The Rise of Wearable Technology

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   Wearable technology ( the one ___ wear on your body ) ___ hardly a new phenomenon. ___ thanks to the internet ___ computing speed, a whole ___ world of possibilities is ___ up and with it ___ a lot of questions ___ may eclipse all previous ___ over online privacy.

   Governments ___ the world are pouring ___ into wearable tech. US ___ have been testing a ___ that can locate the ___ place of gunfire and ___ it on a small ___ attached to a soldier’s ___ armour. Devices are also ___ used to monitor soldiers’ ___. Many of these technologies ___ likely to filter down ___ civilian life. Indeed, wearable ___ makes you look at ___ in a different way. ___ are moving to a ___ where technology interacts with ___ – you are not just ___ at a screen. It ___ suggesting things to you. Maybe go for a walk, or reminding you that you need to shop for food.

   But supporters of privacy are increasingly concerned. People need to be very careful about the ways in which they adopt technology. There is always an issue with who uses your data. Who else is seeing this? Employers? Insurance companies? Much of these data will be stored in the “cloud”, which is not secure. And this is just the start. Google’s glasses will potentially be watching your every move.

   Do you really need another device? There’s a lot of money betting that you soon will and this new device will look a lot like something you own already (a belt, a watch, glasses). The body is the new tech battleground, and wearable tech may be about to become the 21st-century version of body armour.

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Have fun....and take care! 281 JUN-A-2015