NASA-Developed Moonglow Material Keeps This Watch Glowing All Night

NASA-Developed Moonglow Material Keeps This Watch Glowing All Night

A built-in battery-powered light is the easiest way to check the time on your watch in the middle of the night. But what if your watch doesn’t have a battery? Schofield’s new Blacklamp Carbon features a hand-wound movement, but still manages to stay visible in the dark of night thanks to a material developed by NASA called Moonglow that glows much longer than the stickers you decorated your ceiling with as a kid.

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Zero launches with ex-HTC executive aimed at smart wearables

Fully intent on making full use of the smart wearable devices you might already own, the company known as Zero has begun to take shape. This company is brought on by former HTC executive Kouji Kodera, and is starting out with attention on fitness bands. Working with the bands from a variety of companies – […]

13 Fabulous Gifts for the Fitness Fanatic

13 Fabulous Gifts for the Fitness Fanatic

Finding the right gear for a fitness freak can be a little tricky, so we’ve done the heavy lifting for you.

    



iWatch details leak: seems a lot like iPod nano

The next big release from Apple appears to be stacking up as a wearable device, coming up more than just a couple of times with a code-name iWatch. This device has been teased again today with a release inside China with inside sources suggesting Apple has been creating prototypes of the device and is currently […]

Putting Your Phone in This Pouch Supposedly Makes You Untrackable

Putting Your Phone in This Pouch Supposedly Makes You Untrackable

The Scottevest Blackout Pocket is like a Faraday cage for your phone, giving you instant privacy in this always-connected world.

    



A Cinematographer’s Watch That Counts Down To “Action!”

A Cinematographer's Watch That Counts Down To "Action!"

Watchmakers cater to all kind of professions that live and die by the clock. But Arnold & Richter is the first to include filmmakers alongside pilots, law enforcement, and engineers with its limited edition Arri-branded DoP*1 watch designed with the help of German cinematographer Tom Fährmann.

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Apple granted patent for portable 3D media goggles

Apple has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office for a pair of portable media viewing goggles. The patent says they “may resemble ski or motorcycle goggles.” The device would likely allow for a 3D viewing experience reminiscent of that found in the Oculus Rift VR headset. The patent was filed […]

Sony SmartWatch 2 Review

There’s a smartwatch war going on right now – did you know? With the Smartwatch 2, Sony reminds the world that they’ve already been in the market for a generation, with months of head start going in an unbroken line of evolutionary products (even if it’s just two) that lead to today’s wearable. While the […]

World’s Thinnest Mechanical Watch Is as Thick as Two Stacked Quarters

World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch Is as Thick as Two Stacked Quarters

You don’t think it’s only laptop, tablet, and smartphone designers that go the extra mile to make their devices thinner and thinner do you? Watch makers are constantly battling each other for the same notoriety, and now Piaget has reclaimed the title of ‘world’s thinnest mechanical watch’ with its new Altiplano 38mm 900P that measures in at 3.65mm—making it thinner than many digital alternatives.

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Simply Shaking Two Devices To Pair Them Makes NFC Look Old-Fashioned

There’s a flood of new smartwatches and other wearable devices coming just around the corner, and every one of them will require a connection to your smartphone. Wireless NFC technology has already made things a little easier when it comes to pairing, but researchers at Disney want to make things even easier by just having you shake a couple of devices in unison.

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