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$12 smartwatches? This app promises you can “shop like a billionaire” – but is there a catch?
Headphones for $10. A garlic chopper for $4.90. A smartwatch for $12. With Temu, you can shop like a billionaire, an ad promises. Meanwhile, US lawmakers are wary of the Chinese e-commerce company, which has gone from unknown to the country’s most downloaded app in a matter of months. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a report last month naming Temu and Shein, the popular fast-fashion retailer, as two Chinese companies concerned about issues related to exploiting loopholes. trade, product safety, forced labor, intellectual property rights violations and more. Shein, which was founded in 2008, has become ubiquitous online as a place to find cheap clothing and accessories,…
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3 breakthrough wearable technologies to come, explored by IDTechEx
Copyright 2023 PR Newswire. All rights reserved2023-05-04 BOSTON, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The consumer technology available today is impressive but still not as cool as many classic sci-fi movies promise. Dreams of hoverboards and holograms have been replaced by stagnant smartphone designs and catastrophic scrolls. However, things seem to have to change. This article picks three of the most exciting sci-fi-inspired technologies to feature in IDTechEx’s “Wearable Technology Forecasts 2023-2033” report, many of which may be hitting store shelves sooner than you think. Gesture control It’s hard to discuss gesture control technology without referring to its iconic role in Minority report. Instead of using a keyboard and mouse to…
