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People Still Aren't Buying Smartwatches -- and It's Only Going To Get Worse (businessinsider.com)
An anonymous reader shares a report: Wearable technology still isn't catching up. Despite a year full of exciting new smartwatches, tech-enabled clothing or jewelry, and fitness activity trackers galore, the growth of the wearables market is still on the decline, according to a new report from research firm eMarketer. In fact, the entire category is being overtaken by smart speakers, at least during the 2017 holiday season. "Other than early adopters, consumers have yet to find a reason to justify the cost of a smartwatch, which can sometimes cost as much as a smartphone," eMarketer forecasting analyst Cindy Liu wrote in the report. "Instead, for this holiday season, we expect smart speakers to be the gift of choice for many tech enthusiasts, because of their lower price points."
It's to get at you personally.
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You and your KA band. HF is enough for for anyone.
Networked underwear? Like a toaster that emails me when my toast is done? That's silly. Why would I want my underwear emailing me when the toast is done?
I understand and have no reason to disbelieve all you've written, the smartwatch saved your life! However I think you'll find a better (and ancient) solution is to get a wife or husband, who will sleep with you. They're far more expensive than a smart watch but they have many additional benefits.