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Best Smartwatches Of 2018

The best smartwatches of 2018. While the author of this article seriously overestimates the Apple Watch, and seriously underestimates the Samsung Galaxy Watch, this is a good list of the best current Smartwatches. If you haven't joined the wearable party yet, this list is a good start. The Galaxy Watch is the best of them, in my opinion, and it had LTE 2 years before the Apple Watch. Plus, the battery life of the Galaxy is 4 days, and it is water resistant to 4 meters. Finally, the Apple Watch still looks like a little rectangle on your wrist; while the Android watchmakers are making quality timepieces that look like traditional high quality watches on the wrist. In any event, Xmas is just around the corner; and, thanks to Android, you have a bevy of choices for gift giving. I already own a dozen or two; so, get me something else instead.

Wear OS Keeps Getting Better...But Is It Good Enough?

Google%u2019s Wear OS System Version H update will extend battery life and more | Android and Me. Another update to Wear OS is coming, and I am anxious to see if it makes my LG Watch Urbane smoother and easier to use. I am wearing my Samsung Galaxy Watch most days, and I love the Galaxy interface. It seems faster and smoother than any Wear OS watch I have used; including the Watch Urbane. I don't like the fact that you have to use the rubber strap with the Urbane. It is stiff and ugly. But, it contains the antenna for the watchphone, so you are stuck with it. I suppose it is more suited to outdoor wear. I will wear it on my next hiking trip in the Grand Canyon. Not. 

LG HBS-910 Tone Infinim For $49.95 - Bargain For The Best

LG HBS-910 Tone Infinim Bluetooth Stereo Headset (Black) - eSureBuy.com. Two years ago, I paid $150 for the black LG Tone Infinim 910 headset. I also bought a pair for SWMBO, and she loved them. She preferred the Silver color, and they are also available in Rose Gold. I have bought and used many wireless headsets since; most recently, the Google Pixel Buds, and I always come back to my trusty 910s. Why? Well, I don't like wearing buds all the time. I tend to want to put them in my ear only when I need them, or want to listen to music. Second, they hang around the neck, just waiting to be used, and you don't even realize you are wearing them. Third, the ear buds retract, and I leave one hanging most of the time, putting it in my ear when a call comes in. But, the best reason is that when a call comes in, they gently vibrate on the neck, and I know that a call is coming in. There is an Android app, LG Tone and Talk, that adds features like reading incoming texts and messages.  The sound is great, and you can now get a pair for Fifty bucks. I use these every day. I can see that I will use the Pixel buds when I want instant access to Google Assistant; but, these new buds fall off if they aren't in the ear all the time, and they aren't nearly as comfortable in the ear. What do you use?

3D Printed Charging Stand For Smartphones And Watches

Amazon.com: Artifex Design Stand Configured for Samsung Galaxy Watch, Smartwatch Charging Stand, Artifex Charging Dock Stand (Galaxy 2018 Wireless): Cell Phones & Accessories. I just got this charging stand for my Samsung Note 8 and GalaxyWatch. It is 3d printed, and you can put a QI wireless charger in the hole on the left side, and the Galaxy Watch charger on the stand on the right. Then, to charge, just lay the phone and watch on the stand, and they charge over night, or whenever you aren't wearing them. Cool use of 3D printing technology, and very convenient for those of us with a lot of devices that need charging. I also got one for my LG Watch Urbane 2d Edition with LTE. Easy to keep your devices charged without hunting around for the chargers. 

Galaxy Watch Update - Best Gets Better

Galaxy Watch update improves music playback, charging - 9to5Google. The best Smartwatch in the galaxy got better today. Another update improves music playback and charging, and makes my daily watch even better. Smartwatches can be useful and beautiful, and this one proves it. I had to kiss a lot of frogs to finally get this watch, and it is state of the art. Smartwatches are really wrist computers, and you better believe they are here to stay. If you haven't has the pleasure of going through life with one, you need to check them out. Remember that you didn't think you needed a Smartphone either, bubba. Everything small is big again. 

KardiaMobile EKG Monitor - Instant EKG In Your Pocket

KardiaMobile EKG Monitor - Instant EKG on Your Phone | AliveCor %u2013 AliveCor, Inc.. I get a lot of flak for my love of wearable computing devices; especially my use of Smartwatches. I get texts, emails, documents, and many other practice related functions on a device I wear on my wrist. I even measure my heart rate and number of steps during the day. In a sedentary law practice, I even get gentle vibration reminders when I have been sitting too long, reminding me to take a walk and get active. However, the future is in portable medical devices, and this little Kardia EKG monitor is the most amazing tech I have seen in a while. For $99 and a bluetooth connection to a Smartphone, you can get a medical grade EKG anytime anywhere. For $9.95 a month, it will record the results, and you can create a body of recordings that any cardiologist would find useful for diagnostic purposes. The first one is automatically reviewed by a cardiologist and the results sent back to you. Mine showed a normal sinus rhythm, and a 72 heart rate, which is in range for me. Now, I just have to remember to take one regularly. 

Montblanc Summit 2 - Smartwatch For Rich Techies

Video: Montblanc Summit 2 Unboxing and First Look! %u2013 Droid Life. Okay, now that Wear OS is usable, this is one beautiful Smartwatch. It would pair well with the beautiful Montblanc pen that SWMBO bought me in Las Vegas. However, paying $300 for a quality writing instrument, even if I use my Livescribe a lot more every day, is a far cry from paying $1,100 for a watch, even if it is beautiful and functional. Hey, a Sapphire crystal, Wear OS 2.1, a rotating crown, a big battery, and a new processor all make this a top of the line Smartwatch. But, did I say it costs $1,100? Ouch. 

Google Pixel Buds - Great Sound And Easy To Use

I got a set of Pixel Earbuds yesterday, and they now work fine with any phone that has Google Assistant. No more waiting for tones to talk to the Assistant. Just press the button on the right ear bud, and ask your question. They are small, light, and unobtrusive, and come with a case that charges them when they are inside. This review hits all the features, and shows a demo of Google Translate that is pretty cool. Now, I just need to find someone who speaks a foreign language to communicate with. Oh, yes. Find me a millennial. 

KardiaMobile EKG Monitor - A Doctor In Your Pocket

KardiaMobile EKG Monitor - Instant EKG on Your Phone | AliveCor %u2013 AliveCor, Inc.. As we grow older, the need for medical monitoring of vital signs becomes more important. As technology advances, the ability to monitor our vitals is becoming portable, and always available. For heart patients, it is very helpful to measure heartrate on the sensors located on modern Smartwatches. Blood pressure is able to be checked with inexpensive cuffs. No Doctor required. Now, more complicated measurements are possible, and a medical grade EKG can now be taken with a $99 device connected wirelessly to a Smartphone. If you are, or know, anyone with a heart problem, buy this now. It could save a life.

Google Pixel Buds - Real Time Translation Is Almost Here

The big reason to buy Google Pixel Buds just vanished - SlashGear. I buy and try many types of wireless ear buds; but, I always come back to my LG Infinim necklace wireless headset. It is always around my neck, is comfortable, and I can take calls or call on Google Assistant just by pulling one or both of the retractable buds out and placing them in my ear. However, the Pixel Buds do real time translation (almost) and don't require me to run around saying "OK Google" all the time. I get strange enough looks at the grocery store already. So, I am going to try them, and see whether they will remain around my neck during the day. And, I don't care if I look funny or geeky. I am a Stoic, after all.