Apple No. 1 brand in wearables, only it doesn’t have one yet
Apple (AAPL) doesn’t even have a wearable computing device on the market, but already it’s by far the top brand in the young category. In a recent poll by Ipsos, U.S. adults were asked which brands they would consider purchasing in the wearables category. Apple was tops with 62%, followed by Google (GOOGL) (44%) and Samsung (43%). Google makes the Android Wear operating system for smartwatches and has Google Glass headsets in limited release. Samsung makes smartwatches and fitness bands. But Apple has yet to enter the wearables market. It announced the Apple Watch on Sept. 9, but it won’t be available until “early 2015.” Recent speculation has put the release in March or April. Top fitness-band maker Fitbit was fourth among brands of wearables that consumers would consider buying. It was selected by 31% of respondents. Wearables include such devices as smartwatches, activity trackers,…