{"id":2368,"date":"2015-02-24T16:31:18","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T20:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2018-11-05T14:06:53","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T18:06:53","slug":"get-smart-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/get-smart-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Get A Smart Watch?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And if so, which one should you get?<\/p>\n<p>Well, the simplest answer is to get a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/shop\/usertpl.aspx?fle=Wearable_Technology.html&amp;ref=blog&amp;OMID=335&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart watch<\/a> that will pair well with your smart phone. So, if you are using an iPhone, you&#8217;d want to get a smart watch running iOS. If you are using an Android phone, you&#8217;d want a watch running Android. So, that&#8217;s the easiest part of the question to answer. Now, if you&#8217;re wondering how to coordinate your watch&#8217;s look with the rest of your ensemble&#8230; rumor has it that this year, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/list\/category\/6300\/Fashion&amp;ref=blog&amp;OMID=335&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mauve is the new black<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the first question is should you even bother getting a smart watch? After all, if you have a smart phone, shouldn&#8217;t that be all you need? You&#8217;re always going to have your phone with you, right? There&#8217;s no need to keep &#8220;smartening&#8221; (totally a thing) every device out there. What next? Smart rings? Smart shoe laces? Smart boxerbriefs?<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10125\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smartwatch-828786_960_720-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smartwatch-828786_960_720-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smartwatch-828786_960_720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smartwatch-828786_960_720-740x493.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smartwatch-828786_960_720-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smartwatch-828786_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/center>Smart watches aren&#8217;t just a trend. Many of us have missed a call or a text when we couldn&#8217;t hear our phone or have been in a situation where checking our phone would have been considered rude. However, a quick glance at a watch does not garner the same reaction as checking a phone does &#8212; it&#8217;s more discreet. Watches can also provide a bit more flexibility in carrying and wearing them around, making them great for fitness trackers and hiking. Finally, watches allow for true hands-free use and are safer to use while driving when paired with voice commands. All too often, we&#8217;ve become somewhat &#8220;programmed&#8221; on a Skinnerian level to look at our phones when interacting with them. The same is not true of our watches.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve decided to go ahead and get a smart watch now, be sure to check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/shop\/usertpl.aspx?fle=Wearable_Technology.html&amp;ref=blog&amp;OMID=335&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wearable Tech<\/a> department and keep an eye on this blog as we will have more entries coming on how to pick the best smart watch for your needs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And if so, which one should you get? Well, the simplest answer is to get a smart watch that will pair well with your smart phone. So, if you are using an iPhone, you&#8217;d want to get a smart watch running iOS. If you are using an Android phone, you&#8217;d want a watch running Android. 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