The hospitality business is one of the more obvious places that wearable technology will make an impact; we've already heard about a bunch of Google Glass trials by airline gate personnel. The site Future Travel Experience has an interesting rundown of how various airlines are using iBeacons -- devices that can track the movement and activities of individuals -- to enhance … [Read more...]
Apple’s Buying PrimeSense May Be a Very Big Deal
Brendan O'Neil from One Mighty Roar has become a frequent and interesting correspondent hereabouts. He's taken a look at Apple's purchase of PrimeSense, the company that built the technology behind Microsoft's Kinect camera and 3D System's Sense, and has a theory: tl;dr — Apple will build a contextual ad platform that will be used in physical spaces and introduce analytics … [Read more...]