Actually, I think that makes the smartphone more secure than something which can be grabbed, or just picked up from wherever you absent-mindedly left it.

I assume the smartphone would be used for calls (and we'd all look like characters from Star Trek), but I am having trouble visualizing it being anything but bulky.  It would need to be compact not to look (and feel) stupid.

"I look forward to seeing how the market would receive these but that might mean walking with a smartphone displayed to the public. In the very insecure streets that could get your hand cut off or hurt by snatchers."

You are right but I believe that since it looks like a wristwatch so no one can identify it actually, in a glimpse...but if (unfortunately) you had a long "conversation" with the robbers than your iwatch would be in danger and not only the iwatch, in this situation, your other gadgets which are not exposed to the public will also be in peril.

"I would like to have some of my media 'live' after my demise. But, how to do it seems to be not clear. Do I want a 'memorial' page? Do I want to just keep my sites going as if I'm alive, but maybe with a disclaimer that I'm not?"

@ kq4ym-Some people do this actually.When their loved ones died they simply create a page "A memorial one" and share and cherished all those precious moments which they had spent with him/her with their social circle and try to lessen their grief to some extent in this way...

I think sometimes people don't want to let go of their loved ones and hitting 'delete' on their Facebook account is another way that they're canceling their deceased relative's life. For example, when my father-in-law died, my mother-in-law kept the utilities in his name; it wasn't laziness or a lack of understanding of how to change the name--she did remove his name from bank accounts. But she liked having his name on the electric and water bill (I asked her about it). I'd imagine this same process, only more so, travels over to social media. Psychologically, if you cancel someone's Facebook account you're going beyond "unfriending" them. Thankfully, I haven't faced this so I'm only trying to envision the scenario. 

As to posting, because of all the automated apps and systems, there's a lot of movement and activity on Facebook specifically without any user intervention. So you could almost be as active on FB while dead as you are while alive!

It's not so much the idea of an online social profile remaining in place after death, as the idea of it continuing as active, with people making comments and liking stuff.  That's creepy.

What does everyone think about the Brazilian company that reportedly had the "iPhone" name back in 2000? Is this a bunch of noise about nothing? I figure since Apple won over the Beatles, they shouldn't have any problems with this consumer electronics company -- although I'd guess it will cost them some cash.

It does seem, Nimantha, that people are willing to spend money on new things like iPads, Kindles, and the other tablets -- in other words, things that aren't replacements but are brand new to them. I'd guess that wearable devices fall under the same idea, that folk want to buy new and exciting technologies and devices. I don't like wearing watches so this one doesn't do it for me -- but there are lots of different wearables that I've read about that sound super cool.

My neighbor died more than a year ago and her family has not removed her Facebook page. It was a bit disconcerting at first, although now that - of course - there is no "activity" on her FB page, her name and face rarely show up on my timeline any more. I am less concerned about my social media presence after I die, but I do have my passwords written down in a secure place so my husband can get into my email and password-protected accounts if I keel over unexpectedly, especially those that use an incorrect DOB (on purpose). You'd think the financial stuff is covered by an estate but, certainly, the ones with no real evidence of financial value could be argued over if there's a family divide. 

Kicheko : Would be really interesting to see the new gadgets and how they hit the market. I still feel that people are hungry for new gadgets eventhough the economy is not that strong as earlier. That is a good sign indeed.

Clearly FB has the consumer marketshare for socail media but in the professional world other than linked in who is seeing real values from social and what rois are peopel tracking when it comes to social media?