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Amazon Go: The future or flop?

The future appears to be autonomous, and cars are just the tip of the iceberg. For those that do not follow the tech news of today, Amazon has now made the shopping experience as easy as walk in to a store, pick out your items, and walk out. Too good to be true? Maybe not. Amazon has finally taken the covers off their newest product: Amazon Go. Let me just give you a brief summary of what Amazon Go is and how it will work.  Amazon Go  is a grocery store that (it appears) is completely hands-off and devoid of employees, and all one needs to shop there is a smartphone and an Amazon account. Customers will scan their phone on the way through the door as a way of identification while cameras and sensors track their every movement as they are in the store. As individuals pick items off the shelf, their Amazon cart will automatically update to show the items they have selected and update their total bill (it even detects when you put items back). After you are finished shopping, you simply

Have wearables been overlooked?

Admittedly, I am huge fan of any new technology; I have always been excited to see how closely the future will line up with how science fiction portrays it. In a world where everything seems to be attempting to be smaller, wireless, and more convenient, wearables seemed like the next revolutionary breakthrough in how we interact with technology. Sadly (at least to me), wearables seem to be a niche product rather than a must-have items so...have we overlooked their use? Now, I am sure Apple fans and fitness junkies will not understand what I am talking about as Apple watches are a necessity for some while there is a Fitbit on every gym-goers wrist, but when I look around, I do not see a ton of smart watches. As a Huawei watch owner (my fiancee rocks the Zenwatch 2), I just do not understand why. My watch has become central to my life because I can control my car audio (phone with Bluetooth), check my notifications, and get my golf yardages all from my wrist. Because of this, my phone