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Re:Smart watches are dumb by eclipxe on Saturday May 09, 2015 @11:15PM (#9518652)
Absolutely! The author states:

>Hence the heart beat transmitter, which is simply a cute gimmick that nobody will use more than once

I use this feature with my wife at least once a day. It's a great way to quickly remind someone you're thinking of them in a special way.

Re:Smart watches are dumb by exodust on Sunday May 10, 2015 @02:11AM (#9519047)
Sounds like a great honeymoon feature. I don't own a smartwatch but I imagine the notification noise, especially the vibration kind would become annoying after awhile, and even those special heartbeats will need the volume down.
Re:Smart watches are dumb by altcognito on Saturday May 09, 2015 @11:17PM (#9518658)
So it's like a Facebook poke?