Smartwatch wearers: fitter, happier, more plentiful
Smartwatch sales in Australia have boomed in the first half of 2016, up 89 per cent on the same period last year.
Smartwatch sales in Australia have boomed in the first half of 2016, up 89 per cent on the same period last year.
Though some predictions around growth in the wearable tech market have been sobering, many fail to factor in the potential for wearables beyond fitness trackers and smartwatches. Fashion is now teaming up with tech to create smart fabrics and accessories in truly wearable designs that don't sacrifice functionality.
These are great! But be patient, 'cause they need a bit more time to be fully baked.
Enterprises this year will begin to experiment with wearable computing as a way to increase safety and productivity in the workplace, according to Deloitte.
CIO.com Senior Writer Tom Kaneshige attended a wearable technology show yesterday and stared a bevy of smartwatches in the face. Today, he ponders whether anyone needs one of these trendy devices to know what time it is -- or maybe that's not the point.