Mi Band vs. Apple Watch, should you spend big on smartwatches
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I like technology. Whenever there is a new release of a smart device, I’d read about it. But not for smartwatches. For some people, a smartwatch is an everyday essential but for me, it seemed like another device that throws all the notifications we don’t need at us, taking away our valuable time to enjoy our lives.
About a month ago, I found a Mi Band on a 50% discount making it under NZ$30. I had to make a quick decision because the discount was expiring at midnight and I only had a few minute
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