Gaining the edge with wearable technology
Big brands are developing futuristic products, for monitoring health, tracking activity, enabling conversations with speakers of unfamiliar languages and for outsmarting golfing competitors
If there’s one thing that fitness bands and smart watches are not, it’s discreet.
When you’re wearing one it’s blindingly obvious – which might have been the point when these devices first came out, and everyone rushed to be an early adopter. But now we’ve kind of gotten over that.
They’re handy, and useful, but have always seemed better paired with gym gear than a business suit. Now that wearable tech devices are evolving from lifestyle enhancer to useful tool, we’re bound to see more of them geared towards the corporate sector.
Samsung is also behind the Smart Suit, an NFC chip-equipped garment offering a range of features such as digital exchange of business cards; a pocket with “etiquette mode” which automatically mutes your phone without you having to touch it; and charging technology built into the cuff which discreetly powers up your phone.
Wearable kit for the corporate set doesn’t stop at the boardroom. It’s no secret that much business is done on the golf course. An accepted invitation to join a round at your club means you’ve got a captive audience for several hours – but how to close the deal while concentrating on your game as well?
The TomTom Golfer2 is an intelligent sports tracker which also performs as a business multitasking tool.
It comes pre-loaded with information about 40,000 courses worldwide and, with GPS detecting where you are, can give an accurate picture of the course layout, and detailed information on hazards. With automatic shot detection, score keeping and post-game analysis, this device does all the thinking for you: so while your golfing partner stews over their game, you’re freed up to drill down to what’s really on your mind.