NUU Riptide Bluetooth Speakers are Portable, Waterproof and… Wearable

Portable Bluetooth speakers are getting so small we could say they are bringing the category into the wearable segment of the market. A good example is NUU’s latest Riptide 2.7” cube speakers. Designed to be robust and waterproof, they still deliver impressive sound using a 3W neodymium driver combined with a passive bass radiator.

Between May and October this year, Futuresource Consulting interviewed more than 8,000 people about their intent to buy wearable technology and saw a significant increase in the intent to purchase. There was a 50% increase in intention to buy fitness trackers and a 125% increase in intention to buy smartwatches.

Harman International Industries has acquired Yurbuds, a manufacturer of fitness headphones. Yurbuds will join Harman’s lifestyle division, helping the company to gain foot on the fast-growing niche of sports headphones and wearables, and develop the next generation of headphones designed specifically for athletes.