Wearable computing market growing as gadgets evolve: IDC

San Francisco

THE global market for "wearable" computing such as fitness-trackers, smartwatches, and software-infused ear pieces is growing strong, according to figures released on Thursday by International Data Corporation.

Shipments of such gadgets hit a new quarterly high of 33.9 million units in the final three months of last year, and were up 25 per cent to 102.4 million for the entire year, according to an IDC Worldwide Wearable Device Tracker report.