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Wearables

Snapchat Spectacles and the Future of Wearables September 27, 2016

Creating the future is not just about technology but about creating markets. Right now Snapchat is doing that as well as anyone, which bodes well for Spectacles (but don't count out Apple).

Apple Watch and Continuous Computing May 20, 2015

The Apple Watch's success depends on three things: the physical design, the interaction model, and how it interacts with its environment. It's on the right track

How Apple Will Make the Wearable Market March 11, 2015

Last fall, Apple CEO Tim Cook described the Apple Watch as the “next chapter” in Apple’s history, placing it at the same level as the Mac, iPhone and iPod. I get the sense that a lot of people don’t believe him; they just don’t see the need for a wearable. There is ample precedent for […]

Digital Hub 2.0

Posted onMonday, March 10, 2014Tuesday, March 27, 2018

The PC was famously the digital hub; now that is the smartphone.

Shameless Samsung

Posted onThursday, September 5, 2013Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Gear yesterday, and, yeah, it’s not great. Even Samsung fans are mocking the company saying they should have waited for Apple. — Sammy the Walrus IV (@SammyWalrusIV) September 4, 2013 I jumped on the leaked prototype, with the same general sentiment: Samsung’s watch will undoubtedly change drastically whenever Apple’s wearable is […]