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Monday 22 September 2014

Some Unusual And Somewhat Cheesy features of Apple watch

This year's Apple Keynote was quite special. Not only did the company unveiled two spanking new phones, but also entered the wearables space. The Apple Watch with its stylish design and simplicity has got people excited. Similar to most smartwatches, it lets you make/receive calls, push notifications, and read messages and emails. It doubles up as a fitness band, and also packs in apps such as Maps, Weather, Siri, and Photo gallery are come pre-loaded on this gadget. However, what most people don't know is that the Apple Watch some features that are somewhat surprising to downright creepy. Here's the list:

Tap
This is perhaps the weirdest thing I've ever seen on a smartwatch. Dubbed as Tap, this  feature lets you remotely "psuedo touch" your friends and loved ones. Apple states that if you miss someone, you can select that contact and gently tap your smartwatch. The person on the other end (who also owns Apple Watch) will feel a gentle tap on the wrist. I think this cheesy feature makes use of built in vibrator to convey your "touch". You can even customize taps for different people.


Heartbeat
Before you remotely touch someone, you may want to impress that person first. In that case, Apple has got you covered. The Apple Watch lets you record and share your heartbeat to the special one. For that you have to press two fingers on the screen and the built-in heart rate does the rest. Apple claims that it's "a simple and intimate way to tell someone how you feel". With some "imagination" and Bollywood inspiration you can tell someone how your heart beats for her/him. For best results, use Hindi.

Sketch
As its name suggests, Sketch lets you doodle on Apple's smartwatch. For aesthetic appeal, Apple gives a glow effect to these doodles. There's more to it though. You share this screen with one of your friends and then they can reply with another sketch. You may also write a short personal message. It's very similar to what Nintendo DS offered a decade ago. However, back in 2004, gamers could only communicate over LAN. Whether or not people find it useful, this feature is going to be a rage in boring classrooms.

Walkie-Talkie
This one is self explanatory. Apple is bringing the fun of two-way radios to its smartwatch. To enable the Walkie-Talkie feature, the Watch has built-in mic and speaker. At this point, we are assuming that Apple might be using Wi-Fi to transmit the data. However, we can't rule out the possibility of Apple actually packing in conventional radios in its gadget. One thing is for sure that this feature is going to be fun

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