Wearability is Not Enough
Wearability is Not Enough I want to believe. The forecasts for wearable computing are remarkable. The headline in Wired declared, �Wearable Tech Will Be as Big as the Smartphone,� but the article went even further: �We�re...seeing an explosion of these devices on the market.... A new device revolution is at hand...wearable devices are poised to push smartphones aside.� (link) So wearables aren�t just a new market, they�re the replacement for the smartphone. The article acknowledges that may seem like an outlandish prediction, but argues: �It may seem laughable to suggest that people will soon neglect their iPhones in favor of amped-up watches, eyeglasses, rings, and bracelets. But then again, 10 years ago it seemed laughable to think that people would use their smartphones to email, surf the web, play games, watch videos, keep calendars, and take notes.� Just for the record, ten years ago the PalmOne website told people they could use their Treo smartphones to do e-mail, surf the web,...