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Rolex Users...What's On Your Wrist?

Best Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Apps. I don't want to beat a dead horse; but, other than impressing me with how much money you are willing to spend to tell other people how much money you are willing to spend on a wrist ornament, why would anyone pay thousands of dollars for a brain dead appliance that only tells the time and date? Educate me please. Then, take a look at the very nice looking wrist computer called the Galaxy Watch 4. Then, take a look at the applications that can be downloaded and used on the Watch 4. My faves, other than the extensive collection of medical apps that rival anything the tricorder could do on StarTrek, are the information apps: Google maps on your wrist. Google Keep, which has all sorts of essential information that I need to get through the day. My calendar, alarms, music, calculator, weather, news, and much more. Oh, and it can make and receive phone calls, email, texts, and post on Facebook. Cost? Around $400 plus $10 a month for the phone service. It operates separately from your phone, if you want, and gently vibrates on your wrist when something deserves your attention. I don't wear it to bed; but, if I needed to track my sleep patterns for a medical reason, I could. I do wear it in the Gulf of Mexico, the backyard pool, and just rinse it off when I am done. What's on your wrist?

You've Got The Galaxy Watch 4, Now's The Time To Accessorize.

I am really enjoying the first few days with the best Smartwatch on the planet, the Galaxy Watch 4. It works like I always wanted wrist computers to work, and I have worn them all. It is fast, smooth, functional, attractive, and has more abilities than any wearable gadget out there. But, for some reason, the makes always ship these things with plastic, or leather or whatever watchbands that require old fashioned buckles, and are uncomfortable. I ordered a metal band; but, it was uncomfortable also. Then, I ordered a ceramic band; but, before it arrived, I realized that two or three watches ago, I also had a watch that required a 20 mm band. A trip to my jeweler, and I am rocking a shiny black ceramic band that matches the watch, and feels great. Yes, the watch is on my right hand. Left handedness is a sign of intelligence.

Galaxy Watch 4 Is In The FutureLawyer's Hands... Apple Watch Is Again Left In The Dust.

My Galaxy Watch 4 was delivered around Noon, and it is now connected to my TMobile account. It is slick, fast and easily the best Smartwatch I have ever worn. It is a minicomputer on the wrist. It has one major flaw, and that is its ability to tell me I am fat. Hey, Watch. I know I am fat. Calling me obese doesn't help. This is one Smartwatch function that you will never see the FutureLawyer measure. Never. Ever. Capiche?

 

Another Gadget For The FutureLawyer - Ear HD Is A Funnel For Sound.

Ear HD 360. Okay, I have worn my Bose Smartglasses for a couple of years now, and they have enabled me to stop worrying about earphones and headsets and other bluetooth sound devices. I just put on my glasses in the morning, press a little gold button, and I have music, phone calls, and everything aural for the rest of the day. Get a call, press the little button and answer the call. Press the PlayMusic icon, and your tunes fill your ears. But, having tiny speakers in the glasses that point down to the ears doesn't help with ambient noise in a loud football stadium, or in a noisy restaurant. I found that, in these noisy environments, I had to cup my hand over my ears to amplify the sound to hear it. That was not a desirable solution. And, to add to my discomfort, as I age, my hearing is deteriorating in the higher registers, and I refuse to spend thousands on hearing aids that make the world sound sharp and tinny. So, when I saw these inexpensive ($60) little earplugs that, in fact, are funnels that direct sound into the ear, I was intrigued, but skeptical. After all, the whole point of Bose Smart Glasses was to keep little annoying plugs out of my ears. Then, it occurred to me that I only needed to wear them in high noise environments, or when I needed to focus my hearing at one physical location. So, I checked some reviews, and video, and ordered a pair. When I receive them, I will give my review; but, for now, here is a reviewer's take on these innovative new plugs. 

Galaxy Watch 4 - One Watch To Rule Them All.

In a week or so, the Galaxy Watch 4 will be shipping to anyone who preordered. The reviews of this stunning, game changing wrist computer are in, and it is the best Smartwatch ever manufactured. If you are a person who is more interested in function than in showing off wealth (can you say Rolex, or Breitling, or any other luxury watch brand), this is the watch you want on your wrist. Why anyone would waste upwards of $10,000 on a piece of wrist jewelry that does nothing more than tell time or date is beyond me. Wearable computers are the future, and being connected to the computer cloud to enhance a human life is a dream come true for most of us. Wearing a Rolex instead of a modern day Smartwatch is more than obnoxious. It is like a 1910 citizen who decries the automobile, and prefers a stable full of horses for travel. It is akin to traveling the West in a covered wagon for six months, instead of driving a car for three days. I have no beef with luxury, if you can afford it. But, it is only a good thing if the luxury item is better than the alternatives. I have collected dozens of Smartwatches over the years, and still have all of them laying around. The total investment in them is less than the price of one luxury brand watch. If you have between $259 and $500, you can put a real computer on your wrist, and you don't even need a Smartphone in your pocket for the LTE version. I call this a no brainer.

FutureLawyer Breathes A Sigh Of Relief As He Reviews One UI Watch.

Galaxy Watch 4 One UI Watch. I admit that I was a little worried about the coming Galaxy Watch 4. I have grown to love the Galaxy watch line, and the Tizen OS. It is intuitive, easy to use, and very efficient. I am happy that Samsung has kept the Tizen OS look and feel on top of adding Wear OS to its watches. In fact, Galaxy Wear isn't even visible, as the Tizen icons and commands are virtually identical to the Watch 3. Thanks, Samsung and Google, for recognizing that the Tizen interface was superior to the original Wear OS.

A First Look At The Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.

On August 27th (11 days from now, but who's counting?), I will take delivery of the latest Galaxy SmartWatch, and I am looking forward to taking it for a spin. In the meantime, I have to be satisfied with this unboxing video, and the opinions of others. If you want to see what watch fanatics are so excited about, here it is:

 

Is That A Doctor In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Tired Of Waiting Rooms?

I ordered my Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic yesterday. A big 46 mm case, and LTE built in for phone functions, it is surprisingly affordable, at $399. It won't add to my monthly bill, since it is replacing my original Galaxy Watch, which has earned a nice retirement in my watch case. But, the marvelous thing is that, in addition to being 20% faster than previous iterations, and graphics that are 10 times speedier, this little wrist computer is a medical office on my wrist. Within 15 seconds, I can monitor the following medical information: Blood pressure, ECG, Blood oxygen level (SpO2), VO2 Max, Irregular heartbeats, Body composition, Sleep tracking, Skeletal muscle, Basal metabolic rate, Body water percentage, and Body fat percentage. You can set alerts and reminders, and we are truly entering an age in which a computer can keep an eye on us all day and all night long, making us far better able to keep track of our condition. I never tire of asking skeptics the question: "What's on your wrist?" The Watch 4 is designed to work with Samsung phones, which is perfect for me, because I have owned and used every Galaxy phone since the first ones. 

Today Is The Big Day - Galaxy Watch 4 Is Coming.

"The Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic will be powered by the Exynos W920, a 5nm wearable chipset designed to deliver much better performance while being more efficient. The W920 has two Cortex A55 cores — the same cores you'll find on your phone — and an Arm Mali-G68 GPU, with Samsung noting an uptick of 20% from the CPU and an insane 10x boost in graphics performance. There's also a 4G LTE Cat. 4 modem for cellular connectivity, and built-in GPS." 

If your eyes glazed over upon reading the above quote, you aren't a Smartwatch Gearhead. But, that's okay, because I will translate. The Galaxy Watch 4 will have the most powerful chipset yet used in wearables, will have graphics and performance that pops like your Smartphone, and will have monster battery life. All this will come in a real watch looking package that will look good on the wrist, and will perform many useful functions on the wrist. Now, let's go Samsung. We can't wait.

Galaxy Watch, And Galaxy Watch 3, Will Remain Tizen Watches.

Samsung Confirms Galaxy Watch 3 Wont' Get OneUIWatch OS. The announcement that my Tizen based Galaxy watches (the original Galaxy Watch and the Galaxy Watch 3) won't be upgraded to the new OneUI Watch OS, which is a collaboration between Google and Samsung, and purports to bring the best of Wear OS and Tizen, gives me mixed emotions. On the one hand, these two watches are my daily watches. I am wearing the original Galaxy Watch today (photo below) and it works great. So, I will keep them even when I upgrade to the Galaxy Watch 4, soon to be announced. Some people collect watches. I do also; but mine are a lot cheaper. I bet my investment in the dozens of Smartwatches in my collection cost, in total, less than that Rolex some of you are wearing. Status symbols aside, wrist computing is the future. Get over it.