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Suunto Ambit GPS watch touts heart rate monitor

, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Finnish watch maker Suunto recently announced its latest GPS-enabled watch called the Ambit. The Ambit is designed to help athletes with training and outdoor adventure. It provides a host of tools, including GPS navigation with 3D Compass, altimeter, barometric sensor, and a heart rate monitor. Read The Full Story

Basis B1 band hands-on

, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [1]

The folks at BASIS Science, Inc have let loose a device by the simple name Basis B1 band, a fitness armband with a display which shows off your accelerometer-based health statistics - the things going on in your body here on your wrist, that is. This is certainly a much more simple version of what we've seen in, for example, the Motorola MOTOACTV, and wont give the WIMM a run for its money, but then again - perhaps that's what people want! Have a peek at our hands-on look and let us know if you want to get simple with your health collecting. Read The Full Story

MSN Direct service ends, SPOT watches go dark

, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [1]

If you are a geek who has been around for a wheel, you might remember the SPOT watches that Microsoft rolled out way back in 2004. These big and geeky looking watches could connect the wearer to data using an FM signal. That data could give you all sorts of details like the score from your favorite games and more. Read The Full Story

Tokyoflash digital pocket watch adds touch to an old classic

, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

Arch geekwatch manufacturers Tokyoflash have revealed their latest special edition, the Kisai Rogue Touch Pocket Watch, ideal for the distinguished systems engineer who prefers a Saville Row suit rather than a Star Wars t-shirt. Based on the existing Rogue Touch but trading the strap for a pop-open glass cover and a fetching chain, the digital display uses Tokyoflash's usual odd combination of chips and dots to show the time in two different timezones. Read The Full Story

Casio Bluetooth 4.0 smartwatch pairs with DoCoMo Android phone

, Dec 2nd 2011 Discuss [4]

Casio's Bluetooth 4.0 smartwatch plans are nearing fruition, with the first pairing of a low-power wireless watch and Android smartphone headed to Japan's NTT DoCoMo in the next few days. The NEXT MEDIA PP N-01D offers the usual Japanese niceties, like a 4-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen, wireless charging, 8.1-megapixel camera, along with water and dust resilience, but can be paired with a special Casio MEDIAS PP-SHOCK GB-6900 watch. Hooked up via a frugal Bluetooth 4.0 connection, the watch shows incoming call and email information, as well as allowing you to reject incoming calls. Read The Full Story

Radian Watch asks you: are wrist watches still considered technologically newsworthy?

, Nov 16th 2011 Discuss [3]

This week the folks at Cadence watch company have enlisted the help of Chris Thompson, a fellow known for his creation of the "Math Clock," to create a new timepiece by the name of Radian Watch -- my question for you, readers, is how relevant you find wristwatches in general? What we've got here is the assignment of Thompson as a new Creative Director for the Cadence watch company as well as his showing of the Radian Watch which uses equations around the face to show the time. Of course aside from this watch being made with high quality materials, would you consider this relevant to your interests as a gadget and technology reader? Read The Full Story

World Time Sport E Ink digital watch introduced by Phosphor

, Nov 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

Phosphor's delivered us E Ink watches before, by way of the World Time Curved E Ink Watch. But this time, they're giving us the latest and greatest, the E Ink World Time Sport, which introduces a state-of-the-art button-free touch interface that allows the user to switch modes with a simple swipe across the case. The new World Time Sport also boasts a high-contrast E Ink display that is naturally a piece of cake to read in sunlight, much like the screen of the Kindle and other E Ink e-readers. Read The Full Story

WIMM One Developer Kit Review

, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [7]

The WIMM One has a worthy ambition: shifting information from your smartphone screen to your wrist, and allowing you to get on with life rather than pulling your phone from your pocket every thirty seconds. To do that, WIMM‘s smart watch harnesses Android, a high-tech display and more sensors than you’d expect from the standard Rolex or Omega. The company also has its eye on smart watch world domination, with enthusiastic plans for third-party developers and hardware manufacturers. The WIMM One Developer Kit is the first step in that journey; check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Hello Kitty Zub Zirc Nooka Watch revealed

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you're in to strange timepieces and are unaware of the brand Nooka, you'll be extra surprised by the Hello Kitty Zub Zirc watch you're about to see. What we've got here is Nooka's first collaboration with international lifestyle brand, fashion brand, and cutest creator of every kind of product under the sun Sanrio and the super wild watchmakers Nooka. This timepiece is both limited edition and contains several of Nooka's signature above-average clock mechanisms. Read The Full Story

Cadence Watch Company celebrates Binary Day with 4-Bit watches release

, Nov 1st 2011 Discuss [1]

Today the watchmakers at Cadence have announced their brand new Fall lineup of 4-Bit Watches, each of them in celebration of Binary Day: 1/11/11! That's today, if you did not know, and the collection includes a fine trio: 4-Bit Retrograde, 4-Bit UTC Chrono and 4-Bit Chrono. A 4-bit watch in this case means that the usual roman numerals around the face of the clock have been replaced by 4-bit binary graphics. 1 and O and 1 and 0 until you understand how to speak Computer. Read The Full Story

Garmin FR70 Fitness Watch uses ANT+ to whisper you’re fat

, Oct 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

Garmin has unveiled its latest wrist-worn GPS marvel for those who don't treat exercise as a dirty word, the Garmin FR70 Fitness Watch. A reasonably low-profile half inch thick, the FR70 uses ANT+ to talk to other exercise equipment, such as the bundled heart rate monitor. That way, it can track the time you've been working out, along with your heart rate and how many calories you've burned. Read The Full Story

Tokyoflash Kisai Seven brings concept watch to life

, Oct 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

Tokyoflash has revealed its latest unusual timepiece, the Kisai Seven, but rather than come from the oddball drawing boards of the company's Japanese designers, it's actually the handiwork of a fan. UK designer Scott Galloway turned to Tron for his initial inspiration, submitting the concentric circle design as a fan concept last year; little did he know, Tokyoflash would decide to manufacture it. Read The Full Story

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