Pebble Time with Michael

Pebble Time with Michael – Day 6

Well I’ve now had enough experience with my Pebble Time to comment on its battery life – and for me, it’s no where near 7 days. 4 days seems the norm, which shouldn’t be all that surprising to long time Pebble users.

The picture shows the Battery Lifetime application I use to monitor my Pebble’s battery state. This application has been around for quite a while before the Pebble Time was even announced. It came with an option for showing status based on either a 4 or 7 day normal battery lifetime. As you can see in the picture I’ve got mine configured for the 4 day battery lifetime (the 4 dots above the battery graphic). Given that this app predates the Pebble Time, a 4-day battery life seems to have been common even with the original Pebble smartwatches.

Read moreWhat’s the Real Battery Life of a Pebble Time?

Pebble Time with Michael – Day 5

Another Pebble application that’s turned out to be a favorite of mine is the rather wordily named “Unofficial Support for Trello“. My wife and I make extensive use of Trello as a kind of virtual cork board. Here’s a brief description of this web-based application right from the Trello web site:

“A Trello board is a list of lists, filled with cards, used by you and your team. It’s a lot more than that, though. Trello has everything you need to organize projects of any size.”

Pebble Time with Michael – Day 4

My next favorite available feature of my new Pebble Time is the whole notification mechanism that’s available on it. SMS and Facebook messages, Google Now card updates, important emails, reminders, upcoming appointments, incoming phone calls, and voicemail messages are all quickly and simply brought to my attention by the buzzing of my watch. A quick glance empowers me to act upon or ignore the notification, based on how important and/or urgent it is for me. I also like the fact that the Pebble notification function allows me to remotely open a text message or email on my phone so that when I take it out of my pocket I’m all ready to deal with it as needed. However, one important thing I’ve learned about maximizing the effectiveness of the Pebble notification system is the need to install a 3rd party notification manager on my phone.

Read moreYour Pebble Time as Personal Assistant – Managing Notifications

Pebble Time with Michael – Day 3

My second most favorite Pebble Time app (after Nav Me) is FitCat. This is a very quirky app that I initially dismissed, but the more I now use it the more I love it.

My personal fitness program is very simple and consists of strength training and walking. The only fitness tracking I really need from a smartwatch is the ability to count my steps and report against my daily goals. FitCat does exactly that. It runs in background on the Pebble and counts steps. I’ve done some accuracy testing and it seems to be quite good at that task.

Read moreLet Pebble Time Count Your Steps – With FitCat