearables and beyond insights
The 2019 GIANT Health Event was in full swing last week in London and Thrive were honoured to deliver the Wearables and Beyond track to a...
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
Hottest topics from the Wearable Technology Show 2019
Thrive Wearables was proud to again support the Wearable Technology Show, this year held at the Business Design Centre, 18-19 March 2019....
- Jan 21, 2019
- 3 min
Over the edge with wearables
Why AI should no longer rely solely on cloud or mobile devices The basic building blocks of wearables (sensors, processors and wireless...
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
I believe in wearable wellness
One of the newest members of the Thrive team, Jodi Parslow, shares her thoughts on helping those in need and how wearable technology can...
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