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Feb 03

Tokyoflash’s Heko watch: the perfect gift for fashionable cryptologists

We’ve always been a fan of watches with unconventional ways of telling time, and Tokyoflash’s Heko is no exception. The top and bottom rows each have four LEDs aligned for their analogous analog positions — 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00 — and two lights in between to indicate one-hour / 15-minute intervals, respectively. The four diodes in the middle are used when the minutes aren’t a multiple of five. For example, in the picture above we’ve got (from left to right) 1:37, 1:43, and 10:13. More instructions are available on the product page. Made from solid stainless steel and weighing in at 140 grams, it’s available for 9,800 yen ($109) and comes with white, blue or multi-colored LEDs.

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Feb 03

Timex Expedition WS4 can’t wait to get you outdoors

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Timex has always had a thing for pumping out wristwatches that cater to argonauts, and it’s doing so yet again with the totally bodacious Expedition WS4. Aside from telling time and withstanding minor bumps, bangs and raindrops, the piece also features an altimeter, barometer, thermometer, chronograph, alarm and compass. It’ll also resist water intrusion for up to 50 meters, get lit via Indiglo and arrive in a variety of hues to match your favorite day pack. Word on the street has it that the watch will be widely available in May for around two bills, and while it won’t play back MP4 files, it can be worn in public without embarrassment.

[Via Boing Boing]

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Feb 02

Garmin’s FR60 Fitness Watch won’t help if you’re lost, might help you lose weight

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We’re not quite sure what’s up with Garmin, a company known almost exclusively for its navigation technology, releasing watches that lack GPS, but it seems to be a trend on alternate years. Back in 2007 there was the receiver-less Forerunner 50, then the happily GPS-enabled Forerunner 405 made made an appearance last year, and now we have the FR60, new but again bereft of any ability to tell you where you are. It sounds much the same as the older 50, including wireless connectivity with ANT+ devices to monitor heart rate, running pace, cycling cadence, and cycling speed, as well as the ability to sync automatically and wirelessly with a PC or Mac. New is the slim and (debatably) fashionable package — that’s the men’s above, women’s model in lovely lilac shown below. No word on availability or price, but we certainly hope the company won’t charge a premium for a styling tweak and a shorter name.

Update: Looks like they’re up for pre-order at $129, shipping next quarter.

[Via gizmag, thx Noodlehead]

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Jan 08

Video: LG Watch Phone hands-on

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So we dropped by LG’s booth here in the South Hall at CES and weren’t really surprised to see a whole bunch of watch phones in a case that looked like it was just moved out of Jacob & Co. There was a surplus of models dolled up behind glass, but only two out on the floor. LG was being super secretive about the transitions between the various screens, but we did our best to sneak peeks through the fingers on our not-so-generous demonstrator’s hand. What we did see looked pretty polished though (which you should know by now) and the transitions looked like browsing music on the iPhone. We were able to find out that the screen is not an OLED. LG went with a TFT with capacitive touch but we were told that it would work through a golf glove — though we’re not exactly sure about this. Be sure to check out the gallery for even more glamor shots and check after the break for video of the device (or the parts that LG would let us see) and prepare to be amazed. Ooh, shiny.

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