Cloud Computing: What New Technology will CES 2014 Bring?
January 5, 2014
Grazed from NewFactor. Author: Barry Levine.
It’s a new year, and that means the big Consumer Electronics Show will soon showcase the latest trends and would-be trends for both consumers and businesses. Speculation is already rampant about what will stand out in this year’s mega-exhibition, which runs January 7-10 in Las Vegas.
Wearable Tech
One of the trends everyone is expecting is an explosion in so-called wearables, where smaller-than-ever computing devices double as watches, glasses, sneakers or other such form factors — even, reportedly, smart contact lenses. The wearable attracting the most attention has been Google Glass, which that technology giant has been rolling out in an extended alpha/beta phase. Recently, however, there have been a number of "hey, wait a minute" reactions in online publications and forums about Glass’ potential negative impact on person-to-person interaction, or its potential for privacy issues…
But that won’t slow down the rush of new ways to augment your person with computing/transmission capabilities. At CES, one can reasonably expect at least some smaller companies will tout their own Glass-lookalike, and there will also be a variety of smart watches, cameras in surprising form factors, health trackers that monitor human dynamics, and more…
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