Is Beijing set to rival Silicon Valley as China’s tech scene continues to grow?

When you think about technology and the places it stems from, the most obvious location that springs to mind is Silicon Valley. The name was first coined in 1971, so the area holds a lot of history alongside its list of success stories.

Forty-six years later, Silicon Valley is no longer the only player on the technology block. Other cities, like London, Berlin, Tokyo, and Tel Aviv, have thriving tech scenes producing exciting innovations.

But what about China? We’ve seen Samsung from South Korea, HTC from Taiwan, and countless companies from Japan. Is the growing popularity of Huawei any sign of China’s booming tech scene?

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The boom in wearable devices has accelerated alongside the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) within the smart home.

Tech Republic predicts there will be 780 million wearable devices by the end of 2018.

If you haven’t encountered wearable devices yet, they often take the form of smartwatches or fitness trackers like the FitBit. They track the health and physical progress of the wearer.

They sound futuristic, but wearable technology isn’t new. The calculator wrist watch appeared in the 1970s. Steve Mann introduced the wearable webcam in 1994 – decades before GoPro made wearable cameras popular.

The Nike+iPod emerged in 2006, which saw a user’s movements synced to the music on their iPod. Google Glass first appeared in 2011, and both the Apple Watch and FitBit arrived in just the past few years.

But, when you consider the advancement in wearables combined with the latest in IoT technology, the future looks exciting and the possibilities are almost endless.

Let’s take a look at what’s in store when it comes to wearables and your health.

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Following the growth of the Internet of Things, and the general boom in technology available to the public, more people question the impact technology has on the way society works.

95% of Americans now own a smartphone. 96% of Americans shop online, meaning fewer opportunities to chat with neighbors or take part in the local community. Concerns around privacy, and the inability to touch or handle items, still prompt shoppers to visit physical stores.

Such double-sided concerns beg the question – is technology making people less social?

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