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Something I've been struggling with is that Smartwatches aren't really "smart" because they aren't advising you of anything. You still have to be smart to make sense of their data collection (which depending on the brand is either nuts and bolts or very flashy) - enter a kids "smartwatch" that doesn't try to be anything more than what it is.

Hallmark Cards Inc. is getting into the text-messaging world - but not the one that usually springs to mind. Text Bands, a new product from the Kansas City-based greeting card giant, aim to give kids a way to exchange positive messages when they meet in person. Kids wearing the colorful bands bump fists or shake hands, causing the the bands to light up and the message - up to 10 characters - to transfer. Each band can hold as many as 24 messages; they include filters to help prevent negative messages.

Is this today's equivalent of homework or chores for TV/video games?

This kid taught himself to solder electronics and write code, then designed and built his own open-source smartwatch. All hail the Internet.