The next trend thread had some good discussion about Wearable Tech, So here is a thread to showcase and discuss.
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Where I'm from we call the heating ones longjohns and the cooling ones shorts.
It seems to me that people don't seem to realize that 'wearables' has been a word (one of the lessor popular ones for what it means) for a long time. So keyword Wearables, if it had value would have been regged long ago.
The exceptions may be some specific new kind of "tech wearables" I suppose. I know wearables has been kind of short handed in articles but they have a subject context. Wearables just isn't a strong secondary keyword.
good articles to read -
wearable expo heads to california
http://www.just-style.com/news/wearable-tech-expo-expands-to-california_id118612.aspx
hottest products in wearable:
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11995248/1/the-5-hottest-things-in-wearable-tech.html
Where I'm from we call the heating ones longjohns and the cooling ones shorts.
It seems to me that people don't seem to realize that 'wearables' has been a word (one of the lessor popular ones for what it means) for a long time. So keyword Wearables, if it had value would have been regged long ago.
The exceptions may be some specific new kind of "tech wearables" I suppose. I know wearables has been kind of short handed in articles but they have a subject context. Wearables just isn't a strong secondary keyword.
As to my domain ThermalWerables.com that I registered I was thinking about a computer controlled device (perhaps incorporated into a vest or a jacket) that would function as a personal (and portable) air conditioner.
Most of us in this thread are speculating that the electronic and robotic devices related to the new “ Wearable Technology “ will be referred to as “ Wearables “ as a class.
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I think "keyword" wearable(s) or the other way around will be become popular no matter what people think. Google, Microsoft, Apple, Samsung, Dell are creating wearable products. These are the Goliaths of tech. How many others did I miss?
The scope is ridiculously narrow.
Here's your risk profile:
Factor 1:
A single use technology that doesn't yet exist with very limited scope and market (who needs a computer when you can just wear more or wear less)..
Factor 2:
You're looking for someone to have a site that is limited to that single technology (for it to make sense) or for that keyword to become huge.
Factor 3:
The term wearable to be more valuable to a seller/creator of that product than the (let's call it argubly better) alternatives (Clothing, Threads, Wear, etc)
Factor 4
GoDaddy coupons last one year - so your "long term" view is actually forced to be short term in reality.
Factor 5
This name actually does describe (somewhat) already existing products that no one cared to register this name. There are non tech products already (arctic wear) even under-armour to a certain extent and they wouldn't be interested atall.
Factor 6
If all the stars aligned and everything worked out and a company released a technology device that heated/cooled clothes that was not sold as part of the clothing (i.e. independently marketed to provide value) and got revenue of $100 million in the first year that wanted an EMD and wearable was redefined in the language - you'd still be third or fourth choice.and worth maximum of low $xxxx.
Better off putting a $1 on the Raiders to win the Superbowl.
Why would we suddenly do that? It's "wearable technology" that's the "niche". iWearables works precisely because the "i" is the shortest brandable way to add the entire concept of technology to the term wearable in a way nothing else does.
Socks, pants, shirts, and shoes are wearables and always will be (and the awkward term at that - wear being so much better).
Levis, Talbots, Hanes, Fruit of the Loom....
Hope that some of these new technologies become mainstream faster before the renewal time comes around.My dice are rolled...Only time will tell if I hit a good number or not! But, you need be in it to win. Good luck everyone!
I'm sure you'll hit a good number or two, because you've got the mother lode of wearable tech domains. :tu:My dice are rolled...Only time will tell if I hit a good number or not! But, you need be in it to win. Good luck everyone!
I'm sure you'll hit a good number or two, because you've got the mother lode of wearable tech domains. :tu:
GL 2u2.
Hope that some of these new technologies become mainstream faster before the renewal time comes around.
pretty cool to see the domaining legend " Adam Dicker " watching this thread
I've got huge respect for this guy
awesome !!!!
Before or after he read this here?..
I can say Adam told me he jumped into the space with WearableComputer.ca/iWearable.ca/iWearables.ca..
Before or after he read this here?
Nice grabs if they were still sitting there up to the last few days.
edit: never mind I see.
If any 'up-there' domainers were reading this thread, and missed out on these, .... tsk tsk.