This smartwatch keeps what’s best about your dumb one [Deals]

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Receive app notifications, track your phone's location and more with this next-level watch
Receive app notifications, track your phone's location and more with this next-level watch
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Let’s face it — smart watches are sleek and feature rich, but they also seem to miss the point of what a ‘watch’ is supposed to do. Watches used to be timepieces, something you look to for an instant check on where you’re at in the day. The Martian Notifier seems to have kept the essential usefulness of the wristwatch in mind, striking a balance between the familiar mechanical watch, and the usefulness of notifications and other smartwatch goodies. It’s a classic take on the new trend in watches, and right now you can get one for $29.00 at Cult of Mac Deals, a quarter of the usual price.

At first glance, the Martian looks like any other sleek wrist piece, but look a little closer and you’ll see the inconspicuous text bar that will send along push notifications from your apps. In fact this watch is more capable than it looks, able to call your phone if you lose it or send an alert when you walk away from it, snap photos as a remote trigger, quickly check local weather conditions, and more convenient functions in a familiar format. If you’re looking for a watch that connects with your phone instead of replacing it, this is a great option.

Buy now: Get a Martian Notifier for $29.99, that’s a discount of 76 percent.

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