Wednesday, October 28, 2015

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Smartwatches I feel are trying to do too much: fine would be a traditional digital wristwatch augmented with just one extra dot mirroring the notification light of the smartphone it is paired to.  If you see the dot light up, go check your phone for more information.

Can such simplification increase the battery life of a smartwatch back up to those of a traditional wristwatch (years of operation without needing a change in battery)?  I'm guessing probably not: radios to pair with a smartphone are very power hungry.

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