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Few use internet-connected wearables in Cyprus

use of smartwatch or other smartwear

Cyprus is one of the EU countries where few people wear smart watches and other smart wearables such as connected clothes or shoes, Eurostat reported on Thursday.

In 2020, around a third of people in Czechia (35 per cent), Finland (33 per cent) and Estonia (31 per cent) had used a smart watch, fitness band or other internet-connected accessory.

In contrast, less than 10 per cent of people in Greece (7 per cent), Romania (8 per cent) and Cyprus (9 per cent) used internet-connected wearables in this period.

“People are not the only ones going online. Connected to the internet, smart watches and fitness bands keep us updated, virtual assistants answer our questions and play our favourite music, smart energy solutions help us customise our lights and heating while minimising energy consumption and costs,” Eurostat commented.

Last year, almost one-fifth (19 per cent) of people aged 16-74 in the EU had used smart watches, fitness bands, connected goggles or headsets, safety-trackers, connected clothes or shoes and other internet-connected accessories. Younger people, aged 16-24, used these smart wearables to a larger extent (28 per cent) than people aged 25-54 (23 per cent), followed by people aged 55-64 with 11 per cent. Only 5 per cent of people aged 65-74 used such smart wearables.

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