If you read the consumer tech press or the general interest press, you may have come to the conclusion that Wearables are Over. 2017 will put the lie to that. It's true that last year was challenging, and it's clear that the wristband part of the industry has consolidated and stratified. But what we expect to happen in 2017 has very little to do with form factor and a great … [Read more...]
CT Band Adds Smarts to Dumb Watches: CES
The idea of adding a sensor pack to regular watches is not new. Nor is the idea of expanding regular watch functions with a smart band quite new. But the French startup RIFFT has what appears to be a particularly smart approach, and they're unveiling it at CES. The CT Band comes in seven colors of leather (stitched or unstitched) and 11 colors of silicone. There are three … [Read more...]