https://padlet.com/glitcherzhobby/jgpn5tuehnob FOR THE FAM BIT TT02 Jared, Chongyu, Ming Ming, shermin, madeline en-us 2016-11-28 17:37:32 UTC 2017-01-23 12:59:29 UTC hello@padlet.com chuah_chongyu https://padlet.com/glitcherzhobby/jgpn5tuehnob/wish/144727325 Smartwatches are the new craze now. Every company is jumping on this bandwagon and making a smartwatch of their own. Google just announced today that it will be releasing 2 new flagship smartwatches in the first quarter of 2017. 

There seems to be a great deal of interest in smartwatches now but the consumer market says otherwise. When the first Smartwatch was introduced into the scene, it was very well received and this started the Smartwatch take over. However like a wave with ebb and flow, nothing last. Soon enough, consumer demand for Smartwatch started to decline. One of the major players in this industry is Apple. With a Smartwatch of their own "Apple Watch", they were able to continuously pique customer's interest by constantly upgrading and adding new features to their Smartwatches. 

One of the main reasons for the decline in interest for Smartwatches was the functionality of these watches. Yes, they look nice and acts as a fashion accessory but what makes it different from a Rolex? One of the reasons why Apple Watch has been head and shoulders above its competitors is the fact that their Smartwatch come equipped with better functions. The constant upgrades and patching was done to meet the consumer's request for more than just a pretty watch, for a watch that actually serves as a sophisticated technology. Spear-leading the way for greater technology on smartwatches, Apple has forced my other companies to adopt newer technology to remain competitive in this industry. Hence the projected growth in smartwatches in the near future. ]]> 2016-12-23 06:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/glitcherzhobby/jgpn5tuehnob/wish/144727325 glitcherzhobby https://padlet.com/glitcherzhobby/jgpn5tuehnob/wish/144832603 With every 1 in 6 person owning a smartwatch, the sales of smartwatches company are booming, until now. 

This year, reports and statistics have shown that the sales of smartwatches including its shipment have declined and have cost big companies such as the Market Leader Apple Watches a big decrease in sales. Many of the consumers are finding it a luxury to have one. As the economy turns from bad to worse, many consumers felt that it is not necessary to have one. This has therefore caused a 51.6% decrease in smartwatches market sold in 2016 compared to 2015.

However, This has not deterred "Apple Watches" from producing their second generation watch as it is expected to have a increase in sales as consumers are preparing for gifts during christmas.

With other big companies like pebble and samsung producing more aesthetic design with more features, the smartwatch market is getting more competitive . Resulting in lesser sales for each company.]]> 2016-12-28 02:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/glitcherzhobby/jgpn5tuehnob/wish/144832603 mingming0102 https://padlet.com/glitcherzhobby/jgpn5tuehnob/wish/145025399 As more time has passed in the smartwatch era, the producers of such high technology watches are focusing on a different group of targeted consumers; athletes and tech geeks.

According to the article, many manufacturers are now focusing on GPS and LTE, either upgrading or including these features despite the fact that they may take a toll on the watches' battery life. To accommodate to watch wearers that use these wearable devices to monitor their health, workouts and etc. 

With reference to taste and preferences as one of the determinants of demand. A sector of the consumers (athletes and tech geeks) prefer such devices. This article looks into details of how and why tech giants are diving into the smartwatch era to cater to these consumers' interests. ]]> 2017-01-03 08:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/glitcherzhobby/jgpn5tuehnob/wish/145025399 gry2 https://padlet.com/glitcherzhobby/jgpn5tuehnob/wish/145408869 Ok all, with your articles, focus on:

- DD-SS conditions for wearable technologies.
- Elasticity of DD for such technologies.
- Market Structure for such products. Markets can be global or local. Given your articles, I suspect you're looking at the market for such products across the whole world.]]> 2017-01-05 03:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/glitcherzhobby/jgpn5tuehnob/wish/145408869