{"id":2949,"date":"2020-01-16T13:23:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T19:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/larakrupicka.com\/?p=2949"},"modified":"2020-01-16T13:23:59","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T19:23:59","slug":"if-an-apple-watch-is-on-your-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/larakrupicka.com\/staging\/6885\/2020\/01\/16\/if-an-apple-watch-is-on-your-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"If an Apple Watch is on Your Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"

My husband bought me an A\"Ifpple Watch for Christmas last month after having one himself and really appreciating it. I was excited, but didn\u2019t really know what to expect from it.\u00a0 In the weeks since I started wearing it, I\u2019ve been surprised by some of the features that make a difference for me. So I thought I\u2019d share here 6 Things I Love About Having an Apple Watch<\/strong>, in case owning one is on your bucket list.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Not scrambling for my iPhone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hadn\u2019t realized how much having an Apple watch would save me from having to run across the house to answer my phone (because I\u2019m always misplacing it). The beauty of the Apple Watch is that it is basically like having a phone attached to your wrist. While some might view that as disruptive, I\u2019ve found it far more of a convenience. If it\u2019s not a call I want to answer, I can simply dismiss it. Of course, an Apple Watch is not actually a phone, so unless you\u2019re wearing wireless headphones, your call is being broadcast to everyone around you and it can be hard to hear the person on the other end above other noises in the room. For those reasons I still use my iPhone directly for outgoing calls.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Having a heart rate monitor for better cardio exercise.\"IMG_8115\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

I previously wore a Fitbit Alta, which was good for motivating me to reach the 10,000 step goal. But it wasn\u2019t necessarily pushing me to work hard while moving. Even when doing elliptical workouts at the gym, I often didn\u2019t break a sweat. In other words, I can be a wimp. The Apple watch activity tracking, on the other hand, records both steps and \u201cexercise.\u201d So if my heart rate isn\u2019t elevated, I\u2019m not getting credit for exercising. And I want that credit! My kids\u2019 elementary and junior high gym classes used heart rate monitors as a means for gauging the effectiveness of their participation\/exercise in class. And now I see how that makes a difference. During my last workout at the gym, I not only recorded it on my Apple watch, I also tracked my heart rate and tried to keep it within a healthy zone for cardio fitness.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Paying in stores.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I use Apple Pay on my phone about 25% of the time. It\u2019s handy if I have my phone out and the register accepts Apple Pay. However, with an Apple watch, I find myself using Apple Pay much more often. It just takes a double-click of the side button and holding your wrist to the card reader. I\u2019m pretty sure that\u2019s one of my husband\u2019s favorite features too.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Walkie Talkie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not everyone will appreciate being able to use their watch as a walkie talkie, but it\u2019s something I\u2019ve actually used (besides goofing around with my Mom, because Dick Tracy). My husband and I are DIY\u2019ers when it comes to house projects and repairs. More than once this has involved one of us being in one location of the house watching the status of something (electricity and water, most often), while the other makes adjustments. So we do a speakerphone call on our iphones and have to awkwardly keep our phones nearby during the process. Since most repairs and projects require working with tools and\/or materials, the less you have to carry or hold, the better. Apple Watch Walkie Talkie is fitting the bill for those situations for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_8116\"5. Now Playing<\/strong><\/p>\n

With this feature, I\u2019m able to easily listen to audiobooks in my car. My phone automatically connects to my car\u2019s speakers, but in the past I\u2019d have to fish it out of my bag or purse to hit play. Now, I just scroll to the Now Playing app and hit play. And I can hit pause just as easily. I\u2019ve started using it while listening to music and books around the house too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Find my iPhone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I misplace my phone daily, sometimes multiple times in a day. It\u2019s slim enough to easily disappear under a notebook or couch cushion. I leave it in random rooms as I move about the house and forget where I had it last. Previosly I\u2019d have a family member call. Then Alexa became my go-to phone finder. But the Apple watch makes it even easier! With a swipe up to the Control Center I can hit the phone locator icon to sound a tone on myphone. So easy!<\/span><\/p>\n

How about you? If you have a smart watch, what features do you most use and appreciate? If you\u2019re hoping to get a smart watch one day, what do you anticipate using it for most?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My husband bought me an Apple Watch for Christmas last month after having one himself and really appreciating it. I was excited, but didn\u2019t really know what to expect from it.\u00a0 In the weeks since I started wearing it, I\u2019ve been surprised by some of the features that make a difference for me. So I…<\/p>\n

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