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Wearable sensors market expanding into healthcare monitoring
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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vr
Despite its origin in simple step counting, the market for wearable sensors is expanding into the more complex arena of health monitoring.
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The next stage for 5G in thermal materials - IDTechEx
Tue, 5th Jul 2022
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
5G is not yet fully deployed and has various technological challenges, including thermal management, according to IDTechEx.
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COVID-19 causes biosensor market to triple in two years
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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healthtech
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idtechex
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covid-19
Technology research company IDTechEx has found COVID-19, especially testing capabilities, drove the point-of-care biosensors industry to dramatically expand.
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IDTechEx: AR/VR/MR market to reach US$30 billion by 2030
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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ar, vr & metaverse
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mr
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magic leap
This market will impact many different industries and future innovations will continue its growth in the wearables market.
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Uncovering the truth of smart cities and water
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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smart cities
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power / energy
IDTechEx explains cities increasingly, and massively, depend on water technology as sea levels rise and for other reasons.
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Huge opportunity in 3D printing materials market
Fri, 18th Dec 2020
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3d printing
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market research
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idtechex
An IDTechEx report forecasts that the global market for 3D printing materials will be worth $18.4 billion in 2030.
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Advanced materials for smart cities valued as $400bn market
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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smart cities
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power / energy
New materials valued as a $400 billion market are the key to enabling ambitious smart cities, according to a new report.
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IDTechEx: the role of emerging tech in fighting COVID-19
Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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uc
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ai
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healthtech
2020 will go down in history for the year of the global pandemic, but also for the rise of innovative digital technologies.
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VR technology could be worth $8b by 2030 - IDTechEx
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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ar, vr & metaverse
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ar
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idtechex
Virtual reality (VR) could be worth US$8 billion by 2030, with augmented reality and VR combined valued at US$30 billion, says IDTechX.
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Global augmented reality market to hit $20 billion by 2030
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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ar, vr & metaverse
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mr
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ar
With improvements in technology and design, augmented reality and mixed reality will continue to grow to a market of over $20Bn by 2030.
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Wearable sensor industry worth $2.5 billion in 2020
Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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wearables
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idtechex
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covid-19
The wearable sensor industry is set to reach $2.5bn by 2020, despite economic challenges caused by COVID-19, says IDTechEX.
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Research: The convergence of medtech and wearables
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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healthtech
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medical tech
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market research
IDTechEx has released research that looks at the growth of the wearables market and the growing innovation in health and medical technologies.
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5G market biggest market opportunity - report
Fri, 12th Jun 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
5G is one of the largest market opportunities for the coming years, with large scale roll-out of infrastructures and rapid adoption of 5G devices and services.
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Charging infrastructure: The key for electric vehicle take-off
Sat, 9th May 2020
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cartech
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evs
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idtechex
Charging infrastructure, expected to grow at 24% CAGR and reach USD $40 billion by 2030, is crucial for the mass adoption of electric vehicles, says IDTechEx.
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Medical devices provide US$6B opportunity for 3D printing
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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3d printing
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market research
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medical tech
The market for 3D printed medical devices is set to reach USD $6.1 billion by 2029, with applications from hearing aids to affordable prosthetics for children.