Nike could play a role in Apple’s plans for wearable devices in the relatively near future
Nike CEO Mark Parker recently made comments suggesting that the acclaimed sports accessories company may soon be partnering with Apple. This partnership may result in the development of a new smart watch that will be equipped with several features associated with athletics. Rumors concerning Apple’s foray into the field of wearable technology have been circulating for some time, but the famed technology company has been very modest in releasing information concerning such efforts.
Company intends to move away from hardware in order to focus more on software
Nike has also shown that it is disinclined to reveal information concerning its future interests in wearable devices and its potential partnerships with other companies. The company has recently announced that it will be exiting the manufacture of wearable devices after the lackluster performance of its FuelBand device. Instead, Nike is keen to focus on the software that such devices use. This software could find a home in a wide range of wearable devices that could be released in the future, particularly those developed by Apple.
Large tech companies are becoming more aggressive with the idea of wearable devices
Wearable technology has become a subject of interest in the tech field. More companies are beginning to develop devices that they believe will revolutionize the way people interact with each other and their surroundings. Google Glass is one such device that is meant to quite literally change the way people see the world around them. Samsung has also been involving itself in the development of smart watches that have strong social media potential.
Large companies may see a great deal of benefit through partnerships with their smaller counterparts
While large technology companies are becoming more aggressive when it comes to wearable devices, they are discovering that they must partner with others in order to ensure that these devices are successful. Nike may not be well known for its wearable devices, but the company is certainly in a position to drive up the appeal of devices that it is developing software for.
A recent survey in the United States has shown that many people don’t have a high opinion of the devices.
Following an exciting single day of the sales of Google Glass a recent survey of people in the United States has shown that many people feel that wearable technology is actually doing more harm than good.
In fact, 53 percent of the respondents felt that these devices will actually be damaging to society.
The poll showed that many Americans feel a great deal of uncertainty when it comes to Google Glass and other forms of wearable technology. These results were released at a time in which industry giants are working very hard to boost the popularity of these devices. Google and Intel are both pouring a tremendous amount of energy and resources into developing wearables such as augmented reality glasses and smartwatches, among others.
This new survey says 53 percent of Americans fear that wearable technology will make society worse.
The survey asked Americans about their feelings on wearables that could range from mobile devices worn on the body to chips that are implanted into the body. It was specific to the types of devices that continually provide the wearer with information about the world around them.
There were about 1,000 respondents in this survey, among whom there were participants from every state. This poll was meant to obtain a better understanding of opinions on future technology. The Pew Internet Project published the results, which provided insight on predictions about long term human space colonies within the next half century and on whether or not people would feel confident being passengers in driverless vehicles. It also discussed products that are already on the market shelves, such as fitness trackers like Fitbit, or those that are nearly there but that are in the testing phase, such as Google Glass.
Only a handful of years ago, wearable technology would have seemed to be something more of science fiction than of reality. Even today, the tech is developing quickly enough that it continues to hold that type of association. Perhaps it is precisely that link that is causing people to wonder about the impact that these wearables will have on who we are.
