by Brad Friedman | Gadgets - Technology
In case you missed it, Apple recently introduced Apple Watch to the world during their live September 2014 Special Event. The latest smartwatch to enter the wearable tech scene won’t hit stores until early 2015. This gives you plenty of time to check out the keynote, see what all the hype is about, recover from any potential “the future is now” moments you encounter along the way, and ponder how things could change in the next few months for wearable tech, social media, and life as we know it. Here’s the big question I’ve been asking myself lately: How will Apple Watch impact the wearable tech industry and what does that mean for the future of social media? (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Gadgets - Technology |
How is wearable technology improving the lives of people with disabilities? Mashable, a social media news website, lists a number of companies that have developed items of clothing that will assist not only the blind, but also people with mobility impairments. (more…)
by Katie Komnenich | Gadgets - Technology
GlassUp (shown here) has a very similar design to Google Glass
Earlier this summer on The Fried Side, I wrote an article discussing Google Glass and the many amazing features it has. In addition to explaining how glass works and what they look like, I discussed how incredibly expensive they are. At $1500 a pop, they are out of many people's price range. (more…)
by Katie Komnenich | Social Media
Google Glass
Google Glass, the new revolutionary glasses made by Google are the talk of the social media world. Although these glasses are not being sold to the general public yet, many prototypes are out in the hands of regular people like you and me. So now that these prototypes are out in the hands of real people and being used in everyday life, what is everyone thinking? For starters, a pair of the glasses cost $1500, which in my opinion is way too much money for the average person to spend on a pair of glasses. (more…)