Apple design rumors
of a connected watch "iWatch" have been going well in recent months and little by little
clues seem to point towards additional functions. We think well
obviously to a booming field, that ofmeasure
personalsymbolized by these bracelets to wear which measure the
number of steps taken during the day, quality of sleep and others
settings.
It's the famous "QuantifiedSelf"popularized by
connected devices likele bracelet Jawbone Up
(for sale
ici), the productsFitbit(for sale
To be) or the Nike Fuelband (vendu
To be).
This is why the hiring ofJay Blahnikby Apple, a
specialist in this type of accessories who participated in the design of the
Nike+ Fuelband bracelet, adds a new piece to the
puzzle :
Apple, continuing with its legendary discretion, of course did not
advertising or even officially confirmed this hiring, but a series of
tweets from the person concerned seem to confirm it.
According tohis profile hereet
according to
9to5Mac, this consultant who until then visited conferences in the
world (40 weeks per year!), was at the origin of programs of
Fitness, has been a consultant for numerous companies (including Apple) and has
also had a significant role in the design of fitness products
of Nike including the Nike+ fuelband.
Tim Cook, the head of Apple, is an avid user of FuelBand+, he
wears it here at the AllThingsDigital conference (photo credit
AllThingsD) :
The consultant should now leave the "media" scene to
dedicate 100% to this new opportunity described as "wonderfull and
exciting".
We can imagine that he will jointhe organization dedicated to this
new connected product that Apple is concocting for us and that we mentioned in
This item
If this is confirmed, eitheriWatch will be much more than just a
connected watch, or Apple is preparing a complete range of
material …
Release planned a priori in 2014, knowing that at the same time,Samsung
could unveil its own connected watch no more
late than next September 4
What features would you like in an iWatch?
- Also read:Recruitment, organization
dedicated: Apple in battle order for the iWatch and the "wearable
Computing"
- All our articles onthe preparation of the
"iWatch"
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By : Keleops AG
founder of the site. Computer engineer and Internet specialist where he has held various positions of responsibility, Laurent has been passionate about mobility since the arrival of "PDAs" in the 90s. Journalist for 4 years for the magazine Team Palmtops (Posse Presse) and author of several books on the iPad published by Pearson.
