It’s the most heralded tech product introduction so far this year, and I stayed up late to order one the moment it became available. As a result, I already have one on my wrist and am surprised how much I like it…
Just got an Apple Watch. Sweet. Now, can I use it to help me take better selfies by remote-triggering my iPhone camera?
With a Microsoft Band on my wrist and my credit card primed for the upcoming Apple Watch, I was intrigued to try out the stylish Cogito Connected Watch. Like many other watches [see my review of the Martian Notifier], the Cogito is really a notification device than anything else, as highlighted by it being called the “Connected Watch”. Spend a day with this on your wrist, however, and you’ll realize that it’s of incredibly limited value: every time you get any sort of notification, an icon pops up and you’ll end up pulling out your phone to see what it is anyway.
Interested in a smartwatch but not sure you want to pony up $400 or more for the upcoming Apple Watch? Martian Watches has a really interesting alternative, the Notifier Watch. Here’s how it worked out when contributing editor Gareth Taylor strapped one to his wrist…
Finding a taxicab during #CES2015, the Consumer Electronic show in Las Vegas is virtually impossible. One might try, but they’ll be standing around for at least a hour. After 9 years attending the show, I’ve realized it’s just easier and I prefer to walk. I’ll walk anywhere in Las Vegas under 3 miles and have always thought that added up to about 8 to 12 miles a day. However, family and friends questioned that I was walking that many miles until this year, and now I have the proof.
