IDC said users find fitness trackers easy to use. "Simplicity is a driving factor," Ubrani said, "and this is well reflected in the top vendor list as four out of five offer a simple, dedicated fitness device."A report from IDC shows that fitness trackers are the muscle behind the wearables industry. If you're wearing a piece of connected tech, it's probably not a smartwatch. It's much more likely a fitness tracker, according to a report from consulting firm IDC. From June through September of this year, fitness trackers made up 85 percent of the wearables market, the report said, and drove the growth in sales. Smartwatches, in the meantime, fell in popularity during the same time period.

Sharp's phones are meant to tempt Stars Wars fans, One phone, however, comes with a brooding, dark red back, representing the Empire, while the Rebel Alliance version is an ethereal blue, Don't get too excited, though, These devices are only for Japan because Sharp created them for Japanese carrier SoftBank, Even worse, it appears that the phones are only available through a SoftBank contract, and not for outright purchase, so importing one could be difficult, The phones will come with Star Wars themes and wallpapers, as well as a multimedia app that'll let you watch "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."Verizon last year pulled a commuter case for apple iphone x and xs - pink similar move before "The Force Awakens," releasing a special-edition Motorola Droid Turbo 2, It doesn't appear that a similar promotion will happen heading into "Rogue One," which arrives December 15 in Australia, and December 16 in the US and UK..

Sharp has crafted two phones, one for each side of the force. The bad news? They're only for Japan. It's time once again to choose on which side of the force you stand. I'm not talking about next week's release of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." I'm talking about a new set of phones from Sharp. Released Friday, both phones sport 5.3-inch displays with 1,920x1,080 pixels, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processors, 3GB of RAM, a 3,000mAh battery and a 22.6 megapixel rear-facing camera. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.

With Google's new Trusted Contacts app, certain people can request to see your exact location, The commuter case for apple iphone x and xs - pink app, only available for now on phones running Google's Android mobile software, allows you to give certain people you trust your exact location at a moment's notice, through your phone's GPS system, If you're in a place with a bad cell signal, those people will be able to see if your phone is offline, They can also see if your battery is dead, (Nervous parents, rejoice.), "This thing really can be a powerful sensor to make sure you're okay," said David Tattersall, a Google product manager, holding up a phone during a briefing last week, "We're actually going to help some people, and potentially save some lives."Silicon Valley companies have been getting more involved with people's personal safety, as they make more use of their massive user bases and vast technological networks to help the public, For example, Facebook has a feature called Safety Check, which it deploys during natural disasters and other emergencies, Safety Check lets people in disaster areas post on the social network that they are safe, so their friends need not worry, Google also has a crisis response webpage with a map for weather emergencies and other disasters..

Here's how the Trusted Contacts app works: You can designate friends and family special "trusted" status in the app. The limit is 50 people, though most people will probably select 5 or 6, such as parents or a spouse. When those people open the app, they can see if you're "active" -- that is, your phone is getting reception and you've been moving about the world. If you've been staying put or your phone is offline, the app will tell your contacts the last time you were active. If, say, there's been an earthquake or you've been MIA too long without any contact, you can ping those people your exact location to let them know you're safe. Or they can ping you asking you to share your location. You can either share it or deny.