The Amazon Halo is not a must-buy, particularly if you are already an Apple Watch or Fitbit user. However, it is a look into how Amazon views the fitness tracker as a larger play into their healthcare, marketing ecosystem, subscription offerings, and personal data aspirations.
Read More Hacking Personal Health: Amazon Halo isn’t the Apple Watch killer, but…Amazon’s Echo Frames are the most affordable, effective, and consumer-facing look around the corner of where smart glasses trends are headed. They look good. You can’t tell they are smart unless you’re told. And they are a remarkable step forward for getting our faces out of our phones and wrists in daily life.
Read More Alexa Glasses: Amazon Echo FramesThe new Amazon Echo Loop smart ring prototype isn’t a must-buy, but it is certainly a compelling look into the future of wearable technology.
Read More Alexa on Your Finger: the Amazon Echo Loop smart ringWhat were the biggest trends at CES 2020? Why should you go to CES? Does any of this really matter?
Read More CES 2020: Trends, Brands and Waving at RobotsAmy Webb’s emerging tech trends report keynote from SXSW is now posted live for streaming. It’s worth spending an hour this weekend or on your commute to watch. Webb is a quantitative futurist whose team at NYU uses data-driven analysis to track tech trends year over year. You can download the full report here. And […]
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