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> Wouldn't it be challenging to create any interesting wearable tech that would actually last 10 years? Wearable tech has already been around for more than 10
by laumars 9y ago
> Wouldn't it be challenging to create any interesting wearable tech that would actually last 10 years?
Wearable tech has already been around for more than 10 years. Whether it's raincoats with speakers built into the collar, or the digital watches from the 80s. The problem isn't so much wearable tech but rather current tech trends (eg the IoT revolution). To that end, I'd wager something like Pebble (baring hardware failure) would still work in 10 years since the only dependency that has is bluetooth.
- jsjohnst 9y ago> I'd wager something like Pebble (baring hardware failure) would still work in 10 years since the only dependency that has is bluetooth. I doubt it. The watch will still work, but the app needed to sync to the watch won’t. I’ve been really frustrated with old “utility” apps not working anymore on iOS (due to not being updated to 64bit). I’m all for upgrades and new stuff, but it sucks when a simple app that did exactly what you needed is no longer able to run.
- laumars 9y agoThe Pebble community have created their own services to combat that (though I've not tried it yet myself as the regular Pebble app still works fine on my phone)