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This thing looks like a complete failure of integrated design, with the hardware being considered in isolation from what the software on it actually does. That it is supposedly the best smartwatch is really quite damning.
I have a Pebble and I'm quite ready to upgrade to a 360. Google Now is the secret killer feature that reviewers don't take into account — probably because they've only had the device for a day and are in plugged into Apple services instead anyway. My two caveats are battery life and wrist straps. The early reviews suggest about 12 hrs battery life which is the bare minimum I'm willing to accept. I don't mind charging…
I love the promise of Google Now and it's the reason I switch to my Android phone every now and then to see how it's going. But it isn't as good as advertised. The only thing that it is very good with is sports (upcoming games, results, live scores). Everything else is hit or miss and when you're supposed to forget everything else and rely on it that's just not good enough. I wish it was everything it promised because I love the idea but I've found it lacking.
So, here's something I've been wondering about smart watches, maybe someone here can answer. It seems like the big dealbreaker for these is battery life. But a cheap watch with quartz timekeeping and digital lcd display can last a year or more on a single small battery. Would it be possible to sandwich two lcd displays into the face of the watch, one that is cheap and one that is high-res full-color? Always display t…
I don't think that the display is the biggest energy draw here. It will be the CPU which is drawing most power compared to the quartz crystal in a simple $10 LCD watch.
I don't want to have any piece of electronic technology tethered to any part of my body unless one day (God forbid) I'm forced to wear a pace-maker. I was never as happy as when I lost my last watch years and years ago and realised I didn't have to actually get another.
I have a Pebble and I'm quite ready to upgrade to a 360. Google Now is the secret killer feature that reviewers don't take into account — probably because they've only had the device for a day and are in plugged into Apple services instead anyway. My two caveats are battery life and wrist straps. The early reviews suggest about 12 hrs battery life which is the bare minimum I'm willing to accept. I don't mind charging…
>> "Google Now is the secret killer feature that reviewers don't take into account" I love the promise of Google Now and it's the reason I switch to my Android phone every now and then to see how it's going. But it isn't as good as advertised. The only thing that it is very good with is sports (upcoming games, results, live scores). Everything else is hit or miss and when you're supposed to forget everything else and…
I've also got the email integration turned on and I've been impressed with the integration with ticketmaster. It knew that I was going to see a concert, knew how long it would take to get there for its start time and knew how long it would take to get home.
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I don't think that the display is the biggest energy draw here. It will be the CPU which is drawing most power compared to the quartz crystal in a simple $10 LCD watch.
In which case, could you hibernate the CPU as well as the screen, but still leave the time on display?
I don't care. I am never wearing a watch again. The only stuff I want on me are clothes and jewellery. Clothes to keep the cold and wet and dirt off; jewellery as non-functional art pieces that speak to me in some way and say something about myself to others. I don't want to have any piece of electronic technology tethered to any part of my body unless one day (God forbid) I'm forced to wear a pace-maker. I was never…
Pebble lasts 5 days. I like the look better too. Plus it seems simple, and I like the screen in sunlight better. Plus it works with iOS AND Android - which is good, since I'm a multiplatform kind of person.
So, here's something I've been wondering about smart watches, maybe someone here can answer. It seems like the big dealbreaker for these is battery life. But a cheap watch with quartz timekeeping and digital lcd display can last a year or more on a single small battery. Would it be possible to sandwich two lcd displays into the face of the watch, one that is cheap and one that is high-res full-color? Always display t…
I really think that the center of the universe for all these devices is the phone and that the watch is really a phone accessory.
Are these watches water resistant/proof?