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Four Reasons Why Apple Watch Will Disrupt Existing Businesses

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Four Reasons Why Apple Watch Will Disrupt Existing Businesses

Wired magazine in November 2014 had nine ads from watch makers like Rolex, Seiko and Swatch. These ads don’t look like they belong to this medium of high tech products Wired magazine represents.

So, why this big watch spectacle? The reason to publish these ads now is the upcoming release of Apple Watch early 2015.

Apple has an impressive track record for disrupting existing business models. Consider how iPod and iTunes changed music business. Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola are no longer the giants they used to be. Apple’s iPad dominates tablet markets.

Do traditional and smart watch manufacturers have anything to fear? Here are four reasons why Apple Watch will disrupt not only watch business but a few other businesses as well. (more…)

Internet of Things, Privacy

Who Owns Your Personal Data in the Cloud?

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Who Owns Your Personal Data in the Cloud?

People in California abruptly woke up in the middle of the night August 24, 2014. The sudden wake-up was caused by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake.

Jawbone gave us a glimpse into the future after this earthquake. Jawbone quickly released aggregate sleeping pattern data collected from Jawbone UP24 users living in the affected areas. The graph shows that sleep was interrupted at the precise time of the earthquake and people woke up at the same moment. (more…)