Last week, we were given a sneak peak at Halo: a new contactless payment system from Bankwest that puts your banking details into a ring. Boasting batteryless, app-free operation and waterproofing up to 50 metres, it's the first "IoT wearable" concept that I'm actually exited about.

It's also one of the cheapest wearables on the market, with an introductory price of $29. Here's what you need to know!

Halloween's around the corner, and if you're looking to make your own costume, Ben Heck and his crew take on a superhero costume, and in turn show off how to do a ton of different costume-related projects.

Today, Telstra announced a new service dubbed "One Number" that will allow customers to use the same phone number and mobile data plan for their phone and wearable device. This means you can finally use your SIM-equipped gadget without relying on your phone. Hurrah!

After months of leaks and hints, Fibit has finally revealed its newest wrist wearable: The $US300 ($379) Fitbit Ionic. Fitbit claims up to four days of battery life, a refined OS that pairs nicely with devices running iOS, Android, and Windows, and a brand new sensor for tracking your heart rate. This smartwatch, which visually calls to mind the lovechild of an Apple Watch and a Fitbit Surge, is a natural progression for the huge wearable company. Just last year, it snapped up notable smartwatch makers Pebble and Vector for a reported $US38 ($48) million. And between the almost-perfect Surge and the incredibly unattractive Blaze, Fitbit has been interested in the smartwatch sector of the wearable market for a while. This is the culmination of that interest. It's profoundly ugly -- like every Fitbit that's come before, but it could be technologically cool enough that you might not care.

Wearable tech is still finding its feet in the market. While there are some clear use-cases such as in health and exercise for smartwatches, and in security in the case of cameras, there's still quite a bit of scepticism when it comes to many of the devices on the market. Despite that lack of clear use-cases, Gartner forecasts the number of wearable tech devices in the market to almost double by 2021.

You've got data pouring in from your connected fitness tracker, your smartphone, your smartwatch, the smart scales in your bathroom and the dieting app you use to log your meals -- so how do you get all of this information in one place? It isn't easy, but here are a few pointers to help.

Shoe brand Hari Mari has released a new line of thongs in partnership with baseball glove maker Nokona. These aren't just any thongs, though. They have a special chip inside of them that makes them smart. Allegedly.

Earlier this month, we saw a bunch of clever new baby-related gadgets make their debut at the Consumer Electronics Show. While some might prove useful -- I would have killed for a breast pump like Willow -- others are more likely to drain parents' wallets without providing anything of real value.

We all tend to slouch in our chairs now and again, and for some people, that means back problems. If you're sick of slouching all the time, Adafruit has put together a slouch detector that sets off an alarm when your posture is failing.

When you buy an Apple product you buy into the ecosystem more than with any other company, but that doesn't mean you're stuck with only what they offer. If you're a lover of wearables you'd be remiss to overlook Android Wear, even if you've chosen iOS as your primary mobile platform.

The Fitbit is a great activity tracker. It can keep track of your steps, sleep, and activity level, but its best use isn't tracking your activity at all: It's as a silent alarm clock, one that gently buzzes you awake and won't wake anyone else in your house or in bed next to you when it's time to get up.

With the original Microsoft Band never seeing release in Australia, the Band 2 is going to be our first glimpse of Microsoft's wearable technology. While it can access email, messages and call alerts, the Band is far more fitness tracker than smartwatch, unlike Apple or Samsung's wearable offerings. So is there any advantage to getting the Microsoft Band 2 over one of the forerunners of the industry like the Fitbit or one of Garmin's fitness trackers?

For the past few years, wearables have been tipped as the "Next Big Thing" to hit the technology market. Unfortunately, the reality has failed to meet expectations due to a glut of overpriced products that lacked style and functionality. In the second half of the year, this could finally be set to change. This week, the biggest names in mobile computing converged on Mobile World Congress 2015 to unveil their latest wearable creations. Here are the highlights.

Can't wait until next year to show off an Apple watch? You can make one yourself for a surprisingly small sum.

Android Wear has only been out for a couple of months and we've only just started to scratch the surface of what can be done with it. However, if you're an early adopter and have already jumped on board, here are some of the most useful apps to get you started.