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Life Style

TOOLS, TRENDS, AND TOPICS

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ARM CANDY

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN ONLY CHARACTERS LIKE JAMES BOND

AND INSPECTOR GADGET HAD WRISTWATCHES THAT DOUBLED AS
COMMUNICATION DEVICES. BUT IN 2015, THE SMARTWATCH IS POISED
TO PUSH ITS WAY INTO THE CROWDED TECH LANDSCAPE TO BECOME

THE YEAR’S MUST-HAVE DEVICE. COUPLED WITH SMARTPHONES,
THESE NEW WATCHES DO MORE THAN JUST TAKE PHONE CALLS,

EMAILS, AND TEXT MESSAGES. HERE ARE THREE OF THE BEST
SMARTWATCHES HITTING STORES IN THE COMING MONTHS.

APPLE WATCH

Perhaps the most talked about of the bunch, the Apple Watch
was introduced alongside the iPhone 6 in September. In addition
to features that allow you to ield calls and texts on your wrist (it

gives you a slight tap when you have an incoming message), the
Apple Watch also doubles as a itness companion that records

the number of steps you take and the quality of your workouts.
[From $349 / apple.com]
Available early 2015.

PEBBLE STEEL
MOTO 360
The second-generation device from Pebble stepped it up with
Track weather, light alerts, trafic, and a whole
a more stylish inish and a little more heft than its original smart-
lot more with a distinctive timepiece powered by
watch. The Steel features music control, itness tracking, alarms,
notiications, a vast selection of apps to download, customizable
Android software. Voice control allows
you to send texts, set remind-
watchfaces, and a battery that lasts up to seven days.
[$199 / getpebble.com/steel]
ers, and ask for directions
completely hands-free,

while the built-in pedom-
eter keeps a log of your

steps. The watch also
features the Moto 360
heart activity app to

keep tabs on your prog-
ress and help set personal

goals with daily and weekly
benchmarks.
[$249 / moto360.

motorola.com]

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