i can only hope Bruze Tognazzini doesn't ever work for a bank....lose your watch and have your entire identity stolen!
What about the one BIG problem...I don't (and I know many others) want to wear a watch. Ever. I don't want a watch tan, and I don't want that dorky thing strapped to my wrist.
An iWatch is about 10 years too late! I don't know anyone who wears watches anymore because of the fact that they have cell phones!
Try reading the whole article by Tog...
"Apple must ensure, however, that, if you remove the watch, you must reestablish authenticity. (Reauthorizing would be an excellent place for biometrics.) Otherwise, well have a spate of violent watchjackings replacing the non-violent iPhone-grabs going on today."
Watches are pretty much 100% for fashion nowadays.
That doesn't make the idea a bad one. Fashions come and go, and if Apple (or anyone) were to be able to make a really stunning piece of wristwear that became a 'must-have', this idea could have legs.
But the key is that it has to be orders of magnitude better looking than ANY of the watch ideas I've yet seen floated. They all look like ass.
Haven't wore one for about 7 years now. The time is displayed everywhere you go these days. (laptops, car dash, etc.). Plus, if you use your smartphone for other things besides a call you just can't help but know what time it is.I, as the only remaining person on Earth who wears a watch, will explain that I do so because it is more convenient to glance at my wrist for the time than take my cell phone out of whatever pocket in which it is stored and push the home button to see the time.
"...........using pressure data from millions of watches, Apple could build a precision altitude map of the world. This map would indicate true altitudes everywhere that iWatch wearers travel. The granularity would be several orders of magnitude......."
What is granularity and how is it measured in orders of magnitude?
Sorry, this is enough to scare the c*** out of me. I don't want to sound defeatist, but thank God I'm in my mid 50's and hopefully wont be around (ie: I'll be dead!) when every single person on the planet will be trackable/contactable/accountable...
Why don't we all iOFF, get a life and appreciate the things that are important like gorgeous sunsets, bird song - anything but this junk...
iPis**d
"...........using pressure data from millions of watches, Apple could build a precision altitude map of the world. This map would indicate true altitudes everywhere that iWatch wearers travel. The granularity would be several orders of magnitude......."
What is granularity and how is it measured in orders of magnitude?
iPis**d
Must be a small.world.An iWatch is about 10 years too late! I don't know anyone who wears watches anymore because of the fact that they have cell phones!
Easy solution . If it ain't your style, dont buy it. Every product put out on the planet is not made explictly for youWhat about the one BIG problem...I don't (and I know many others) want to wear a watch. Ever. I don't want a watch tan, and I don't want that dorky thing strapped to my wrist.
The "problem" it's supposed to solve is that I don't want to take the phone out of my pocket? Why have the phone then? I think it sounds silly.
Tognazzini believes that via apps and design, Apple would revolutionize the smart watch industry, with its curved glass designs created by Jony Ive, Siri integration, and wireless charging.[/url]
Watches are primarily a fashion item. Think of the watches that you see people wearing and think about if they are trying to make a brand statement or look attractive with that watch.
Haven't wore one for about 7 years now. The time is displayed everywhere you go these days. (laptops, car dash, etc.). Plus, if you use your smartphone for other things besides a call you just can't help but know what time it is.