Why Do You Need A Watch To Do What Your Phone Does?

I'm sure when first tablet was announced a naysayer uttered this three letter word, WHY. The question has undoubtedly been answered, emphatically! Now that the phone and tablet oranges have been squeezed dry everyone is looking for the next big thing. Enter the smartwatch....

This is one thing that divides opinions and I'm about to throw my hat into the ring.
Since the most basic cellphone came on the market, people have relied less on wrist watches because the phone had some form of a clock and since you use it so often it's easy to forget about checking your watch for the time. This time,the watch strikes back albeit too late.
Why do I need notifications on my watch? They'll say what if your phone is far away from you, then I'll say I don't understand the concept of a mobile phone. yeah it's cool that your phone tells you that you just got poked on Facebook but to poke back you need your phone.

Why would I need to take photos on my watch? For one thing, the pictures won't be of good quality compared to your phone. Don't dare say spy cam because that would make it a peeping tom's best friend.

Why would you want to make calls from your phone? I haven't seen anyone do but I'm pretty sure you need to speak into the watch like a secret service agent. May look cool but how long before the action starts to irritate you?

Fitness companion? Yes! Now that's a perfect way to use the smart watch hoping the manufacturer makes it with its own GPS receiver.

I'm sure you can come up with a few of your own 'why would you need a smart watch' statements... the smartphone is called such because it does a lot of clever things and only relies on a data connection and not another device. If you have one,tell me how it's changed your life. If you don't, think twice about making that investment.

Gadgets, Toys & Tech 2014

Ever since I had a job that could pay sensible bills and had something hefty left over after savings, I bought a new phone at least once every 12 months. In some extreme cases,i switched phones twice. At the end of the day, looking back I don't regret it though I have spent a pretty penny incurring little loss.

As I embark on a 2 year long phone freeze, I look to remain settled on two smartphones: the Nokia Lumia 820 And the **clears throat** BlackBerry Z10. At the moment,im using an HTC incredible S while I wait for a replacement screen on the Nokia. I'm tempted to do a review on the Z10 but I don't have the energy to breakdown an old new phone but I will say a number of things. While it misses BIS, blackberry got a lot right,the OS is clean,doesn't hang at all. Shame on OS 7,for being so lousy. The blackberry hub is top notch. The other side of the coin,lack of apps,the battery and the camera are not up to scratch. I'm having fun with it. With the Android runtime,i can live without an android phone for a while.
That aside, I will close my eyes to whatever Samsung, Apple, Nokia and HTC throw at me this year, no knee jerk reactions to any new products.

The one thing I look to replace this year is my Xbox. The 360 I have owned since 2009 has had its fair share of ups and downs, nothing major I might add. I purchased the arcade version that comes without the hard drive so I bought one separately. All 12GBs turned out to be a waste after it dropped to the floor and started to give the entire console the red ring of death. So I look the Xbox One for advancement. I can only get excited when the order has been done and it's on its way.

Seems I did a lot in 2008. Got my first smartphone, got my first Microsoft certification and built my current personal computer which is beyond the curve now. Running on ancient specs,I've let it get old I must admit. Now it needs to be replaced. i may just go Surface. Fingers crossed!!!!
Will I buy into this year's tech trends ? From a spectator stand point I will but I will not be tempted to buy anything other than what's on the plan. So no Galaxy Gears for me,or Google Glasses.