
Wearable tech market cools, as consumers step back
Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2016 - Wearable tech, which was seeing sizzling sales growth a year ago, is cooling this year amid consumer hesitation over new devices, a survey showed Thursday.
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Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2016 - Wearable tech, which was seeing sizzling sales growth a year ago, is cooling this year amid consumer hesitation over new devices, a survey showed Thursday.
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