How Much Does Design Matter for Wearable Tech?

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 08:11:00 -0700

John Gruber posted an interesting tweet yesterday regarding how important the aesthetic design of a product is:

We’ve always judged cell phones by how they look, and we keep them in our pockets. Wearables — glasses, watches, anything — can’t be ugly.

— John Gruber (@gruber) January 6, 2014

Of course, some folks aren’t interested in the design of a product, but in general it holds true. Some of the appeal of the iPhone is how stunning it is to look at. Part of the appeal of the Moto X is how clean and simple the design is while still being highly customizable.

Unexpected Consequence of Wearing a Pebble Smart Watch

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:27:24 -0700

I backed the Pebble Kickstarter project on day 3 and was anxious for all 471 days of my wait. There are pros and cons with it, I find myself wearing it for a month or so, then not for the next 3 weeks. Torn in between the two worlds. Plenty of reviews have been written, so I’ll skip that.

I found one shocking side effect of wearing the watch that I had not expected, and it remains one of the largest sticking points for me. It isn’t the Pebble’s fault though.

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How Much Does Design Matter for Wearable Tech?

Unexpected Consequence of Wearing a Pebble Smart Watch