Palm, Inc.

It was notable technology that emerged in 1996.

The Pilot 5000, made by Palm Incorporated, first went on sale in 1996.

It's got a calendar, a to-do list, memo, and contacts applications.

the Palm Pilot automatically synchronized the user's data when connected to their computer.

Then I went out on medical leave.

And when I came back six weeks later, HP had killed Palm, killed the webOS, and the entire connected wearable project.

Here is what the original warning turned into.

The Apple Watch shipped in April of 2015.