#Lg gizmo gaget series#

For example, you could set up a Location Check that pings your kidвЂ™s GizmoGadget every weekday at noon, or each Tuesday at 2 in the afternoon. In addition to Place Alerts, the GizmoGadget also offers Location Checks, which automatically fetch the watchвЂ™s location at predetermined times. You can check the location of the LG GizmoGadget manually by tapping the Find button, or you can create up to five Place Alerts or ten Location Checks.

#Lg gizmo gaget series#

The only way to track your childвЂ™s comings and goings at school continuously would be to program a series of two-hour Place Alerts that cover the entire school day.

Place Alerts trigger notifications when your GizmoGadget-wearing child arrives at or departs a designated location, such as вЂњSchoolвЂќ or вЂњHome.вЂќ They have a couple of annoying limitations: You can set up only five Place Alerts at a time, and each Place Alert can be active for only two hours at a time. Getting started with the GizmoGadget is a relatively simply process (and, incidentally, identical to the setup process of the cheaper GizmoPal 2). If youвЂ™d prefer a GPS tracking watch that looked more like a toy, consider the cheaper LG GizmoPal 2, also available through Verizon. Then again, if youвЂ™re going to strap a $150 gadget on your kindergartnerвЂ™s wrist, some unwanted attention comes with the territory.

All the envious looks at my kidвЂ™s watch made me a bit nervous. It should also be said that the GizmoGadgetвЂ™s bulky, somewhat striking look draws a certain amount of attention from nearby kids and adults alike, with a surprising number of people asking me if my daughter was wearing an Apple Watch. Strapping the GizmoGadget over the cuff of a long-sleeved shirt certainly helped, and older kids with larger wrists might have an easier time finding a good fit. Keeping the GizmoGadget on a young wrist can be a bit of an issue, with my six-year-old complaining that the watchband started to hurt within a half-day of use. The LG GizmoGadget is a bit bulky for smaller wrists. A micro-USB charging port sits on the back of the watch, covered by a protective flap. The waterproof, slightly rubbery body of the watch feels light but reassuringly tough, meaning it should survive roughhousing on the playground or even a splash from the water fountain. While the face of the GizmoGadget measures about two inches diagonally, the actual 1.3-inch touch display looks considerably smaller, with Call and End buttons sitting below the touchscreen.