You can get an Apple Watch with its own cell service so no phone needed. It’s just a small adder to cellular bill.
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thanks, i believe i have to DL them as an interim step tho.
trying to avoid buying an external hard drive just for this task. might not be able to…
I have it. I enjoy not having to bringing my phone on a run. But 99% of the time it is useless.
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I had a Fitbit for 5 years and switched to the Apple Watch SE for fall detection. The watch was $150 at Costco. I have to say I really preferred the Fitbit, it didn’t have to be charged everyday and I was more likely to peruse the health information because the app was so easy. Once this battery dies I will check to see if Fitbit has added fall detection before I buy again.
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Thanks so much for all the added feedback!!
I have my phone with me most of the time (probably more than I should!) but I’d like the added protection of having something strapped to me so if I went out for a walk by myself in the woods near our house and forgot the phone - I’d still be able to call for help if I fell.
@TonyGrace -can I ask why you feel the watch with separate cell service is useless on a run? I was getting back into running and kinda thought it would help as a precaution with that too!
Sorry, I meant to say, the added cell service is useless most of the time because we all seem to have the phone with us wherever we go, or are within wi-fi. So for the most part it is not needed.
I like to leave my phone behind when I run, but still want to be reachable.
I think the watch is great. When I first got it, way back when, the kids were little and I loved that I didn’t have to keep the phone out at a restaurant in case the babysitter called. My brother is a Dr and likes that he can discretely see if a message is urgent without having to reach for his phone.
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Thank you! That makes sense. I heard the extra cell cell service is pretty low cost so may go for it (even though my phone is def around the majority of the time!)
I was (perhaps dramatically) picturing myself falling down steps in front hall and phone being on counter in kitchen.
Thanks again to all!
It would work fine. The range, as someone mentioned, is pretty far. You would be connected to your phone through your Wi-Fi network.
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My only complaint with my Apple watch and fall detection is the sensitivity of it. Almost every time I go to shake a trash bag to open it, or shake laundry when pulling it out of the washer or dryer, my watch thinks I have fallen, so I have to tell it I have not! I just hope when I really fall it will be as reactive!
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Besides the extra monthly cost for cell service, the Apple watch with cellular cost more to begin with. The newest, Series 9, is $100 more and the SE is $50 more when buying from Apple, but maybe some carriers have special deals.
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I have the watch, without the cell service option (am almost never without the phone). H goes for a long run almost every day and I insisted he get the one with the cell service. He runs through some woods near our house and has had a couple of falls (tree roots!) and I like the security in knowing he can call if he needed to. Has worked very well for us.
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I gave my DiL my 7 when I got my 8 and she never uses it. Wish I had it back I’d give it to you!
Thanks jym626! Hopefully your daughter will use it at some point!
That gives me an idea though - maybe I can find a used one in FB Market… (Not sure if that’s a thing! lol)
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Facebook marketplace and next door sometimes have tech when folks are getting new tech and willing to sell their older models off.
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How can you tell which smoke alarm is triggering false alerts? We have 7 in our house, about 6-years-old) with permanent “10 year” batteries (one or two have already were replaced). In the past hour there have been three quick “Fire!” announcements, cleared quickly on their own. House inspection shows all ok (phew).
UPDATE: I’ve found the “initiating unit” (light off, blinks every 10 seconds; the other units have solid green light). Yay - it is in the upstairs hall, easier to reach than the last one that failed.
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After hearing all my life to wash my hands with warm soapy water I’m wondering if the water temperature matters at all?
Most talking alarms I have seen have the ability to set a location, so it says (for example) “Fire! Hallway!” or whatever.
If you have this type, you can set unique locations for each one, then you’ll know.
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The water temperature doesn’t make much difference but rubbing your hands together is important. It’s the “scrub” not the temp.
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That location feature sound interesting. I don’t think our Kidde smoke detector model has it.
On further investigation, four of our 7 smoke detectors were in a non-regular state (light off and blinking every 16 seconds instead of the regular solid-on). We reset each, and all OK for now. Despite the fact that the voice announcement said “Fire!…” (before turning off about 10 seconds later), I do worry a bit about possible carbon monoxide issue with our 30 year old furnace. I might pick up a CO monitor with ppm display (check CO level if we get more alerts on our smoke/CO detectors).
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True, but temperature may matter to create more scrubbing bubbles:
Getting back to chemistry basics: How simple soap saves lives.
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