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Pebble breaks Kickstarter record; Broad dev features detailed

, Apr 17th 2012 Discuss [4]

E-paper smartwatch Pebble continues to set Kickstarter records, breaking the $3.6m barrier with a month left to run, while the team responsible fleshes out its developer support. The free SDK will be available prior to Pebble itself shipping, with a simulator to test out apps-in-progress; there'll also be a web service so that online apps can send notifications to Pebble without a local app on the watch or paired smartphone being required. Read The Full Story

Pebble smartwatch breaks $1 million barrier in 28 hours

, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [6]

The Kickstarter project for the Pebble smartwatch only began yesterday, but it hit its $100,000 goal in just two hours. The company offered 200 early buyers the watch for $99, which sold out in a matter of minutes, and their target to take the watch to manufacturing has been shattered. Not only that, but currently the project has managed to amass over $1.1 million so far, with around 8,500 people pledging money towards the project to get their hands on the smartwatch. Read The Full Story

Sony Xperia SmartWatch shipping now for $150

, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

It was only yesterday that the Pebble smartwatch for iOS and Android hit Kickstarter, hitting its target goal in just a few short hours. It seems people are hungry for a good smartwatch, and if you want to give a more established brand a try, who better than Sony? The company today is shipping its Xperia SmartWatch in the United States, for a modest $150. Read The Full Story

Pebble smartwatch for iOS and Android available on Kickstarter

, Apr 11th 2012 Discuss [4]

While smartwatches are nothing new, there really hasn’t been one that has all the features you’d expect, not to mention they’ve typically been expensive. That’s all set to change, as a new Kickstarter project presents the Pebble watch. It’s compatible with iOS and Android thanks to Bluetooth, and has an e-paper display so that you can easily view it outside. Read The Full Story

Garmin Approach S3 golf watch aims to improve your game

, Apr 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Maybe you’re Tiger Woods. Maybe you’re not Tiger Woods, but just really like golf. Not only that, you actually enjoy playing golf. But something has been stopping you from getting the most out of the game. You need to find and bring that technology angle to the sport to help you be the very best, like no one ever was. Garmin has seemingly solved the problem. They’ve announced the Approach S3 golf watch, including a myriad of features to help you not only win the game, but also at life. Read The Full Story

MOTOACTV Golf Edition is under-par and over-priced

, Mar 22nd 2012 Discuss [5]

Could golf be the killer app for smart watches? Motorola certainly hopes so; its MOTOACTV impressed reviewers well enough but its price tag has dissuaded all but the most enthusiastic of wrist-computer buyers. Now there's the MOTOACTV Golf Edition, a special collaboration with PGA Tour winner Bubba Watson that offers tracking data for 20,000 courses worldwide, and allows golfers to compare their performance online with that of pros. Read The Full Story

Epson introduces world’s lightest GPS watch

, Feb 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Epson may be known more for its printers, but it's now taking a stab at watches and not just any old timepiece---it's debuting the world's lightest GPS sports watch. Well, Epson is a subsidiary of Seiko, so it's still not too far of a stretch. Read The Full Story

Suunto Ambit GPS watch touts heart rate monitor

, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [1]

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 [3]

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 [2]

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 [1]

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
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