5 Aging Devices an Apple Watch Can Replace
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Is the initial investment cost of the Apple Watch keeping you from buying one? Here's a new way to look at it: Think, what other devices in your life can an Apple Watch replace? The Apple Watch can fill many different roles, potentially saving you money on separate products, while adding value to your routine tasks. Continue reading to browse a list of devices and tasks the Apple Watch can take on, ultimately replacing other items around your home.
Your Car Keys
The latest Apple Watch plays very nice with today's intelligent cars – to the point where you may not even need your key fob anymore. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Volkswagen, Hyundai and other car brands all have connectivity with the Apple Watch. This allows you to do a variety of things (depending on the brand), but may include locking and unlocking your doors, starting the ignition, checking your fuel and engine conditions, controlling auto AC, and finding your car in a crowded parking lot. Frankly, the Apple Watch can do so much you're probably in greater danger of forgetting your keys at home entirely.
Your Garage Door Remote
That's right, if you have a newer garage door (less than 10 years old, preferably) then your Apple Watch can also act as a garage door remote, and a reminder if you accidentally forget to close the door. Smart garage devices like Gogogate and MyQ are entirely compatible with the Apple Watch, and allow you open, close and monitor your garage effortlessly. It's convenient and safer for your home.
Your Fitbit
The latest Apple Watch includes an amazing number of health and motion sensors that are excellent for tracking workouts, along with many different fitness apps that you can customize to your workouts, or use to find specific guided workout plans. With the ability to monitor distance, travel route, steps, heart-rate activity and more, you won't need another wearable fitness device.
Your Sleep Monitor
Dedicated sleep monitor systems use sensors and hubs to keep track of your vital information as you sleep, but they can be a little annoying to use and expensive to purchase for just that one task. Fortunately, the Apple Watch can lend a hand here too. The Watch's delicate sensors make for a perfect combination with sleep apps like Pillow, Sleep++, Beddit Sleep Monitor, and many others. You can avoid the cost of a separate sleep monitor and look for an app that meets your sleep goals – all you have to do is commit to wearing your Apple Watch to bed. Just be sure to charge it while you're in the shower or making breakfast.
Your Remote
Your home entertainment system is probably pretty smart these days, and the Apple Watch knows it. Not only can the Watch control iTunes and an Apple TV with the Remote app, it can also work with Homekit to control a variety of smart devices. That means that you can use the Watch to control compatible smart TVs, compatible lighting, compatible speakers, and...you get the idea. It turns out that the Apple Watch is a surprisingly competent replacement for your remotes – and a lot more difficult to lose as well.