'Wearables' will need backing from the 'big five' to go mainstream, claims Forrester

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Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon.com and Facebook will take wearable computing from niche to mainstream

The "big five" technology companies – Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon.com and Facebook – will take wearable computing from niche to mainstream, according to a new report from analysts Forrester Re...

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