[HN Gopher] Ask HN: Programmable Watches with WiFi?
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       Ask HN: Programmable Watches with WiFi?
        
       Hi. I'm looking for a programmable watch with wifi. Ideally I
       should be able to write custom programs/apps for the watch to
       display whatever I want to on them (e.g., make the watch make an
       https call to a server, receive json and render accordingly; allow
       the watch to receive "notifications" from the server)  Also,
       ideally, no requirement of a smartphone to send-receive data (it's
       ok to need a smartphone for the initial setup of the watch,
       though). I know about Pebble, but it doesn't have wifi. I know
       about some Garmins with wifi but for the kind of apps I want to
       write, the communication between the watch and the server has to be
       mediated by a phone. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, I don't want to
       pay $100/year just to be able to use my custom app in apple
       watches. I usually don't trust Google either (e.g., they
       discontinue everything in a blink of an eye).  So, what are my
       options?
        
       Author : dakiol
       Score  : 6 points
       Date   : 2026-02-21 21:39 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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