August - September 2021 Active Retirees Digital Magazine

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6 Benefits Of A Smart Watch /

Technology

Benefits Of Having A Smart Watch

A smart watch is a simple way to be in touch whilst on the go, let’s see why!

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ou may have heard countless times, “what’s the point of having a smart watch?”. In a world so taken over by a need for bigger screens and bigger resolutions - the smart watch is the perfect little pocket device which can be taken anywhere, literally…anytime. A smart watch is a touchscreen enabled wrist watch that can be connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth or WiFi. We discuss the benefits of having a smart watch. So, the first question might be what can a smart watch do that an analog watch can’t? A lot.

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They Don’t Just Tell The Time Our small wrist companion is fashionable and functional, but a smart watch has hundreds of different functionalities that are built into it more than just telling the time. Giving you all the main functionalities of the smartphone without having to carry one around!

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Finding A Phone, Key Or Device Losing a phone, or your keys is a frustrating experience and always tends to happen when you least expect it! Thankfully, a smart watch has you taken care of – with the “Find Your Phone” features on smart watches, you can find your phone in seconds! The phone will start ringing at full volume until you find it – handy huh?! To use it to find a key, all you need is to attach a special key finder to your jangling keys and install a simple app on your smart watch.

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Fitness And Health Tracking This is the core feature of many smart watches, it lets to track, set and monitor your fitness goals and health status. So if you’re ever in the market looking for a pedometer or a fitness tracker, just replace it with a smart watch! So what exactly can it count?

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Your daily steps, distance walked, calories, heart rate, ECG monitor, pulse rate, sleep patterns and some even go beyond to give you a buzzing reminder when your body is overstressed and you need a break. They have an inbuilt breath counter which walks you through deep breathing exercises when you need them most!

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