I've never been a smartwatch kind of guy, but a ring is a whole different story. I’m not a smartwatch guy. That’s not a knock on or its ilk, or anyone who wears one.
But for me, there are (to put things in divorce terms) some irreconcilable differences. But I’m a modern man, after all, and just because smartwatches and I don’t vibe on the level needed to tie the knot doesn’t mean they don’t do lots of things that I like. If only I — — could cherry-pick the stuff that I like and leave the rest behind.
If only there was...
The Galaxy Ring I might not be a smartwatch guy, but rings? That’s a whole different story. And luckily for me, Samsung just took the smart ring to the next level. , as Samsung has aptly named its new gadget, fits all sorts of smartwatch-like features into a screenless ring that you (duh) wear on your finger.
Samsung isn’t the first to offer a smart ring on a large-scale basis — — but it might just bring the segment’s popularity to a new level. You probably don’t need three smart rings, but one might be pretty rad. One of the most enticing things the Galaxy Ring (and other smart rings for that matter) does is give you health data without all the other distractions, which is one of my biggest smartwatch gripes.
Smartwatches might have plenty of legitimate perks, but the idea of making notifications present in my life doesn’t sound particularly appealing. As much as I love my phone (or, to paint it more insidiously, am addicted to .
