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Running head: TECHNOLOGY MANAGMENTTechnology ManagementName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note

1TECHNOLOGY MANAGMENTExecutive SummaryThe purpose of this report is to discuss in detail about the smartwatch technology. In this report,several questions related to the mentioned technology who contributed to creating thetechnology, when and where the technology was first developed and when it became popular inthe market domain has been answered. Apart from that, what circumstances had motivated theinventors to invent the mentioned the technology and what impact did the technology impose onthe society will be discussed. Finally, the expected future of the technology will be assessed inthis report.

2TECHNOLOGY MANAGMENTTable of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Discussion........................................................................................................................................31.Who were the key contributors accredited for creating the technology? Briefly describetheir background and how they acquired the capacity and capability to create the technology..32.When and where the technology was first developed and when did it become mainstreamin the public domain, locally and globally?.................................................................................53.Precursor circumstances that acted as the motivation for the technology............................64.How has that technology changed society over time and today?.........................................75.What do you expect will be the future timeline of the technology?.....................................7Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8Reference List..................................................................................................................................9

3TECHNOLOGY MANAGMENTIntroductionThe term technology can be defined as the collection of skills, techniques, processes andmethods used for producing services, goods and for scientific investigation. Technology does notalways refer to grand inventions but the simplest form of technology is the development of basictools. While the invention of fire during the prehistoric age enhances the availability of food, theinvention of wheels opened a new direction for mankind by making travelling a lot more easier.With the development of time, technological innovations like the printing press, telephone aninternet have made communication free from physical barriers and global scale. This reportcontains detailed discussion about the innovation of smart watch. A smartwatch can be definedas a wearable computer in the form of a wrist watch. The early models of smartwatch were ableto perform basic activities like digital time telling, game playing, calculations and translations.However, with the enhancement of technology, smartwatches manufactured nowadays areequivalent to a smart phone and have mobile operating system, Bluetooth connectivity and areable to download mobile apps.Discussion1.Who were the key contributors accredited for creating the technology? Briefly describe their background and how they acquired the capacity and capability to create the technology. The first smartwatch was manufactured by Hamilton Watch Company in 1972 and wasnamed Pulsar. It was the first all-electric digital watch was wrapped in 18 carat gold. In 1982,Seiko Company developed the first TV watch which had a little grainy TV display under the

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