Hottest theme of 2014 was introduction of wearable gadgets: MIT Tech Review

SensoriafundingThere’s little doubt that the year coming to an end saw a huge amount of development taking place in the field of smart tehnology, especially wearable devices.

An article in the MIT Technology Review by Rachel Metz said (in) 2014, the hottest theme in mobile technology was the introduction of wearable gadgets that had the ability to track everything from seizures to how much sunlight you soak up. Device makers, large and small, attempted to make wearables that are both functional and fashionable.

Rachel wrote: Activity trackers like the Fitbit and Jawbone Up still make up the vast majority of devices worn on the body, but companies increasingly pushed smart watches in 2014. LG and Samsung were among those that released watches running Android Wear, a new version of Google’s Android mobile software tailored for wearable electronics. Meanwhile, companies like Pinterest, Airbnb, and Groupon designed apps for the small screens.

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