I’ve worn a smartwatch ever since my LG G Watch arrived (which I’ve subsequently replaced with a 1st gen Moto 360). Both of these wearables, and wearables in general, have solved a challenging problem that I didn’t even know I had. My phone spends a lot of time on my desk, on my nightstand, or on the dash of my car. I don’t like to be “one of those guys” that has his notifications turned up so the whole office hears when you’ve got an email, need to head to a meeting, or are getting a call. Unless my phone is in my pocket, it’s unlikely that I’ll know when I need to look at my phone. That’s where wearables come in.
My smartwatch vibrates, lights up, and alerts me with notifications coming from my phone, without ever having to look at my phone – regardless of where why phone is (as long as it’s within range). But smart watches aren’t for everyone, and they’re not for every situation. They’ve got to be charged at least once a day, they’re fairly bulky, and don’t even get me started about how expensive they are. And I’d generally advise against wearing it at the pool or taking it in the shower.
Ditto
That’s where Ditto comes in. Santa Monica-based Simple Matters basically said “hey, what if we had a wearable that didn’t have a screen and didn’t need to be recharged?!” The Ditto was born.
Ditto is a little, black, pill-looking thing that weighs only 8 grams and measures 22 x 37 x 10mm. It’s powered by a replaceable coin-cell battery that will give you anywhere from three to six months (yes, months!) of use before you need to pop in a new battery. You don’t have to worry about any recharging – whether wired or wireless – or cords of any kind.
