For this week’s CDN #FollowFriday, we are showcasing experts and observers of the wearables industry right here in Canada.
First up is is Emily Taylor, senior analyst looking at consumer and wearable tech at IDC Canada.
She tweets at: @TaylorEmilyL
IDC's @TaylorEmilyL comments on the #AppleWatch and @AppleOnly's knack for iconic accessories @CBCNews #wearables http://t.co/QZAcUp3OkV
— IDC Canada (@idccanada) March 12, 2015
First Apple Watch ads in U.S. magazines favor fashion lovers over techies http://t.co/shFOqzmFO3 via @mashable
— Emily Taylor (@TaylorEmilyL) March 3, 2015
As security increases, convenience decreases WRT identity authentication, says David Schifman @nymiband @WeAreWearables #wearables #WWTO
— Emily Taylor (@TaylorEmilyL) March 3, 2015
Next is Katherine Hague, who co-founded ShopLocket, a platform that adds order collection for multiple startup products on a variety of websites. She was also name one of five Women to Watch in Wearables.
Hague tweets at: @KatherineHague
Kicking things off at @PCHHackathon #Toronto meetup! Learning about cool new #tech & the #startups behind it pic.twitter.com/l4SveTdRbZ
— Danielle Smith (@DaniMcSmith) April 7, 2015
Off to Hong Kong and Shenzhen to host some awesome hardware meetups! So many events to look forward to this spring. http://t.co/AXKMXariHG
— Katherine Homuth (@KatherineHomuth) March 29, 2015
We're hosting a Toronto Hardware Meetup at our office April 7th, come join us! https://t.co/CMAZkOOKa1
— Katherine Homuth (@KatherineHomuth) March 18, 2015
Third is Isabel Pedersen, Canada research chair in digital life, media and culture at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. She also authored Ready to Wear: A Rhetoric of Wearable Computers & Reality-Shifting Media.
She tweets at: @isabel_pedersen
Are you a wearable device wearer? How does it affect your mental health? CC @isabel_pedersen @HolmesLab #fitness https://t.co/slyZpifuHP
— Shilpa Dogra, Ph.D (@SDOGRAdotCOM) April 16, 2015
.@isabel_pedersen describes the scary idea of bionic contacts, which can help track health but to me, sounds horrifying. #spur15
— Cara Stern (@carastern) April 11, 2015
Great to see Helen Papagiannis @ARstories on deck at @WeAreWearables!
— Isabel Pedersen (@isabel_pedersen) April 10, 2015
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