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Wearable technology devices deemed “too embarrassing”

02/24/201502/22/2015 Julie Campbell

In the United Kingdom, consumers said that they would be too embarrassed to use wearables. The results of an Apadmi survey have been released, and what they have shown is that in the U.K., one third of all consumers would be too embarrassed to put wearable technology gadgets on and use them in a regular setting, outside. This suggests that before wearables will be able to make it into the mainstream, they will first need a makeover. The survey indicated that a large number of consumers would not be willing…

Wearables are used by a small fraction of adults

01/16/201501/15/2015 Jennifer Goula

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Over 80 percent are already using smartphones and among them, most have Android mobile devices. Although both last year and this year have been declared the year of the wearables, and many have expected that these devices, such as smartwatches and smart glasses, would go mainstream, it looks as though it may require a little bit more time for that hype to turn into consumer adoption. The results of a recent study has shown that wearable technology is used by a small minority of adults. This research was conducted by…

What’s the Point of Wearable Technology?

08/23/201408/23/2014 Note From The Editor

Wearable technology is gaining a lot of momentum, but does it have any real value? There are a wide range of wearable devices that are set to be released in the coming years, some more innovative than others. Some of these devices promise to change the way people see the world, while others are designed simply to make it easier for people to keep track of their personal information. Some believe wearable devices are nothing more than novelty entertainment tools and others argue that these devices are likely to have…