The document discusses the top trends in wearable technologies for Q1 of 2014. It identifies 8 trends: 1) Smarter wearables, 2) Improved design and user experience, 3) More context awareness, 4) More embedded sensors, 5) New wearable platforms, 6) Smart textiles, 7) Implants, and 8) Body area networks that connect various wearable devices. Examples and images are provided for each trend along with predictions for further growth and development in the wearable technology field.

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The Top Trends in Wearables
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3. Eating & Sports

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19. Wearable Computing:
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Constant interaction between the
computer and user, i.e. no need to
turn the device on or off.
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It is not necessary to stop what your
doing to use the device.

20. Wearable Technologies:
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Interweaving technology into the
everyday life.
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Making technology pervasive and
interaction frictionless.
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21. Image: Adidas

22. Image: Jawbone

23. Source: ABI Research

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25. #1. Smarter

26. Image: Razer

27. #2. Design & UX

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29. Image: Intel

30. #3. More Context

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33. Image: Lumo Lift

34. Image: Sony

35. #4. More Sensors

36. Image: Basis

37. Image: Samsung

38. #5. New Platforms

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44. #6. Smart Textiles

45. Bild: IndigogoImage: Athos

46. #7. Implants

47. @igrowdigital #QuantifiedSelfImage: Reveal

48. #8. Body Area Networks

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53. Image: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

54. Image: Wearable Technologies AG

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