Smartwatches have failed to revolutionize the mobile tech world, and there's a long way to go until they really hit homes, but where's the culprit?
Numerous portals and individual tech bloggers almost unanimously hailed 2014 as the year of wearable tech, but was it really? Although the idea caught my attention to some extent, I've always felt it lacks a proper boom. After the initial "wow" effect, most people quickly realized how little the said wrist gadgetry has to offer, and how much still has to be done to reach anyone beyond the early adopters and gadget lovers. The efforts of various companies, inluding Pebble, LG, Motorola and Asus, instead of a full-blown tech revolution, brought about what felt to me more like a balloon deflating with a slight squeak. Even the Moto 360, possibly the best looking smart timepiece, designed with invaluable support of Google itself, was lacking in many ways. Bottom line: smartwatches have failed to redefine the mobile tech world, and there's a long way to go until they really hit homes, but where's the culprit?
