Wearables: The Next Revolution - Webinar

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Webinar
Wearables, the next revolution
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Fernando Gonzalez Host
Nikolas Manuelides Android iOS developer
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What are Wearable devices?
Electronic technologies or computers that are
incorporated into items of clothing and
accessories which can comfortably be worn on the
body.
They can perform many of the same computing tasks
as mobile phones and laptop computers, and even
add more functionalities.
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History
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Whats happening in the market
2014 the year of the wearables
March 18, 2014 Google announced its Wearables
specific designed Operative System based on
Android
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Whats happening in the market
Moto 360 first smartwatch with a rounded display
LG G Watch R fully rounded display
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Whats happening in the market
Samsung Gear S curved Super AMOLED display
iWatch pressure-sensitive touchscreen
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So, why are Wearables important?
2000 tech experts were surveyed by Forrester, 32
think wearables are priority
Retail revenue is predicted to jump to 19
billion in 2018, according to a study from
Juniper Research
The global market for wearable medical is
expected to reach a value of USD 5.8 billion in
2019 Transparency Market Research
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Business
Wearables in the workplace are time
savers Productivity and profit gains
Salesforce Wear App development
platform. Contains documentation that can be used
to develop apps for 11 wearable device types
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Challenges
Wearables on the market run on different platforms
Getting used to new APIs
Think outside the box
Battery life
Key aspect UX
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Business apps
ShiftExpert from ClickSoftware works to let
employees clock in and out of shifts and add that
data to time sheets
Proximity Insight connects with in-store iBeacons
to make the retail experience more efficient and
personal
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Business apps
APX Labs Skylight enables workers to view
augmented reality overlay information
Brivo Labs' NthID identity access management
application
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QA
Nikolas Manuelides nmanuelides_at_belatrixsf.com
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Thank you!
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