The Internet of Things wave is cresting in 2014, and according to Gartner, it’ll soon come crashing down. In Gartner’s annual Hype Cycle Report for 2014, the most-hyped emerging technology is the Internet of Things (IoT), which Gartner believes has reached its “peak of inflated expectations.” According to the report, obstacles such as data standards … continue reading
Dell is creating mood-reading software As soon as 2017, Dell software could be reading your moods. Dell Enterprise Group CTO Jai Menon told the BBC that Dell’s research and development division is working with hardware manufacturers including Neurosky to build headsets that accurately identify the wearer’s emotional state. A pair of Dell researchers has already … continue reading
Apple granted patent for ‘iTime’ smartwatch Apple’s rumored development of an “iWatch” wearable device got a lot more real with a newly granted patent for a smartwatch dubbed “iTime.” (Related: Microsoft’s recent patent for a fitness-focused smartwatch) The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published an approved Apple patent entitled “Wrist-worn electronic device and methods therefor,” … continue reading
This is the question for each new personal technology wave. Nearly always until technology got personal, it was function that won out. Mainframes, terminals, even the first couple decades of personal computers were ugly things that were focused on doing what they did best but didn’t exactly win beauty contests. Then Steve Jobs took Apple … continue reading
Google Glass software that allows users to detect surveillance cameras takes the technology in an unpleasant direction … continue reading
Augmented reality browser add-on for the wearable device uses open data to map surveillance cameras worldwide … continue reading
Will John Carmack flee from Oculus? What alternatives are there to Oculus? … continue reading
Smart glasses, voice recognition and virtual keyboards will allow wearables to be on par with laptops and smartphones … continue reading
Open-source WearScript project combines Android wearable development with the learning curve of JavaScript … continue reading
Google lays out its strategy for bringing Android Wear-powered smart watches to market in 2014 … continue reading
What’s good and bad so far about wearables in the wake of Wearables DevCon … continue reading
Dutch physicist developed technology to offer a form of sensory substitution for the blind … continue reading
