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Smart Clothing Will Make Wearable Tech ‘Worth Billions’

Juniper’s figures are much higher than some other analyst estimates released earlier this year, with research firm Parks Associates estimating that the fitness tracker market will grow from $2 billion in 2014 to $5.4 billion by 2019.

From the article "MLB Streaming Service Hits Home Run" by Michael Moore.

 

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