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[Disclosure: Qualcomm is a client of the author.]

I believe the near-term future will largely be defined by wearable devices, but thereno denying the class started ugly.

First, we had the incredibly foolish Google effort called Glass. Then Apple decided to toss out the brilliant product, marketing and naming strategies that resulted in the iPod, iPhone and iPad and created the Apple Watch. While still powerful enough to set an industry trend, the move almost terminally destroyed what we now consider to be the smartwatch market.

You see, with the iPod, iPhone and iPad Apple defined the products themselves. But when you call something by a name thatalready defined & like &watch& & that name then defines the product. But the Apple Watch wasn&t a &watch& & it was more of a wearable iPod.

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Apple Watch is no longer a rich boytoy or an accessory for Kool Aid-drinking hipsters — ita device you&ll want to give to people you love because you want to protect them. This new status means it has reached a significant inflection point, becoming an essential tool for better healthcare.

What has Apple done here

Among a raft of improvements to the product (many of which had been predicted), Apple introduced critical heart- and health-related features for Apple Watch Series 4: