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I went a week without my smartwatch after wearing one for years, here's what I learned


It turns out smartwatches have become a necessity

(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central) Beyond the Alphabet is a weekly column that focuses on the tech world both inside and out of the confines of Mountain View. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)The other side of everything is that I've gone 10 days without tracking my sleep or being notified if my heart rate is too high. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)It's weird and honestly a little unsettling to look in the app on my phone and see absolutely no data populated.

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