Smartwatch Makes Life Easier for iPhone Users

While several smart watches have been introduced in the past year, they were all powered by Android, or connected to Android smartphones only. iPhone users were out of luck, until yesterday.

Eric Migicovsky, of InPulse, created the first smart watch that can sync with any iOS device, as well as Android. This watch, called The Pebble, makes life easier for smartphone users so that they don't have to take their device out of their pocket just to check the time, change the tune, check an email or see who's calling. It features an e-paper display for improved visibility in direct sunlight, has a built-in motor for vibration alerts, and an accelerometer.

The Kickstarter campaign asked for $100,000 in funding, and reached that in the first two hours. Not only that, but currently the project has managed to amass over $1 million so far, and it's only been one day. Around 8,500 people have invested money toward the project.

This has been such a promising investment for many people because most devices that work with smartphones have proved to be very successful in the past. There are expected to be one billion smartphone users by 2014, creating a large target audience for products such as The Pebble.