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That all sounds right, except... I don't think that the Apple Watch or at least some Android Wear watches are aimed at a "geeky" audience. And I don't think t

That all sounds right, except... I don't think that the Apple Watch or at least some Android Wear watches are aimed at a "geeky" audience. And I don't think that anyone has found anything more compelling than "receive notifications" to use Apple or Android watches for.

hnal943 11y ago
I use my Samsung gear to take hands free phone calls (in the car or while holding kids), controlling my music while my phone is plugged in in the other room, as a remote for my tv and (rarely) as a way to take group photos with my phone set up across the room. Receiving notifications is obviously the primary use (considering looking up my meetings and using it as a silent alarm to get up in the morning as "notifications"), but I use at least two of these other features every day.
simcop2387 11y ago
Can't say I've seen it for Apple or Android watches, but for pebble there's a nice app to let you watch the status of your 3d printer if you use octoprint. It's ended up great as a gauge for how long a print has left, even gives a convenient way to stop a print without killed the power to the printer. Sure I can use a phone for the same thing but when I've got it on my wrist with a single button press? much more convenient.
TeMPOraL 11y ago
Indeed. In my personal not so humble opinion, it's Pebble that leads the actually smart watch pack; Apple Watch and Android Wear are shiny toys for non-geeks who like fitness. It saddens me that Pebble seems to turn toward this audience. Not that mind "normal people" having their toys, it's just that Pebble seeed to be the only company that tried to make a tool.
- jammur 11y ago
  What does Pebble do that Apple Watch or Android Wear doesn't? I know many more "geeks" with Apple Watch or Android Wear than Pebble.
  - djsumdog 11y ago
    It doesn't really do anything the other two don't. The bid difference that I think people are trying to state is that no one really uses any of those other features. Not really. Pebble gives you notifications, time ... new ones give you heart rate monitors (I think?). You don't get those other features no one else cares about, but you do get like five days of battery life. I'm still on my Pebble Steel and I still really like it. I even saw one in a retail store in Ireland today. Was kinda weird.
    - jammur 11y ago
      > The bid difference that I think people are trying to state is that no one really uses any of those other features. Not really. I'm curious which features you are referring to? I have no need for 5 day battery life on my watch. Would it be great? Hell yeah. However, I also have no problem tossing my watch on the charger when I get in bed, just as I do with my phone.
      - takeda 11y ago
        Features like: answering phone through the watch, drawing, playing tic tac toe or other games (pebble also has some games, but it is quite silly to play games on watch), sending heart beats to someone else, or emoji. That's I think all Apple Watch offers that pebble doesn't. I did not mention measuring pulse, because it is useful if you use watch for fitness tracking.
        jammur 11y ago
        You've mentioned four things that are part of the messaging app, and phone calls. If you aren't aware of the other things Apple Watch does that Pebble doesn't, you should probably do some more research.
        takeda 11y ago
        I'm listing what my friends were showing that their Apple Watch can and I excluded what Pebble could do as well. Can you list what other things Apple Watch can do?
amelius 11y ago
> And I don't think that anyone has found anything more compelling than "receive notifications" to use Apple or Android watches for. I'd like to use a smartwatch for 2-factor authentication.
- jzwinck 11y ago
  If that's all you need, an old school RSA token's guts could be put into a regular dumb watch. No need even for extra buttons.
- zxv 11y ago
  QuickAuth can be used on various Pebble models for 2-factor authentication on google, dropbox, lastpass, and others. http://apps.getpebble.com/en_US/application/53131df8bb31cf87cd00019a http://apps.getpebble.com/en_US/application/53131df8bb31cf87... I feel it's safer than 2-factor using my phone because I might let someone else handle my phone to make a call, etc., but never my watch. Plus, I can invoke it faster than I can on the phone.

hnal943 11y ago

I use my Samsung gear to take hands free phone calls (in the car or while holding kids), controlling my music while my phone is plugged in in the other room, as a remote for my tv and (rarely) as a way to take group photos with my phone set up across the room. Receiving notifications is obviously the primary use (considering looking up my meetings and using it as a silent alarm to get up in the morning as "notifications"), but I use at least two of these other features every day.

simcop2387 11y ago

Can't say I've seen it for Apple or Android watches, but for pebble there's a nice app to let you watch the status of your 3d printer if you use octoprint. It's ended up great as a gauge for how long a print has left, even gives a convenient way to stop a print without killed the power to the printer. Sure I can use a phone for the same thing but when I've got it on my wrist with a single button press? much more convenient.

TeMPOraL 11y ago

Indeed. In my personal not so humble opinion, it's Pebble that leads the actually smart watch pack; Apple Watch and Android Wear are shiny toys for non-geeks who like fitness. It saddens me that Pebble seems to turn toward this audience. Not that mind "normal people" having their toys, it's just that Pebble seeed to be the only company that tried to make a tool.

jammur 11y ago
What does Pebble do that Apple Watch or Android Wear doesn't? I know many more "geeks" with Apple Watch or Android Wear than Pebble.
- djsumdog 11y ago
  It doesn't really do anything the other two don't. The bid difference that I think people are trying to state is that no one really uses any of those other features. Not really. Pebble gives you notifications, time ... new ones give you heart rate monitors (I think?). You don't get those other features no one else cares about, but you do get like five days of battery life. I'm still on my Pebble Steel and I still really like it. I even saw one in a retail store in Ireland today. Was kinda weird.
  - jammur 11y ago
    > The bid difference that I think people are trying to state is that no one really uses any of those other features. Not really. I'm curious which features you are referring to? I have no need for 5 day battery life on my watch. Would it be great? Hell yeah. However, I also have no problem tossing my watch on the charger when I get in bed, just as I do with my phone.
    - takeda 11y ago
      Features like: answering phone through the watch, drawing, playing tic tac toe or other games (pebble also has some games, but it is quite silly to play games on watch), sending heart beats to someone else, or emoji. That's I think all Apple Watch offers that pebble doesn't. I did not mention measuring pulse, because it is useful if you use watch for fitness tracking.
      - jammur 11y ago
        You've mentioned four things that are part of the messaging app, and phone calls. If you aren't aware of the other things Apple Watch does that Pebble doesn't, you should probably do some more research.
        takeda 11y ago
        I'm listing what my friends were showing that their Apple Watch can and I excluded what Pebble could do as well. Can you list what other things Apple Watch can do?

amelius 11y ago

> And I don't think that anyone has found anything more compelling than "receive notifications" to use Apple or Android watches for. I'd like to use a smartwatch for 2-factor authentication.

jzwinck 11y ago
If that's all you need, an old school RSA token's guts could be put into a regular dumb watch. No need even for extra buttons.
zxv 11y ago
QuickAuth can be used on various Pebble models for 2-factor authentication on google, dropbox, lastpass, and others. http://apps.getpebble.com/en_US/application/53131df8bb31cf87cd00019a http://apps.getpebble.com/en_US/application/53131df8bb31cf87... I feel it's safer than 2-factor using my phone because I might let someone else handle my phone to make a call, etc., but never my watch. Plus, I can invoke it faster than I can on the phone.