Smart Ring Instead of a Smart Watch
-
What podcasts do you listen to? I listen to the BBC's "History Extra" (history) and "More or Less" (stats & economics). I could do with some more. I also listen to KEXP Seattle's podcasts for some good new music.
-
I listen to A Prairie Home Companion and Rick Steves podcasts.
And of course Dominica and I make one at www.kiddingaroundeurope.com
-
ugh... a smart ring
-
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I like the idea of wearables. I want unobtrusive notifications. I hate pulling my phone out constantly, often only to see if I have missed something.
Agreed, a lot faster to look at your watch at a stop light instead of grabbing your phone, typing in the unlock code, etc.
I really don't think its going to work that way. Sure you might be able to see the time or see a notification ding, but its probably not going to give you the details you are look for without some type of interaction. Even in the article it just shows the Facebook notification button. Is that 7 game invites or is it actually something you care about? You wont know until you check your phone. Same way with emails. It will just show 7 new emails. There will be no way to tell if they are junk or not without some type of interaction.
-
@IRJ said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I like the idea of wearables. I want unobtrusive notifications. I hate pulling my phone out constantly, often only to see if I have missed something.
Agreed, a lot faster to look at your watch at a stop light instead of grabbing your phone, typing in the unlock code, etc.
I really don't think its going to work that way. Sure you might be able to see the time or see a notification ding, but its probably not going to give you the details you are look for without some type of interaction. Even in the article it just shows the Facebook notification button. Is that 7 game invites or is it actually something you care about? You wont know until you check your phone. Same way with emails. It will just show 7 new emails. There will be no way to tell if they are junk or not without some type of interaction.
That's the same as notifications now. They only tell you there is something to look at, not what it is. Until you open the app, there is no way to know.
-
@ajstringham said:
@IRJ said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I like the idea of wearables. I want unobtrusive notifications. I hate pulling my phone out constantly, often only to see if I have missed something.
Agreed, a lot faster to look at your watch at a stop light instead of grabbing your phone, typing in the unlock code, etc.
I really don't think its going to work that way. Sure you might be able to see the time or see a notification ding, but its probably not going to give you the details you are look for without some type of interaction. Even in the article it just shows the Facebook notification button. Is that 7 game invites or is it actually something you care about? You wont know until you check your phone. Same way with emails. It will just show 7 new emails. There will be no way to tell if they are junk or not without some type of interaction.
That's the same as notifications now. They only tell you there is something to look at, not what it is. Until you open the app, there is no way to know.
so what use is it? When you look at the notification bar on your phone. You can open the app directly from the notification. You can't do that with the ring
-
@ajstringham said:
@IRJ said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I like the idea of wearables. I want unobtrusive notifications. I hate pulling my phone out constantly, often only to see if I have missed something.
Agreed, a lot faster to look at your watch at a stop light instead of grabbing your phone, typing in the unlock code, etc.
I really don't think its going to work that way. Sure you might be able to see the time or see a notification ding, but its probably not going to give you the details you are look for without some type of interaction. Even in the article it just shows the Facebook notification button. Is that 7 game invites or is it actually something you care about? You wont know until you check your phone. Same way with emails. It will just show 7 new emails. There will be no way to tell if they are junk or not without some type of interaction.
That's the same as notifications now. They only tell you there is something to look at, not what it is. Until you open the app, there is no way to know.
I mean your ring could show 5 new emails, but you can't do anything with that info until you check your phone. So what is the point?
-
@IRJ said:
@ajstringham said:
@IRJ said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I like the idea of wearables. I want unobtrusive notifications. I hate pulling my phone out constantly, often only to see if I have missed something.
Agreed, a lot faster to look at your watch at a stop light instead of grabbing your phone, typing in the unlock code, etc.
I really don't think its going to work that way. Sure you might be able to see the time or see a notification ding, but its probably not going to give you the details you are look for without some type of interaction. Even in the article it just shows the Facebook notification button. Is that 7 game invites or is it actually something you care about? You wont know until you check your phone. Same way with emails. It will just show 7 new emails. There will be no way to tell if they are junk or not without some type of interaction.
That's the same as notifications now. They only tell you there is something to look at, not what it is. Until you open the app, there is no way to know.
I mean your ring could show 5 new emails, but you can't do anything with that info until you check your phone. So what is the point?
It's just knowing you have a notification without having to pull your phone out. That's the point.
-
@ajstringham said:
@IRJ said:
@ajstringham said:
@IRJ said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I like the idea of wearables. I want unobtrusive notifications. I hate pulling my phone out constantly, often only to see if I have missed something.
Agreed, a lot faster to look at your watch at a stop light instead of grabbing your phone, typing in the unlock code, etc.
I really don't think its going to work that way. Sure you might be able to see the time or see a notification ding, but its probably not going to give you the details you are look for without some type of interaction. Even in the article it just shows the Facebook notification button. Is that 7 game invites or is it actually something you care about? You wont know until you check your phone. Same way with emails. It will just show 7 new emails. There will be no way to tell if they are junk or not without some type of interaction.
That's the same as notifications now. They only tell you there is something to look at, not what it is. Until you open the app, there is no way to know.
I mean your ring could show 5 new emails, but you can't do anything with that info until you check your phone. So what is the point?
It's just knowing you have a notification without having to pull your phone out. That's the point.
lol. I'll save my $75 and use the volume rocker or vibration feature on my phone
-
@IRJ said:
@ajstringham said:
@IRJ said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I like the idea of wearables. I want unobtrusive notifications. I hate pulling my phone out constantly, often only to see if I have missed something.
Agreed, a lot faster to look at your watch at a stop light instead of grabbing your phone, typing in the unlock code, etc.
I really don't think its going to work that way. Sure you might be able to see the time or see a notification ding, but its probably not going to give you the details you are look for without some type of interaction. Even in the article it just shows the Facebook notification button. Is that 7 game invites or is it actually something you care about? You wont know until you check your phone. Same way with emails. It will just show 7 new emails. There will be no way to tell if they are junk or not without some type of interaction.
That's the same as notifications now. They only tell you there is something to look at, not what it is. Until you open the app, there is no way to know.
I mean your ring could show 5 new emails, but you can't do anything with that info until you check your phone. So what is the point?
Because knowing you don't have new messages is what is important. 90% of the time I just need to know that nothing has happened yet.
-
@scottalanmiller said:
@IRJ said:
@ajstringham said:
@IRJ said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I like the idea of wearables. I want unobtrusive notifications. I hate pulling my phone out constantly, often only to see if I have missed something.
Agreed, a lot faster to look at your watch at a stop light instead of grabbing your phone, typing in the unlock code, etc.
I really don't think its going to work that way. Sure you might be able to see the time or see a notification ding, but its probably not going to give you the details you are look for without some type of interaction. Even in the article it just shows the Facebook notification button. Is that 7 game invites or is it actually something you care about? You wont know until you check your phone. Same way with emails. It will just show 7 new emails. There will be no way to tell if they are junk or not without some type of interaction.
That's the same as notifications now. They only tell you there is something to look at, not what it is. Until you open the app, there is no way to know.
I mean your ring could show 5 new emails, but you can't do anything with that info until you check your phone. So what is the point?
Because knowing you don't have new messages is what is important. 90% of the time I just need to know that nothing has happened yet.
Isn't that what vibrate and notification sounds are for?
-
If you want to be interrupted and never be out of contact with your device. If prefer something less intrusive.
-
@scottalanmiller said:
If you want to be interrupted and never be out of contact with your device. If prefer something less intrusive.
fair enough. $75 isn't that bad for a just a watch anyway. Its not for me, though.
-
It's a ring. Probably more for girls. Having the time, alerts and info on messages subtlety and cheaply can be a pretty nice deal.
-
@scottalanmiller said:
It's a ring. Probably more for girls. Having the time, alerts and info on messages subtlety and cheaply can be a pretty nice deal.
right, but it will be used like a watch most of the time. Since you wont have to look at your phone to tell time anymore. Unless you already wear a watch. Most people don't though
-
@scottalanmiller said:
It's a ring. Probably more for girls. Having the time, alerts and info on messages subtlety and cheaply can be a pretty nice deal.
I wear a ring on my right hand. If it's fashionable, it's just as much for guys as for girls. It'd be more if they had my size. I wear a size 13 ring, up from size 11 a couple years ago.
-
Yes. Hence why it is potentially quite beneficial. I would use something like that to tell the time.
