[Studor13]

And what can Apple watch do better than any ordinary fitness tracker which at least has some battery life?

 

The number one thing that the Watch will do that ordinary fitness trackers won't do is to save lives.

 

I am absolutely certain that the Apple Watch is going to save tens of thousands of lives. How?

 

The new watch (not mine, not just yet) will come with Watch OS 4 and the all important heart monitoring app. The app not only tracks your heart rate but warns you when you are about to have a heart attack.

 

Yes, it learns over time what is and what is not normal for you. 

 

I'm sure you know that most people who die of a heart attack don't recognise the warning signs. But the Watch does and it says to you “Hey, you are about to die. You better do something”. Or something to this effect.

 

Other things that were only in the sci-fi films are now a reality. You can now make a cellular call without having your phone with you. Truly amazing, no?

 

And for those who have an understanding of their spouses, you can send each other your very own heart beats. Not a big deal to many, I'm sure. But I can tell you that the wife getting my heartbeat tells her about us in ways that needs no words.

 

The list goes on. Very soon, you will be able to pay at a check out by simply raising your watch at the cashiers, doing away with finding cards and fumbling with passcodes that we often forget.

 

But hey, people can remain skeptical. What can I say?

 

Oh, the Watch is telling me to stand. Think it's a gimmick? Ask yourself how often you take the time to stand for 1 minute every hour?