If this takes off … I swear, I’m going to shoot someone! This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen. It’s basically a large smartphone (or a small tablet) strapped to your arm with a wide wristband … they then call it a wearable tablet?!
If it was actually wearable (I mean contoured fit – like a glove) with a bendable touchscreen … then I would be like, WoW! … Right now, this thing sucks!
“Employers believe that small Bluetooth-enabled Android tablets on their employees’ arms are a pretty good idea, according to feedback from the companies that have reached out to Rufus. With an app and a connected scanner, tasks like inventory, housekeeping at hotels and ticket-taking can be streamlined by freeing up the hands of the employees who would otherwise have to hold a tablet. The relatively low $300 price tag also means that smaller companies without the deep pockets of corporations could also get in on the action.
After a successful crowdfunding campaign, Grifoni started getting unexpected calls from businesses and their employees. “We were starting to get all these emails from warehouse workers and hotels.” he told Engadget. He says he’s talked to UPS and other companies about their employees using the Cuff in the workplace.”
Source: Engadget
