A smartwatch is a wearable device designed to be worn on a wrist. Like smartphones, they use touchscreens, offer apps, and often record your heart rate and other vital signs.
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The Apple Watch and Wear (formerly Android Wear) models have made more consumers appreciate the usefulness of a mini-computer on their wrist. In addition, dedicated outdoor smartwatches often complement other, larger devices in an adventurer’s toolkit.
While digital watches have been around for decades, some with features like calculators and unit converters, it wasn't until the 2010s that tech companies began releasing watches with smartphone-like features.
Apple, Samsung, Sony and other major players offer smartwatches to the consumer market, but it's a small startup that deserves credit for popularizing the modern smartwatch.
