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Marc Jacobs launches touchscreen smartwatch

Marc Jacobs is launching a touchscreen smartwatch. Jacobs’ Riley watch, previously only available in analog and hybrid smartwatch versions, debuts its touchscreen version on June 5. Available in three styles (golden case with white silicone strap; rosé gold case with taupe silicone strap; and black case with black silicone strap), the watch is...

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Fashion Technology Forecast 2018

The average fashion brand may not yet have a chief innovation, digital or analytics officer amongst its management, but these technology-powered jobs are shaping the future of retail and fashion. Amid all this rapidly advancing technology, the fashion industry needs to move with the times, which has evolved into more than just smart fabrics,...

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Web Summit: The 'fashionization' of wearables

London - “How far away is the tipping point of wearables?” asked Eric Migicovsky, CEO of Pebble, the first commercialized smartwatch to hit the market during the Web Summit, the world’s largest tech conference in Dublin. “I think that we are close when it comes to size, price and technology. But we are still fighting the battle every day from 2...