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• Smartwatch wearers: fitter, happier, more plentiful

  ​Smartwatch sales in Australia have boomed in the first half of 2016, up 89 per cent on the same period last year.

• MIT, Harvard researchers push new way for users to control access to personal data

  Cryptography researchers at MIT and Harvard have developed software called Sieve that is designed to help users keep track of encrypted personal data and better manage it in the cloud.

• Where is wearable computing heading in 2016?

  Driving contextual apps, moving beyond pure augmented and virtual reality, and more industry applications is where wearable computing is heading in 2016, according to analysts.

• ​Smartwatch sales slow: Telsyte

  Only 205,000 smartwatches were sold in Australia in the first half of 2015, despite heavy promotions around the devices.
  

• For future wearables, the network could be you

  UC San Diego researchers have developed a magnetic-field network to link wearable devices through the user's body.

• CSIRO’s wearable tech for field workers to hit the market

  CSIRO has signed a licensing agreement with aerospace and engineering company, TAE, to commercialise wearable technology that enables field asset maintenance staff to 'virtually work' with technical experts off site.

• Wearable UV sensors to help prevent cancer

  In a sun-heavy country like Australia, over-exposure to ultraviolet light and skin cancer is a common problem, making the case for technology and science to help address this issue and go beyond slapping on sunscreen.

• Deloitte predicts 're-enterprisation of IT' in 2015

  Stand aside, consumers – the enterprise will drive growth of drones, wearable devices and 3D printing in 2015, according to Deloitte.

• Apple Watch: A billboard for ads on the wrist?

  Questions abound over how Apple's Watch will function when it's released later this year. But here's one feature: It will be able to serve ads, based on the location of wearers and their purchases.

• CIO year in review

  2014 was an eventful year for CIOs, with many starting new initiatives in mobility, wearables, machine learning and tapping into open data. Many CIOs also decided to change jobs and move to greener pastures.

• UNSW researchers aim to secure smartwatches for e-health

  Researchers at the University of New South Wales have been awarded a $322,800 grant to conduct research into boosting the security of wearable technology.

• St George CIO banks on ‘mobile only’

  St George Bank, viewed as the 'innovation hub' of Westpac, has adopted a 'mobile only' strategy, according to CIO Dhiren Kulkarni.

• Where is wearable technology heading in 2015?

  More advanced algorithms will pull together different types of data from wearables and these devices will start to enter the workplace next year, analysts have predicted.

• Organisations preparing for bring your own wearables

  Just as some organisations get comfortable with bring-your-own-device programs, others are starting to prepare for wearables entering the workplace.
  

• Future telcos must converge screens, things: Telstra CTO

  The future telecom industry will compete on who can provide the best converged experience, according to Telstra CTO Vish Nandlall.