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Pebble smartwatch sells out after $10m raised

Ben Kersey, May 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Anyone else still using Kickstarter? Go home. The Pebble smartwatch has you utterly and completely beat. The project recently broke the $10 million mark, and while there’s still 8 days to go until the project is officially finished, all 85,000 watches have sold out. A staggering achievement, although sure to cause disappointment for those who didn’t get in on the action. Read The Full Story

Pebble smartwatch reaches $9m: adds Bluetooth 4.0

Ben Kersey, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Pebble smartwatch that hit Kickstarter under a month ago continues to suck in money from contributors across the world. The total has passed the $9 million mark, and before the backing has even finished, the company behind the watch has said that it will be making a last minute addition to the watch: Bluetooth 4.0 support. That’s good news, as the 4.0 standard brings with it lower power requirements. Read The Full Story

Pebble Watch Kickstarter breaks $4.5 million

Chris Burns, Apr 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Pebble smart watch project made in hopes of attaining $100,000 on Kickstarter has continued to break records at an alarming rate, having busted the record for all-time earners on the network earlier this week and hitting $4.5 million today. This project has eInk working on a watch platform that connects with the iPhone and Android and has a massive 30 days to go before its Kickstarter campaign is complete. Are you in on the fun yet? Read The Full Story

Pebble smartwatch breaks $1 million barrier in 28 hours

Ben Kersey, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

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

Ben Kersey, 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

Ben Kersey, Apr 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

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

Ben Kersey, 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

Celsius X VI II LeDIX Furtif $300k mechanical smartphone detailed

Chris Burns, Mar 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's always entertaining to glance upon that which you cannot possibly consider owning, especially when you're having a look at a mechanical smartphone watch combination that'll cost you a cool $300,000 USD. This is the LeDIX Furtif, a device made by the Celsius X VI II group, made for who Celsius co-founder Edouard Meylan says is "people who have everything." This version of the watch is the second in a line of devices developed by the company with ever-increasing amounts of mechanical innards replacing their electronic counterparts, the ultimate goal being an entirely mechanical device inside the next few years. Read The Full Story

Epson introduces world’s lightest GPS watch

Rue Liu, 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

Rue Liu, 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

CES Live

Sony XPERIA SmartWatch hands-on

SlashGear Team, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [4]

This isn't Sony's first watch running Android OS, and it definitely shows it. There are many improvements in Sony's XPERIA SmartWarch over the former Sony LiveView - most noticeably the fully featured touchscreen display. The LiveView had side gestures instead. The SmartWatch has retained the underneath clip, and still connects syncs with your phone through Bluetooth. Read The Full Story

World Time Sport E Ink digital watch introduced by Phosphor

Paul Fang, 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