As technology advances, these companies invent new ways for us to use our technology. The new tech around is wearable technology. What does this mean? Well, the most recent form of wearable tech are watches, not just any old watch, but a watch that connects to our mobile devices and helps us do our everyday duties with touch or a flick. There are a bunch of tech watches out there like: Moto 360, LG G Watch, Sony SmartWatch, Samsung Gear, Pebble, and many others. There is something that is very peculiar about the list of wearable tech/Smart Watches, the list is missing an Apple product. Apple has always been on the ball when it comes to innovative technology but why is there not a Apple product on that list. Well, the simple answer to that question is that, Apple was not ready for it yet.
The Apple Event that happened a few months back saw the announcement of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus but they also announced near the end of the event the Apple Watch, the Smart Watch that will compete with the rest in the name of Apple. Apple showed off some of the features that the Apple Watch will be capable of performing.
The first thing I would like to talk about is the customization options for the Apple Watch. Apple stressed the fact that you can make the Apple Watch your own personal watch that no one else can have. The customization starts with the size of the screen at 38mm or 42mm. This then leads into the type of alloy that you can get it in, the alloy goes from stainless steel to 18-karat gold. Next is the type of band that goes around the wrist, you can have a more professional looking band or a sports band for whatever you need from the watch. And last is the face of the watch itself, it can be customized to your liking.
Other features include: feeling the notifications like messages and being able to respond from the watch itself, you can check e-mails on the watch, you can make calls from the watch, track anything fitness related, you can pay using Apple Pay using your watch, and you can use a vast array of other apps on the watch.
The Apple Watch is stated to be released in the early part of 2015 for different prices depending on the version of the watch you decided to purchase. Will this be the best Smart Watch on the market or just a bust waiting to happen?
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- Angelo Walker
Digital Media 2000
Fall
Good question.. Personally I have so enough Apple devices that I couldn't imagine justifying to myself the need for a smart watch. But I think all it would take is a few rock stars or Kardashians (lol) to set a trend and wear one then everyone will be wearing. Ultimately, its Apple..my bet goes for "most popular" smart watch on the market!
ReplyDeleteGood post! I see what you are expressing. I think this smart watch would be pointless really because everyone these days has a smartphone that does the same stuff as the smart watch would do. It may be a little easier on the watch if you were in a meeting or place where a phone was not allowed to be used, then the watch may be useful. But everyone has their smartphones in their hands 24/7 anyway that they know when they get a notification of some sort pretty much right away to be able to answer it. I would not want a bulky watch on my wrist anyway. Maybe if the watch had something created on it that the smartphones didn't do then people may want the watch. But myself I would never be interested in a Smart watch. My iphone will do!
ReplyDelete-Lindsey Ivey
Good post, The apple watch seems to be a very interesting product, I don't like the fact though you have to have an iphone
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