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Re:Chronos Will Turn Any Watch into a Smartwatch by 542458 on Sunday November 08, 2015 @04:50PM (#10530125)
But for a smartwatch you could actually be using it while you sleep. For example, using it sleep tracking, or for waking you via vibration (as not to disturb your partner), or even just allowing your phone to detect that you're asleep so it can turn on do-not-disturb.
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Re:Chronos Will Turn Any Watch into a Smartwatch by nilkn on Sunday November 08, 2015 @07:46PM (#10530806)
I personally wouldn't like the feeling of wearing a watch to sleep, so I wouldn't use a smartwatch for sleep tracking.

I use my Apple Watch as a simple nightstand and alarm clock. It works well.

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Re:Chronos Will Turn Any Watch into a Smartwatch by jeeva on Monday November 09, 2015 @05:32AM (#10532222)
I love the fact that (while I'm doing a similar thing with my phone, and would also describe it as "a basic..."), the phone/watch is probably a million times more complex than any previous nightstand / alarm clock around.
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Re:Chronos Will Turn Any Watch into a Smartwatch by k3d3 on Sunday November 08, 2015 @07:48PM (#10530815)
> For example, using it sleep tracking, or for waking you via vibration (as not to disturb your partner)

Yes, the pebble is great for that.

> or even just allowing your phone to detect that you're asleep so it can turn on do-not-disturb.

Wouldn't it just be able to detect that if you plug it in at night?

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Re:Chronos Will Turn Any Watch into a Smartwatch by sri_cyberdude on Sunday November 08, 2015 @09:38PM (#10531099)
Yes i started using Pebble last month. I like it. I had to charge once per week, charges within an hour and its not a smartphone juice drainer (i use BlackBerry Z10). Though number of applications and support is good in Android/iOS for obvious reasons.
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Re:Chronos Will Turn Any Watch into a Smartwatch by scep12 on Sunday November 08, 2015 @07:31PM (#10530755)
Do you really need to wear a watch to bed for that? Why not something less obtrusive and comfortable, like a sweat band around your ankle? BTLE is cheap, i'd rather wear two devices with focused purposes than a clunky watch with an oversized battery.
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Re:Chronos Will Turn Any Watch into a Smartwatch by TeMPOraL on Sunday November 08, 2015 @09:37PM (#10531098)
Pebble is great for that. They went for e-paper-like screen and buttons instead of backlit screens and touch, and you can easily pull 5+ days of battery life while having it work as an actual watch (i.e. screen always on = time always visible).

Myself, I don't mind multiple devices but not each with a single feature. I would also like them displaying things through the watch, and not just the phone.

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