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iWatch

2 points by justko 15y ago

jabo 15y ago
You should look at Pebble: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-e-paper-watch-for-iphone-and-android http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-e-paper...
- justko 15y ago
  This post was actually a comment on Pebble. They do have some notification center like features and API available for developers, BUT they don't have Siri. And Siri is big in my opinion. Setting reminders, notes, calendar events, and more just by talking into your watch! Pebble won't be able to access Apple's notes, reminders, and calendars apps. Although they could turn to google calendar as a solution, Apple's native apps are fully integrated with iOS devices. Lastly, Pebble doesn't have that kick-ass design that creates fanboys. It is nice that it supports both iOS and Android, but it is no competition if Google and Apple make their own much better version of smart watches. Hopefully Google won't cuz Android sucks ass. (Please don't start a flaming war on Android vs iOS. It was just a fanboy remark)
- twiceaday 15y ago
  3.4MM and 31 days left? This might be the new record.
  - justko 15y ago
    Yes, this is a great phenomenon and I am very happy with their success. Thanks to crowd funding sites like kickstarter, now hardware startups will be able to get more publicity and promising market condition even before massive production. But the point I'm trying to make in my post is not that Pebble is a failure. Of course not, they are very successful and I have nothing against them. All I am saying is that Apple won't allow Pebble to access their proprietary services like Siri and others. And without perfect sync with iPhone Pebble cannot win this "battle". Of course, I'm assuming my prediction of Apple turning Nano to iWatch will happen. And if I am an iPhone user and have a choice of choosing between Pebble and iWatch, I would go with iWatch. Wouldn't you? My post was inspired by this Smart Watch craziness and my thoughts on what Smart Watch should do. I had no intention of belittling Pebble's accomplishment or impact that Kickstarter is having in Hardware startup atmosphere.
herval 15y ago
Am I the only person in the world that thinks Siri is overrated and not all that useful? I did the "iWatch" idea, but having it act as a "second touchscreen" for the iDevice I'm using would be more than enough, imho (no need for voice commanding - I'd leave that for the scifi flicks)
- justko 15y ago
  I disagree, voice command would be perfect for iWatch. iWatch shouldn't be just a "second touchscreen", a user should be able to interact with it. And the best way to interact with a device that lacks sufficient screen real estate is by voice command. It'll take significantly less time to just talk into your watch than taking your phone out and typing on a virtual keyboard.

2 points by justko 15y ago

jabo 15y ago

You should look at Pebble: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-e-paper-watch-for-iphone-and-android http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-e-paper...

justko 15y ago
This post was actually a comment on Pebble. They do have some notification center like features and API available for developers, BUT they don't have Siri. And Siri is big in my opinion. Setting reminders, notes, calendar events, and more just by talking into your watch! Pebble won't be able to access Apple's notes, reminders, and calendars apps. Although they could turn to google calendar as a solution, Apple's native apps are fully integrated with iOS devices. Lastly, Pebble doesn't have that kick-ass design that creates fanboys. It is nice that it supports both iOS and Android, but it is no competition if Google and Apple make their own much better version of smart watches. Hopefully Google won't cuz Android sucks ass. (Please don't start a flaming war on Android vs iOS. It was just a fanboy remark)
twiceaday 15y ago
3.4MM and 31 days left? This might be the new record.
- justko 15y ago
  Yes, this is a great phenomenon and I am very happy with their success. Thanks to crowd funding sites like kickstarter, now hardware startups will be able to get more publicity and promising market condition even before massive production. But the point I'm trying to make in my post is not that Pebble is a failure. Of course not, they are very successful and I have nothing against them. All I am saying is that Apple won't allow Pebble to access their proprietary services like Siri and others. And without perfect sync with iPhone Pebble cannot win this "battle". Of course, I'm assuming my prediction of Apple turning Nano to iWatch will happen. And if I am an iPhone user and have a choice of choosing between Pebble and iWatch, I would go with iWatch. Wouldn't you? My post was inspired by this Smart Watch craziness and my thoughts on what Smart Watch should do. I had no intention of belittling Pebble's accomplishment or impact that Kickstarter is having in Hardware startup atmosphere.

herval 15y ago

Am I the only person in the world that thinks Siri is overrated and not all that useful? I did the "iWatch" idea, but having it act as a "second touchscreen" for the iDevice I'm using would be more than enough, imho (no need for voice commanding - I'd leave that for the scifi flicks)

justko 15y ago
I disagree, voice command would be perfect for iWatch. iWatch shouldn't be just a "second touchscreen", a user should be able to interact with it. And the best way to interact with a device that lacks sufficient screen real estate is by voice command. It'll take significantly less time to just talk into your watch than taking your phone out and typing on a virtual keyboard.