by Emily Friedman | Sep 20, 2017 | Editorial
Whether you believe Apple’s latest announcements mark the arrival of mainstream Augmented Reality or still think mass use of AR is years away; smart (AR) glasses are the future. The question is how long we will hold onto our smartphones for (and yes, which device...
by Emily Friedman | Sep 11, 2017 | By Industry
I read an op-ed recently, the headline of which was “To save retail, let it die.” The author made a case for letting go of our notions of what a traditional retail store should offer and instead embracing emerging technologies as a means to transform brick-and-mortar...
by Emily Friedman | Sep 6, 2017 | Editorial
If you haven’t already heard, the Boston Red Sox were caught using an Apple Watch to steal opposing teams’ pitching signs during games. There’s no question that cheating is wrong. Rules are rules. But what this story highlights is just how disruptive wearable...
by Emily Friedman | Sep 5, 2017 | By Technology
I recently did some field research. Actually, I went online shopping but I promise it was work-related! As an enterprise wearables expert, I don’t usually follow the consumer wearables market. I don’t have a fitness tracker or an Apple Watch, but I suspect...
by Emily Friedman | Aug 23, 2017 | By Industry
The logistics industry has been thinking hands-free for years now. In my research for this blog post, I came across an article from 2007 on the use of voice headsets and arm-mounted computers in the warehouse. More recently, ABI Research found that 61% of logistics...
