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5 ways to use a smartwatch productively
Smartwatches have slowly but steadily become an essential accessory for smartphones. They have an estimated market revenue of $43.4 billion with over 173 million shipments worldwide. But although a lot of hype surrounds the smart wearable device, not everyone is aware of its full potential. The traditional watch replacement can do much more than tell you the time. Here are five innovative ways to make the best of your smartwatch. Use it as a convenient fitness tracker Most smartwatches can track daily activity, including counting the number of steps and distances covered in a day. This is made possible with the help of an embedded GPS system. The GPS tracks the route taken for running or walking and displays the miles covered on the screen. If your smartwatch does not have a GPS built-in, you can use the signal from a smartphone to track distances during exercise. Some advanced watches also help monitor calorie consumption and sleeping patterns. Turn it into your task manager Remember how we moved on from using paper to write down grocery lists to typing them on our smartphones? Today, many have gone a step further, using watches instead of their iPhones or mobile devices for the same.
