the concept of smart wearables is not entirely new. for a long time, fitness trackers and smartwatches like the old Sony Ericsson Liveview have been around and have had a niche market share with gadget aficionados who just have to have the latest and greatest, no matter how weird (at least in appearance) the product is. with android wear, smartwatches became their own product category for the first time, with standardization in features and interfaces and looks that made the devices look more watches and less science fiction gadgets. the platform is consistently gaining more traction with Android users, and with that, the Google Play Store continues to pile up with newer apps that will run on your Android smartwatch.

I personally find my asus zenwatch very useful, not only for the notifications it constantly gives, but also because Android Wear is really powerful when it comes to providing quick responses to texts, emails or even playing music when you drive but what about playing games on your wrist? Although it doesn't fit into the serious gaming category, Android Wear has some pretty decent games to offer on the Google Play Store that you can waste hours on without breaking a sweat. On the casual gaming note, here's our roundup of the 15 must-have games for Android use.

2048 took the world by storm as soon as it was released, and the game was a huge success on every platform it was released on. The premise is pretty simple – you're given a set of numbered tiles that you keep merging to get consistently higher numbers, and the goal is to merge similar tiles to achieve the (almost unattainable) 2048 tile. Although the concept is simple, this puzzle game can keep you busy for hours on end, and with the android wear variant of the game, you can waste those hours on your wrist in a nice 4×4 grid with swipe gestures. no more boredom at work or school!

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