ResearchInitial reactions to Apple Watch
The day after its announcement, Gigaom readers were overwhelmingly positive on the prospects for the Apple Watch. Read more »
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The day after its announcement, Gigaom readers were overwhelmingly positive on the prospects for the Apple Watch. Read more »
The “whole” mattered more than the individual parts, as the most important factor. The most important individual feature was the modular band system – this shows Apple’s focus on creating choices… Read more »
Apple tried to lay groundwork through the development of key platform frameworks that create an “ecosystem” effect that is hard for the Kickstarter crowd (and even some bigger players) to match. Read more »
The Apple Watch requires an iPhone to really work, raising the overall cost of ownership for someone who wants to wear a smartwatch and forcing those who currently use other platforms… Read more »
We are early in the release window for the Apple Watch, so pricing may come down. Apple tends to be comfortable with excluding a part of the market early on as… Read more »
Gigaom Research conducted a study on the biggest challenges that smart glasses/headsets face. 53% of the respondents felt that headsets are much more awkward than other wearable technologies such as watches… Read more »
Mapping Session participants thought that companies need to figure out the right blend of general- versus special-purpose functionality for wearables to take off. Read more »
A majority of respondents stated that they do not see a smart watch as being a complete replacement for their phone while one-third of respondents believe smart watches could function as… Read more »
Survey respondents overwhelmingly selected biometric sensors as the most useful smart watch feature. Read more »
Ironically, most think Microsoft – the company that actually helped develop a product similar to a smart watch – won’t release one. Read more »