Investors like exits because exits are where they make their money. When a VC drops $5 million into a company, it wants to know that it'll get double, triple, or 10 times that money back, preferably on the sooner side of never. 2015 was the year that funders started to see exits; 2016 will be the year that they'll start to insist on it. Fitbit, of course was the biggest … [Read more...]
Wearables in 2016, Part 2: On the Face
There is no surer bet in 2016 than on the success of face-worn wearable tech, and there is nothing more certain than that it will be primarily in places where most people will never see it. The past year brought an explosion of trials and test runs of visors in industry: warehouses, field service, construction, aerospace, medical. 2016 is the year that tests become actual … [Read more...]
Wearables in 2016, Part 1: On the Wrist
Weather forecasters know that the surest bet is to predict tomorrow; in most cases, it's going to be more or less like today with a few things changing. Only in rare cases will today be snowing but tomorrow be in the 70s. The further out you go, the more likely things will be different. But tomorrow? A lot like today. Technology forecasters know that what you predict for … [Read more...]