‘The Dawn Of The Multi-Billion Dollar Smartpet Market’ – Forrester
James McQuivey says, “This is the post in which I make the seemingly crazy claim that the “next big thing” for Apple — and for consumer tech — will be smart pets. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. 🙂
Trying to predict what Apple will do next or what Apple should do next (these are two different things) has fueled some of my best work and most enjoyable after-work conversations. I’m not alone in this endeavor, of course. For the past few years — ever since the Apple Watch came out — clients, the press, and just people in my neighborhood ask me: “What’s the next big thing for Apple?” There are several key candidates that often get proposed – many have suggested an Apple car though late developments make that less and less likely, others think a virtual reality headset is around the corner while I myself have suggested a voice-based personal assistant (Siri in your ear, as I have been known to call it). In none of those cases would Apple be introducing a market-changing product that leaps years beyond competitors, like the jump from Blackberry to iPhone was. Even Siri in your ear is already happening, the latest version that has captured my attention is the Vinci, currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo, a headphone and intelligent agent device which exactly fulfills my prediction”.
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