As smartphones and tablets forge into the mainstream, vendors can begin work on the next big wave: wearable devices. Apple and Google are two of the heavyweights reportedly investing time, effort, and money here. This broad category spans the range from devices that can be worn like watches to computers integrated with people's clothing.
Would a watch-phone catch on? Yes! I would buy multiple cell watches/bracelets, if someone could figure out how to make it tolerably attractive, have a voice interface, and have a wireless/bluetooth interface to a keyboard/display (so that I could use it semi-surreptitiously while I'm in a meeting).
Yup these days I heard about wearable computers too... these types of devices really going to help alot as can be accessed at any time. This is an another step towards ubiquitous computer world!!!
I think wearable cameras for athletes that get built into their clothing could be a huge thing.
Helmet cams, or cameras built into a baseball player's glove, for instance, to see if it really made contact during the slide seem like naturals.
I often pity the athlete, who can't talk and text in a multi-task way like the rest of us. I think it's only a matter of time before we see a Bluetooth device on a guy's ear as he leads off from second base, all the while telling his mother he will see her next week.
Imagine self cleaning clothing that also monitors your blood pressure , heart rate, and other vitals somewht like what astronauts wear only much lighter and more comfortable.Coupled with a head gear that projects a screen on any surface and can be used as a touch screen. In th new age let your imaginations run wild!
I had heard somewhere that the watch is going to be making a come back because of the ability of internet access through it. Your moble phone to be replaced by a wrist watch. Not to sure that will catch on, but who knows.
While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Big-data has become a big point of emphasis for many businesses. While the technology is available to deploy these applications, the needed personnel often is not. As a result, analytic engineers' salaries have blown past the six-figure mark, and hiring these experts has become a challenge for IT managers.
Increasingly, companies are using videoconferencing technology to help employees collaborate with co-workers, partners, and customers. As a result, demand for technicians is rising, and companies are finding it difficult to retain their quality workers.
Software-defined networks, which deliver virtualization functions to enterprise networks, have the potential to dramatically change network design and significantly reduce costs and maintenance.
A recent survey by Endace found that 23% of companies experience some type of network problem daily and another 25% have a serious problem each month. Enterprise networks are still very unreliable and probably will continue to be in the near term.
ITRC found that more than 600 security breaches took place in 2012. Flaws were found in some of the nation's most respected companies: Apple, Citibank, and Wells Fargo. So, it seems the bad guys are doing better than the men in the white hats.
More than any other company, Research in Motion has been hurt by the runaway success of Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android systems. Though it is losing a significant share of the smartphone market, RIM has found a way to possibly stay afloat with "Mobile Fusion," its plan to expand its robust enterprise management functions to other devices.
This holiday season, whether you're shopping for a personal smartphone or smartphones for your business, it's useful to know the latest and greatest specifications.
Video conferencing has become a key way for employees to interact. Vendors have been pushing these capabilities down to smaller devices, such as Apple's iPad and Google Android smartphones.
Analysts, writers, and – most recently – Steve Jobs have been condemning cellular phone fragmentation. Alan says, "Phooey! Fragmentation is a good thing!"
The decision could discourage innovators looking to the past, and require companies to build from the ground up, leading to a new generation of stagnation in the IT world.
Apple is falling further behind in the smartphone space but it looks as if Google is falling behind in the tablet world, and that may be the most important device in the mobile market. But there's still time for Google to catch up.
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