Smart watches allow users to keep their hands free while still accessing smartphone functions. The document outlines the history, technologies, features, applications, advantages, and future of smart watches. It notes that smart watches were first introduced in the 1940s comic strip Dick Tracy and gained popularity in 2013. Features include pairing with smartphones, fitness tracking, displays, and touch interfaces. The future of smart watches includes longer battery life and dual uses for both business and personal activities.
4. Introduction
• The smart watch is a wearable gadget which
keeps our hands free and yet allows us to
use our Smart phones which might be at
home, which we are away.
5. History
• The idea of a smart watch has been taken from
the 1940’s comic strip, Dick Iracy, who was a
detective.
• The Smart watch was first introduced to in 1982.
6. History
• The first Smart watch only stored 24 digits on
information. This ranged anywhere from
$2,500,00 to $3,000,00.
• 2013,“ The year of Smart watch”, Apple,
Blackberry, Google, LG, Samsung, Sony,
Microsoft, all actively involved in development
of smart watch.
7. Working
• As a rule of thumb, smart watches need to be connected to a
smartphone for their full potential. This is done via Bluetooth
pairing, and some devices allow quick and easy setup using
NFC.
• Once you connect your smart watch to your smartphone, you
can select notifications on your watch, such as text messages,
emails, phones, and social networks. Smart watches can do
more than just talk to your cell phone. Smart watches have
different functions for smart watches, so check them before
you buy them.
8. Technologies used
• S- Smart
• P- personal
• O- Object
• T- Technology
Introduced by Microsoft
10. Features
Pairing
• Many watches can be
paired to smart phones
to take calls, send texts.
• Watches often rely on
smartphones for full
functionality.
Fitness
• The boundaries between
smart watches and
fitness trackers are
getting blurred as heart
rate monitors, GPS and
sports wristbands are
becoming more
commonplace.
11. Features
Display
• Either E-ink or Colour:
• E-ink saves battery with
5 days of battery life.
• Colour only lasts 1-2
days.
Interface
• Touch interface
dominant, easier to
navigate.
• Many use a
combination of touch
and buttons.
12. Applications
• Access to news
• Weather
• Sports
• Instant messenger
• Microsoft outlook
• Receive phone calls
• Read text
• Messages/emails
13. Advantages/Disadvantages
Advantages
• Faster access to social networks.
• Reduce need to take out phone.
• Less likely to miss calls ,
messages and notifications.
• Camera features.
• Able to synchronise data with
smart phones.
• Access to web.
Disadvantages
• Dangerous distraction when
driving.
• Further withdraws people from
social activities.
• Must work in conjunction with a
smart phone.
• Short battery life.
• Glitches, bugs and lag.
• Unclear display in direct sunlight.
14. Future
• Manufacturers are beginning to build smart
watches for both business and general use.
• The future of smart watches should be smart
watch bands and hybrid smart watchs.