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CES news: CTA predicts US consumer tech sales to reach record level of US$422bn
POSTED 14 Jan 2020. BY Tom Walker

The increasing popularity of streaming services and wireless earbuds – along with the introduction of 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices – are set to drive revenues in the US consumer tech industry to a record $422bn during 2020.

FEATURE: fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
POSTED 08 Jul 2019.

Check out the most innovative new products in health and fitness from Keepme, RecoveRing, Jordan, Firstbeat and Shapewatch

Wearables ‘not dead, just shifting focus’
POSTED 20 Mar 2017. BY Tom Walker

The latest report charting the wearables market has suggested that the sector is in “good health” – and that there are signs that the focus and demand of consumers is increasingly shifting towards wellness tech.

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