Pebble-icious

I admit it.  Unlike the many younger, more "hip" people that get to hang out with as a youth pastor, I am a watch guy.  There I said it.  I like watches.  Always have.  I even prefer analog to digital because I like the classy look.  But since the invention of the calculator-watch (of which I saved up for as a young teenager - and I know that really dates me) watches haven't really evolved into much that could be considered "techy" at all.  While some have heart-rate monitors and such, the overall function hasn't changed much in the past 30 years.

I admit that I was one of those fanboys that utilized the square iPod Nano with a cool watchband and had a watch that people asked about, but it was far from anything more than a conversation piece.  I wanted something more.

My family surprised me on Christmas morning with just that.  A watch that was oh-so-much more.  A Pebble watch, that niche kickstarted project that has made it to retail prime-time.  It works with Android and with the latest SDK release it works REALLY well with iOS.  I mean it really is a fairly seamless experience.

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Digital Credit Card

I'm looking forward to the day I won't need my wallet anymore to carry around my credit cards and reward cards, but the truth is too many vendors still require real plastic instead of scanning your iPhone.  In the meantime, here's a great solution...

Coin Website

Swipe Swipe

If you haven't upgraded to iOS 7, there's a small feature that I have found hugely beneficial: it's easy to unlock with your nose!  If you're like me and haven't forked out the cash for a pair of touchscreen gloves to use your iPhone while wearing gloves, you're stuck with two options...

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