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posted by martyb on Thursday February 14 2019, @08:19AM   Printer-friendly
from the to-have-a-good-time dept.

ComputerWorld:

There are a variety of enterprise-related systems using Apple Watch location, collaboration and messaging, and (in some cases) activity sensors to help their business grow.

Enterprises including Capital One, SAP, Salesforce and IBM all provide quick to access collaboration and information management tools for the device.

The latter provides watchOS apps for hospitals, law enforcement, public safety and field service engineers.

In each case, enterprises secure efficiency and productivity benefits by ensuring workers have near immediate access to the information they need to get things done.

The article is an advertisement for the Apple Watch, but it is an opportunity to consider if there is any business case for smart watches. Is there one, or will smart watches always be a solution in search of a problem?


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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by engblom on Thursday February 14 2019, @08:43AM (1 child)

    by engblom (556) on Thursday February 14 2019, @08:43AM (#800914)

    No, I am not going to help the marketing department of Apple by trying to figure out use cases for their products.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday February 14 2019, @09:27AM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Thursday February 14 2019, @09:27AM (#800918) Journal

    if there is any business case for smart watches.

    There is a business case more Apple smart watches being sold will help someone.
    It's elementary, it would help Apple's bottom line; and this is always a problem for a brand.

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