I swore off smartwatches until the Apple Watch Series 10 lured me back - for 3 reasons

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET I'm not a smartwatch person, and I gave up on them three years ago for one simple reason: I didn't want unsolicited notifications on my wrist. Over the years, I've only worn a smartwatch to review it or check out new features. However, I returned to the Apple Watch with its latest iteration -- Series 10, in Jet Black -- two months ago, and I don't mind having it on my wrist daily anymore. Also: Apple Watch Series 10 vs Apple Watch Series 9: Should you upgrade to the latest model? It turns out Apple has resolved most of my Apple Watch annoyances, both hardware and software, over the years. Plus, three years changed a lot of things in life, and tracking health data outweighs the inconvenience of unsolicited notifications (which can be turned off) now. Sure, I can choose one of the more affordable options, but I trust the Apple Watch more for its track record of saving lives through irregular heartbeats, and alerts that matter. Just to be clear, I'm not using it a ... Read full article.