FashionFit is an activity tracker that utilizes the fitbit concept with iPhone functionality and integration with a fashion interchangeable design. We are a health conscious society. We track our steps, the distance we cover, the calories we burn and our sleep quality. Our activity tracking device, such as a fitbit, provides us with an opportunity to stay focused on our goals and encourages us to be more active. Fitbit has become a mainstream activity tracker used by more than 33 million people in the US alone. Fitbit does not offer a business appropriate style. All of the options appears to be athletic in appearance and not designed to go with a business suit. As a society we are goal driven and lead fast paced lives, always on the …show more content…
The FashionFit: • Charges with your activity. • Comes in different shapes, sizes and styles to meet your business or active needs. o Flexible e-ink allows for you to match your outfit or mood. o Design is selected by the user through an app on the iPhone. • The bracelet links to your iPhone and projects important information onto your bracelet throughout the day. • Voice controlled through Siri when an integration application is purchased. FashionFit was not possible five years ago primarily due to the availability of technology. Five years ago the battery power required to run the FashionFit would have made the device far too large to be functional. With the motion coprocessor found in the iPhone 5s and 6, it becomes possible to run the device off of smaller amounts of energy. The lower energy requirement also allows for the ability to generate enough energy through activity to recharge and run the device. Additionally, it wasn’t until 2012 that Bluetooth expanded into fitness devices. Mobile apps for the fitbit didn’t become available until 2011. Siri technology was not introduced until April of
Today’s culture focuses on such small factors of life and people do not focus on larger,
In Fitbit for Bosses written by Lynn Stuart Parramore she talks about how bosses want to start monitoring their employees. Parramore shows her discomfort with this idea. She thinks that “big money seems poised to trump privacy”(Parramore). Which basically just means that for bosses is that money is over everything even privacy. Allowing bosses to monitor their employees is dishonest and manipulating.
Frostburg Fit is struggling with an HR strategy, organizational system(s), and retention. Laura Finley, the Office Coordinator, holds responsibilities outside her immediate role such as recruitment, conducting background/reference checks, onboarding, coordinating employee benefits, and finances. With the recent expansion in staff and increase in turnover, Laura is found operating in a Human Resources role without previous experience. Recently, Michelle Cartwright, newest chair of the HR committee and board, has been providing guidance to Laura along with current management team, Tracy Curtis (Director of Finance and Membership Services), and Gail Wolfe (Executive Director). However, there is no immediate Human Resources department
In our current society, us as humans are very consumed in our telephone devices, technology,
People in todays society do not want to waste any time they want things done and done as fast as possible. In Fahrenheit 451 they also have much larger speed limits so people can get where they are going faster. Clarisse and Montag make it obvious how fast pace their society is when they first meet and they talk about how fast the people drive. Clarrise on page (9) said “they do not know what grass is, or flowers because they never see them slowly”. Our speed limits are not as fast as theirs but it always seems like people in our society are always driving fast and rushing to get places much like the society in Bradbury’s
Humans are complex beings. We have different motivations, goals, and aspirations but what influences us to have these goals? What motivates us to strive for them? Daniel Gilbert, in his essay “Immune to Reality” states we have unconscious processes that influence our behaviors, and also that we heavily rely on acceptance from others. The social pressures we experience on day to day bases are what influence us to change and adapt. Society and how our unconscious perceives the pressures of society make us lose original ideal and make us seek and/or follow power for the sake of belonging to a community.
She believes that people are too consumed with the feed and themselves to worry about other things in the world. Anderson is proposing that if humans become too invested in technology and themselves, then the human race will become a nation of self-centered people. An editor from The Gazette states, “…the thing that bothers me most about today’s generation is that we are told not to care anymore. People always want something in return and are generally too lazy to do stuff from the goodness of their heart” (Gazette). Common knowledge of society is being destroyed by busy schedules and laziness.
Furthermore, Under Armour’s goal is to expand their wearable watches and bracelets into built-in sensors that go into the clothing they create. This product will allow consumers to be accessory free and still will be able to track their activity levels. This innovative idea will surely bring in consumers, and provide Under Armour with the push they need to directly compete
Most of us are so over scheduled and busy we hardly have to time to stop and think about
iPhone called, Karma Jar. The program was developed based on the practice of a Buddhist
Today's world is based on appearance, and most often the goal is not as important as the means by which it is achieved. Why is this such a 'problem?' Time after time, people come to find that they have wasted their lives working towards a goal which, in the end, was never worth all that work to begin with, or they realize that they could have gone about their actions differently. The people of modern America are all about living live for the moment, taking risks, not making sacrifices, and never yielding to 'the long run'. Looking at the world of 2015, one can witness the apex of human civilization. Who can question the customs, morals, and nature of today's Americans, without arguing with results?
We live in a very goal oriented environment and have our own unique goals in life. We are always in a rush to get to places because we cannot afford to be late. We use time in very restrictive manner and cannot waste even a minute of our busy schedule. We think of the people around us as obstacles and our goal is to overcome these obstacles and achieve a higher degree of success. Because of our goal oriented life style, we forget how fascinating our everyday environment is. In our fast paced life, we forget to enjoy our surroundings. Alain de Botton said, "The Sole cause of man 's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room"(60). We are always in such hurry to get to places that we do not even have time to observe what the smallest things in our life have to offer. Alain de Botton has stated that the true reason behind our unhappiness is our goal oriented lifestyle, if we pause our lives and take a moment to observe our everyday environment, we might find something that we have never noticed before. It could be fascinating how easy it is to miss the small details in our lives. Alain de Botton gives
We so desperately don’t want to waste time even though we live in a modern culture that is constantly on our phones instead of living in the moment. I feel like we are starting to look more and more like a zombie apocalypse because as we surf the web or check social media for the millionth time, we become tainted by the mindless zombie epidemic. This egocentric and media-centered mindset that we have adopted shields us from what is truly important. The obsession of constantly checking our phones or binge watching TV shows doesn’t seem like a big deal. But as we do the exact same activities every single day, we can easily be compared to zombies as we begin to do things without thinking.
Lets start by understanding that cultures are a melting pot of people’s beliefs, language, behaviors, values, material objects, and norms. Norms are written and non-written “expectations of behavior” that govern a certain location, place, or culture (26). These norms also vary from culture to culture meaning what is a norm in the U.S may not be a norm in India. For example, a norm in America would be tipping a waiter after a meal. Another would be acknowledging someone as you walk past him or her, typically done at work or in a public place. In all, norms are folkways, mores, taboos, and written laws that are an established standard of one’s behavior.
We see images in movies or in TV shows that are appealing. We think that with money, all of our tribulations will wash away. That’s why people go to work, buy lottery tickets, or even gamble. We want what society has told us, we want our whole lives and we are not fully satisfied with life until we achieve these goals. Society builds this perfect image in our heads of what happiness is supposed to look like, and today’s modern technologies and our upbringings are significantly influenced by it.