Wearable electronics really aren't that new. For many years now there have been commercial products that would be classified as wearable electronics - everything from GPS watches often used by runners for tracking distance and time to mobile heart monitors. What is new and the cause for the recent buzz is the convergence of everything - fitness tracking, medical monitoring, phone and internet connectivity, e-mail capability - into a single device. While the first touted wearable - Google Glass - didn't quite have the predicted market appeal, the much-anticipated launch of wearable watches are a different story. It's not only the merging of all the electronics capability, but also the intersection of function and fashion that makes the new generation of wearables so exciting. Unlike a smartphone, wrist-worn wearables aren't just black boxes. Consumers now have a choice of colors, metal finishes, sizes and shapes, in addition to 24/7 connectivity and convenience.
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