# Forget fitness trackers — external brains are the hot new wearables at CES this year

> I use a notepad every day. Not a tablet, or Windows Notepad, or Google Keep, or even OneNote, I'm a plain old pen-and-paper stalwart.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/forget-fitness-trackers-external-brains-are-the-hot-new-wearables-at-ces-this-year?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=695ff8dc34c82d78e2de0382)
- **Published:** 2026-01-08
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #wearables #google #tablets #brains #external #fitness #forget #lists
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