- IS WEARABLE TECH LIKE
- APPLE’S IWATCH THE
- NEXT BIG TREND?
Apple has already transformed two industries: music and computing. Now, as the company reportedly attempts the redefinition of the watch – one of man’s oldest pieces of technology – the next phase of the techno revolution is hoving into clear view: welcome to the age of “wearable tech”, with a gadget available to cater to your every need.
Paul Higgins: This is an interesting debate. I have not worn a watch since my dairy cattle veterinary days when I used to lose them regularly. This is the only time I ahve ever thought about wearing one again because my mobile has served the purpose. However not having to pull my phone out and visibility in daylight for limited functions are somewhat appealing
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Mobile Internet data traffic to grow 13-fold by 2017, says Cisco
One point also worth highlighting is that it appears researchers are forecasting mobile data traffic to increase sharply because of more devices online — not users.
By 2017, Cisco is predicting there will be 5.2 billion mobile users — up from 4.3 billion in 2012. But they also predicted that there will be more than 10 billion connected devices (including more than 1.7 billion M2M connections) within four years — up from 7 billion total in 2012.
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CIO.com: Why 2013 Is RIM's BlackBerry Year
Rob Enderle strikes again. Future claim chowder? Or Stopped Clock Finally Right For Once?
GE Hopes to Make Its Cloth Wind Turbine Idea Fly
Advanced materials and smart design could lower turbine blade costs by 40 percent.
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New York City just approved a pilot program that will allow riders to hail cabs on their smartphones, paving the way for app-building upstarts trying to make the journey as enjoyable as the destination.
Wallflowers of Silicon Valley Get Asked to Dance
That means technology sectors — including mobile security, data analytics and storage companies and mobile payment systems — which previously elicited a shrug or a snooze, are suddenly finding millions of dollars of investments coming at them. Here’s a look at some of the more promising sectors.
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Social feed shows friends’ purchases
Sites such as Pickie have already leveraged friends’ Facebook likes to create a catalog of recommended products for consumers. Gathering data on actual purchase, Mine is a Twitter-like social network that shows contacts’ recent purchases rather than tweets. READ MORE…
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