article_snippet: But we're unlikely to hear much about how people will actually use this new product for some time.
article_snippet: But they also have a hidden, darker side which the companies selling they are unlikely to talk about.
article_snippet: us also noticed a worrying side to these new devices as heavy users of the watches incorporate these new devices into these new devices daily routines -- we call it the "phantom device effect.
article_snippet: The phantom device effect leads us to ask about just how ingrained in our daily habits these devices might become.
highlights_snippet: Smartwatches have hidden, darker side the companies selling darker side are unlikely to talk about, says Andre Spicer .
  