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Wearable tech will form “human cloud”, argues Rackspace

A report from Rackspace Hosting has concluded that, with the rise of wearable technology, it will drive the rise of the “human cloud”.

Cloud computing has become an integral facet of the rise in wearable tech, with the rich data available at a user’s command all being easily stored in the cloud.

As a result the report, ‘The Human Cloud: Wearable Technology from Novelty to Productivity’, examined the responses of 4000 UK and US adults, as well as collaborating with experts from the Centre for Creative and Social Technology (CAST). The key takeaways were:

  • 82% of wearable tech users in America, and 71% in Britain believed that these devices have “enhanced their lives”
  • More than four in five (87% US, 81% UK) respondents believe that wearable tech has improved their personal abilities
  • Just under half (47%) of wearable tech users “felt more intelligent” whilst 61% “felt more informed”, with …