You never stop hearing it, “young people these days are glued to their phones." It feels like these days older generations are blaming all of young people's problems on modern technology and how connected we are to our devices. With big tech companies releasing new and improved technology by what seems like the second, it’s getting harder and harder to resist some of the incredible new technology that is out there. So, it should come as no surprise that Apple has expanded their horizons and entered the watch business. Releasing the first generation Apple watch in April of 2015, the company has completely revolutionized what communication is, and how we can go about it. Having this smart watch on your wrist gives users the ability to be constantly connected, literally 24 hours a day.
Since watches don’t have the unprofessional stigma attached to them like phones do, there is almost never a situation that watched wouldn’t be allowed in. But, unlike a conventional watch, the Apple watch has a bluetooth or cellular data connection, which enables users to get every notification that they would usually get from their phone, right to their wrist. This includes, texts, snapchats, social media alerts, emails, phone calls, news stories, etc. And, not only does the watch show you notifications, but it even offers the ability to respond to texts and email, and pick up phone calls! Additionally, the smart watch can act as a fitness tracker, sleep monitor, and walkie talkie. Watch users are able to add other users and become ‘friends’, which enables both parties to share their activity levels, sleep information, and even get immediate access to the other person using the walkie-talkie feature. Individuals with apple watches are not only connected 24/7, they are able to completely run their lives using only a finger and a 340x272 pixel screen.
I think that the Apple watch is an amazing invention, that has shown our society a what the future of communication can look like. It has changed the way people interact on a daily basis. But, with so much power, comes responsibility, and I am not 100% confident that our society as can be trusted with this incredible innovation. Adolescence, and even more recently middle age adults are having a harder and harder time disconnecting from the digital world. I can only imagine how children will behave in adulthood, if they had an Apple watch on since they were in fourth grade. Smart watches, have changed the game and will only continue to open doors for new technological advancements, but I think we have to be careful whose wrist we allow it on and at what age.
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