Smartwatches Through History
With the mobile phone replacing the wristwatch as the modern person’s timepiece, the wrist itself is a battleground for new technology. Many companies are making “smartwatches” that not only tell time, but also connect with their owners’ smartphones to relay information to the wearer, control the phone, and track activities for fitness and health.
The past few years have seen an explosion of experiments in this space. But the idea of a smart wristwatch goes back farther than you might think. Check out this partial history of the concept.
