US consumers warm to wearable tech, Europeans cooler: study


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 09 Dec 2014

MORE OPEN: A report says Americans are more keen on wearables than their European counterparts.

LONDON: Consumers are warming to the idea that wearing a computer on their wrists or clothing may not be the fashion faux pas that early clunky prototypes led many to fear, with 2015 poised to be a breakout for the much-hyped trend, a new study has found. 

Forrester Research said in a report that the number of people using a wearable computer will triple in 2015, led by the expected arrival of Apple Watch, which it predicts will draw 10 million users next year. 

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