Intel has previously said they're working on a smartwatch. Though Intel and Basis are saying that the band will continue to be sold, I can't help but wonder if this is going to be a key part of the technology for what Intel is trying to build -- and if so, if the band will eventually be discontinued.

Glass is going to quietly shift to being a device for niche groups - not the average consumers. Google has likely realized via the beta of Glass that it's not going to be accepted into the mainstream - but a watch (which is much more discreet, yet performs many of the same functions as Glass) will. If Google wants to really saturate the market, this is a super smart move.

I actually take my Fitbit Flex off when I'm writing (typing) for extending periods of time on my Macbook Air. The edge of the Macbook presses into the rubber at just the right angle and annoys me enough I have to remove it. I don't know how this isn't more of a problem for all wrist-wearables, honestly.

I was about to ask "what is the difference between OneNote and Evernote" since I haven't used OneNote since 2006 and am obsessed with Evernote, and you just nailed it. Thank you.

I thought they were good arguments...especially the first point. Fashion needs to make function or mainstream society won't ever buy into it. See: Glass.

Ha, why? Because it's actually well-written and valid?

I'm not convinced this will happen in 2014 -- I think the acceptable, "cool" factor won't hit until next year. Just look what's been happening with Glass in the last few weeks....

I disagree. My bet is the cool factor will start in the Summer.

It isn't bashing; it's highlighting some very relevant psychological truths about millennials as it relates to this app.

>"This demographic "dates" less and increasingly relies on social media to communicate."

This is at least a quantitative and verifiable claim. But similar statements could be made about the rise of the telephone, or the cultural/temporal shift from courtship to long-term relationships that aren't marriage. What of it?

>"As a result, the depth of their relationships is relatively shallow compared to those of older generations at the same point in their lives."

Categorically dismissing an entire demographic's ability to care about other human beings is kind of a big deal. This is a non-obvious and offensive claim. It could be true, but it definitely requires support; instead, you treat it like it's self-evident.

It's a favorite tidbit of conventional wisdom among columnists, sure. It has truthiness and makes its audience feel good about themselves, kind of like "the terrorists hate us for our freedom." That doesn't make it a psychological truth.

I also believe Lulu is a Bad Thing - people change, have different tastes, behave differently under different circumstances, are unduly influenced by others' opinions, could be mysteriously and permanently cut off from any chance at a relationship literally overnight by pissing off one articulate and/or creative Lulu user, etc. These are merely practical problems, before you even get into the ethical concerns of treating people like mass-produced goods.

But people who need to hear that are not going to be terribly interested in what you have to say after you openly insult them.

And the worst part is you can't get your profile deleted. I've had several male friends personally email the founder and she won't delete ratings or profiles.

Your friends should create a similar app for men to rate women they've dated. Whether it gets accepted or rejected, it'll provide an interesting insight into the minds of feminists(anti-sexism, equality, true feminists. not women-are-better-than-men wannabes).

According to Foursquare's pitch deck, that's exactly what they plan to do.

Cite it, then. I went through the slide deck. It talks about aggregating and selling "retargeting personas" based on check-in markers (e.g. "checked in once at a resort in the last year"), but nothing about selling your personal check-in data.

I think you're reading what you want into this.