Wearable growth slowed — but not stopped — by pandemic – TechCrunch

Growth in the wearable sector has taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to other hardware categories like smartphones and PCs, however, the space actually fared reasonably well. According to new projections from ABI Research, device shipments are expected to be up 5% year-over-year in 2020. That single-digit growth is, however, significantly less than the 17% predicted for the year