Lenovo Moto has confirmed it will not launch a wearable device in time for the scheduled Android Wear 2 launch and has no current smartwatch plans. Google is expected to launch Android Wear 2 early next year, but Lenovo doesn’t see the update as major enough to warrant a new smartwatch. See Also: You can bend phones, so why not wearables? Speaking to The Verge, Shakil Barkat, head of global product development at Moto, said he doesn’t see major interest in smartwatches at this time, but left the possibility of future smartwatch launches should the technology and software improve

A new research report found that autonomous vehicles will contribute over $18 trillion to the European economy by 2050. And vulnerable populations are seen as gaining the most from the emerging car technology. Smart Cities World reported on the release of a Nissan-sponsored study Freeing the Road by the Policy Network think tank

The idea is horrifying. You’re at the hospital, hooked up to machines that are there to preserve your life and maintain your comfort as you fight off whatever illness brought you there. Suddenly, the heart monitor alerts the medical staff that you are having a heart attack

Smart city technology saw developments on two fronts this past week as Verizon boosted its Internet of Things (IoT) strategy through the LQD WiFi acquisition and Spain’s Libelium launhced a new platform for smart city sensors. TechCrunch reported that U.S

Jiyo, a new comprehensive digital platform introduced by Dr. Deepak Chopra to discuss holistic approaches to health and well-being, just launched its “Smart Cities-Internet of Well-being” program in partnership with Aspen City of Well-being, a non-profit organization whose focus is measuring, prioritizing and improving the overall health of community members in Aspen. Jiyo’s localized platform will provide city residents with valuable information and events that can improve their health and well-being, through the use of digital technologies

In the interim between manual driving and a fully autonomous car future, there will be a variety of points where an autonomous system hands over control to the human in the front seat. This transition isn’t like anything experienced before in the automotive world and some drivers may struggle to adapt to this new way of driving, according to a new study conducted by Stanford University researchers. See Also: Apple confirms rumored interest in self-driving cars in letter to regulators A moderate change in the speed of the car could be enough to effect a driver taking back control, which may make them to over and understeer during the transition period before adapting to the new conditions on the road