Last updated on November 17th, 2020 at 02:08 am
“No more Mr. Nice Guyβhello, Mr. Nice Watch!”
— J. Cole, “Mr. Nice Watch” (featuring Jay Z),Β Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011)
WhatΒ Dick TracyΒ dreamt upΒ in the ’40s andΒ Inspector GadgetΒ toyed with in the ’80s is something I’m finally getting to play withΒ myselfΒ in 2016!Β Replacing my regular wristwatch, theΒ Moto 360 smartwatch1Β is my latest device fromΒ TELUSΒ that just might changeΒ everything.
Like much new tech, when we think of the smartwatch, the first word thatΒ usuallyΒ comes to mind is “gimmicky”. In a world where the smartphone’s changed our relationship with techΒ soΒ much weΒ barely remember lifeΒ withoutΒ it, who wants yetΒ anotherΒ device? And one with less functionality, a smaller screen, andβfranklyβisn’t allΒ thatΒ smart without a phone to pair it to?
Busy people, that’s who! I never saw myself needing a smartwatch before rocking one on my wrist, but between raising my family, my 9-5, and managing a growing digital brand, I keep finding new ways to work theΒ Moto 360Β into my lifeβwith everything going on, I need all the help I can get!
The Moto 360 β Tick Tock Unlocking Possibilities!
“[The] Moto 360 begs to be worn.”
–Leslie Hicks, Color and Trend Designer, Motorola Mobility
So what’s life like with a smartwatch on your wrist? It’s like getting everything you’dΒ normallyΒ get from your phone while barely moving a muscle to do it. I getΒ notifications and daily steps at a glance; can start timers and audio recordings with a tap, and can even use it as a remote shutter if I’m looking to getΒ reallyΒ artsy. It’s got plenty to offer already, and it’s only gettingΒ better!
In the years we’ve worked together, TELUS and I found something in common: weΒ loveΒ tech that makes our livesΒ easierβthe Moto 360 falls right in line.
As homes get smarter and the tech in our pockets growΒ essentialΒ to our lives, you’re gonna want the ways youΒ accessΒ it to follow suit. You might not see it now, but thereΒ willΒ come a day we look back at 2016, wondering how we ever survived on phones alone! We’ll turn stoves on duringΒ train rides home; transfer funds through encoded biometrics (not chip cards or cheques); and rethink the wallet as banking, medical and identification information get consolidated into universal profiles.
In short, as tech changes our lives change along with it, and the Moto 360’s but the tip of the iceberg for the things this evolution makes possible!
The Moto 360 β Here for the Holidays. Get on it!
So if you’re looking for the holiday gift for the person who hasΒ everything, how about preparing them for the things that don’t yetΒ exist? by showing them some of the ways some smart tech can change their life!
Because rememberβpeople once thought thatΒ cell phonesΒ were just a fad… look at themΒ now.
Thanks for reading and may your tech grow ever smarter,
–case p.
1Β The Moto 360 linked here is for the second model released in 2016, which is basically the 2014 model with some new tricks.
Disclaimer: TELUS gave me a Moto 360 smartwatch to rock on my wrist, no strings attached.
But I found it so convenient that I decided it deserved a review of its own!
Opinions are 100% my own, and if you need me, I’ll be over here dabbling with technology from the future!Β
One reply on “Motorola Moto 360 Smartwatch (1st Gen) | TELUS | “Mr. Nice Watch””
He surely doesn’t have everything but would love a little something something!! What a great looking gadget!! Watch!! Whatever it’s stunning!