• With Apple Watch Sales Way Up In Q1 Does Fitbit Need to rethink its upcoming Smartwatch?

    With Apple Watch Sales Way Up In Q1 Does Fitbit Need to rethink its upcoming Smartwatch?

    Apple surpassed Fitbit as the world’s largest wearable vendor with an estimated 3.5 million shipments of its Apple Watch.  And that’s just for the first quarter.  Fitbit only shipped 2.9 million of it’s fitness trackers.  This number is up from the same quarter last year.  With Apple only having sold 2.2 million during that time,…

  • Is It Rude to Check the Notifications on Your Smartwatch?

    Is It Rude to Check the Notifications on Your Smartwatch?

    I am a relatively new Apple Watch user.  But I find that when I check my watch for a notification, I appear to be giving off a rude vibe to those with me. That, however is not my intention. Maybe I need to be a bit more cognizant of how I’m using it and when.…

  • Can Wearables Help the Blind Find Their Way Around a City?

    Can Wearables Help the Blind Find Their Way Around a City?

    I love when technology enhances people’s lives in one way or another.  And I don’t mean, being able to access news faster by using an app.  I mean, really enhancing someone’s life to make it better.  A big part of my job is to look at technology and understand how it impacts people with disabilities.…