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7 Ways A Smartwatch Could Genuinely Improve Your Life

7 Genuinely Cool Smartwatch Life Hacks
The Huffington Post UK
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Smartwatches are the latest idea to capture everyone's imagination in the world of tech. Even Apple is getting in on the action, announcing its own mini computer designed to sit on your wrist and do...

Well, what exactly?

One thing that has been missing so far in the smartwatch discussion are genuine ways this new class of gadget can genuinely improve your life.

We've given it some serious thought, and have come up with seven things a smartwatch can do that your phone and your tablet can't. Take a look and let us know if we've missed anything.

7 Smartwatch Life Hacks
It Could Be Your Next Status Symbol(01 of05)
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The Apple Watch will not just come in a basic £300-ish 'Sport' model. There will also be an 'Apple Watch Edition' made of solid gold, which is thought to cost upwards of £2,500 - matching higher end watches. If you're been looking for a way to show off your wealth or insanity, this might be it.
It Could Inspire You To Get Fit, Finally(02 of05)
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Almost all smartwatches, including Apple Watch, Android Wear and Samsung's Gear line-up come with extensive fitness tracking features. They monitor your heart rate and movements with GPS or other sensors, and can present that information on your smartphone or on the web. Most also track a number of different sports - running, swimming, cycling - and can give you a prod to get up and move around if you've been sat down too long.
Never Miss Your Plane Again(03 of05)
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Android Wear smartwatches designed to work with Google's mobile OS offer up notifications based on your location, preferences and even the contents of your email. It can even show your flight details and boarding pass before you even remembered that you should really be at the airport by now. Smart? Indeed.
It Can Help You Communicate(04 of05)
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Samsung's Gear S lets you make calls on the watch without even using a phone. Others aren't quite as full-featured, but still offer messaging and voice calls. Aside from making you feel like Dick Tracey, this opens up new ways to communicate with short messages and - in Apple Watch's case - even drawings and shared heartbeat patterns.
It Takes The Effort Out Of Mindfulness(05 of05)
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Smartwatches are great for tracking things you aren't even aware you should track. The Sony Smartwatch 3 runs Android Wear, and tracks your steps every day whether you tell it to or not. This is handy because where you might forget, the watch will make up for it. (credit:Sean Gallup via Getty Images)
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