A couple of weeks ago, while shopping with my wife, something caught | |
my eye. The Pebble Smartwatch. I'd never heard of it or seen it | |
before, but on a whim, I decided to buy one. | |
I must say: so far, I really like it. I check my phone a lot less, and | |
have even turned on the Do Not Disturb function on my phone. I miss | |
fewer texts and emails, I can control music much easier, and, | |
honestly, the Pebble is just fun. | |
As a programmer, I now have another hobby project to take up even more | |
of the spare time that I don't have. I'm really looking forward to | |
writing a couple of apps for the watch. There's even a website where | |
you can make watchfaces. The Sonic the Hedgehog watchface I'm | |
currently using was made for me by my wife. | |
No touchscreen. No color. No speaker or mic. No calls. No sending | |
texts (when used with iOS, without jailbreaking). No sending | |
emails. Purely notifications, information, and entertainment. It works | |
with iOS and Android, and the e-ink display allows for days (average | |
almost a week) of battery life on a single charge. There are also | |
health and exercise related apps as well as GPS and mapping apps | |
(including one that gives you turn-by-turn directions directly on the | |
watch). One day I'll explore these other apps. For now, I'm happy with | |
my purchase. |