Jul 05

VEA’s Sportive mobile watch is for those with money, calories to burn

Posted in: Sports, Today's Chili, watch

When you go for a run, the less you’ve got to carry on your person, the better. Think of VEA’s new Sportive mobile watch as something of a digital fannypack: it looks goofy, but it’ll help you consolidate some of that extra baggage. The device has some basic phone functionality, a camera, and an MP3 player — oh, and it apparently does the time as well. It’s got a nano-sized 1.5-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, 8GB of storage, and an SOS button that sends out your location and other vital info, should anything happen to you on your run. It’ll start shipping on July 14th for €399 ($578). Run, don’t walk, because the price bumps up to an even more lofty €499 ($722) in September.

VEA’s Sportive mobile watch is for those with money, calories to burn originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 23

Tokyoflash resurrects readable Rogue watch with combo LCD/LED display (video)

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Rogue SR2

Tokyoflash is notorious for selling geek-friendly and borderline indecipherable timepieces but, not every watch the company hawks is unreadable. One of its more easily interpreted wrist clocks, the Rogue, has been resurrected with an always-on LCD display (a rarity from the shop) and a brightly colored LED backlight in your choice of red, green, blue, or orange. Like the RPM, the Rogue SR2 tells time with a series of unnumbered, inner and outer rings that represent hours and minutes — all you need to do is spot the gaps. Sure, it requires you fire a few more synapses than that cheap digital Casio you’ve been wearing, but think of it as mental exercise — it’s like wearing Brain Age on your wrist. You can order one now for $179 at the source, and don’t forget to head after the break for one more photo and a video demonstration.

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Jun 16

Breathalyzer Watch Tells You How Sozzled You Are, and When It’s Time To Pass Out

Posted in: Today's Chili, top, watch

Tokyo Flash’s back with the crazy watch concepts, this time with something that alcoholics should probably consider: a breathalyzer watch. It tells the time, sure, but more importantly gives you a blood alcohol reading so you know your true drunkenness. More »

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May 27

HTC Sensation review

Posted in: 1080p, Android, dual-core, DualCore, gingerbread, hands-on, HTC, htc sense, HtcSense, qualcomm, review, sense, snapdragon, Today's Chili, video, watch

A hotly anticipated smartphone with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a “Super” 4.3-inch screen, and a manufacturer-skinned version of Android 2.3 — we must be talking about the Samsung Galaxy S II, right? Not on this occasion, squire. Today we’re taking a gander at HTC’s Sensation, a handset that’s just begun shipping in Europe under a short-term Vodafone exclusive and which should be making its way to T-Mobile in the USA early next month. By beating its stablemate the EVO 3D and Moto’s Droid X2 to the market, the Sensation becomes the world’s first 4.3-inch smartphone with qHD resolution, while also serving as the debut phone for HTC’s Watch movie streaming service and Sense 3.0 UI customizations. That leaves us with an abundance of newness to review, so what are we waiting for?

Gallery: HTC Sensation unboxing and hands-on

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HTC Sensation review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 27

Cadence’s 4-Bit Chrono Watch lets you do business, disguises your inner geek

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Glance above and you’ll notice a normal, elegant chronograph watch, correct? Not exactly… See, that jet-black dial is rocking 4-bit binary hour-bars in place of numbers, and looking very geek-chic doing so. Announced today, Cadence’s 4-Bit Chronograph Watch is the chrono revision of its $80 4-Bit Watch, sporting a larger casing, darker dial, greater water resistance, and most notably, a UTC display to help you stay on schedule while globetrotting. The luminescent hands — perfect for late-night hacking — are kept in motion by an automatic Miyota quartz movement wedged inside of a 42mm stainless steel case, which is rated water-resistant to five atmospheres (165 feet). The watch is further protected by a sapphire-coated glass crystal, and topped off with a black leather band to keep things extra classy. When the 4-Bit Chrono ships come July, getting one around your wrist will set you back $195, but slyly wearing your geek cred is only $119 if you reserve one now — a full press release is after the break to help you decide.

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May 20

Mutewatch now in production, set to silently manage your day by July (video)

Posted in: Today's Chili, touch, touchscreen, video, watch
We first caught wind of Mutewatch AB’s eponymous sort of anti-watch — a personal vibrating time management wristband, equipped with a hidden touch-activated LED display — when it became available for pre-order back in August. It seemed unique, but back then we had no idea of how it looked in action or when we might finally get one strapped onto our wrists. It’s a mystery no more, as the Swedish suite has just released a heavily stylized (and totally rendered) video showcasing the Mutewatch’s various touch-enabled functions. Also in tow, a press release announcing retail availability in July. Although our cellphones can do pretty much the same thing as this spendy $259 timepiece, we can’t hide our geeky (and guilty) lust for one. You can check out the video for yourself past the break, but be warned: a moderate case of GAS — Gadget Acquisition Syndrome — may occur after viewing.

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Mutewatch now in production, set to silently manage your day by July (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 07:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 16

Eole concept watch has turbine bezel, shows time when you blow (video)

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Traditional electronic watches may be practical, but there’s nothing elegant about battery power. With the Eole watch concept, designer Julien Moise envisioned a device that’s powered by blown air, displaying the time only when you want to see it. Sure, compulsively blowing on your watch in a meeting is less discreet than sneaking a peek under the table, but you’ll still have your BlackBerry around for when you need to count down the minutes until freedom. There’s also a weather indicator and alarm function, so we assume there’s a battery in there that’s doing more than keeping time — an alarm that only sounds when you blow wouldn’t work too well if you’re asleep.

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Eole concept watch has turbine bezel, shows time when you blow (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 May 2011 23:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 16

HTC Flyer review

Posted in: 7-inch, Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, gingerbread, HTC, review, slate, tablet, Today's Chili, video, watch

Over the past couple of years, HTC has rapidly built up an enviable reputation (and bank balance) in the smartphone space with a succession of feature-rich, smartly designed, and innovative handsets. The HD2 introduced us to the 4.3-inch form factor, the EVO 4G ushered in the era of 720p video recording, and the Legend wrapped itself inside a never-before-seen aluminum unibody enclosure.

Today, the company’s Android assembly line is turning out yet another groundbreaking device, though this one’s closer in size to the Athena than the Aria. Yes, we’re talking about the 7-inch Flyer, the most unique of this year’s Android tablet offerings, opting for a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a sturdy aluminum construction that doesn’t even try to compete in the race for extreme thinness, and a Magic Pen to make you forget it’s running Gingerbread and not Honeycomb (yet). Also set for release under the EVO View 4G moniker on Sprint in the US, this tablet is the sum of a set of bold choices on the part of HTC. To see how well those decisions have come off, click past the break for our full review.

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HTC Flyer review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 May 2011 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 10

Fossil Meta Watch wrists-on at Google I/O (video)

Posted in: bluetooth, Google, hands-on, pre-order, smartphone, tablet, texas instruments, ti, Today's Chili, video, watch
Today at Google I/O we got a chance to play with Meta Watch, Fossil’s wearable development platform, which allows developers to extend the interfaces of devices and applications to the wrist. Both watches — one analog / digital with a traditional dial plus two small OLED displays, the other digital with a larger memory-in-pixel LCD (a highly reflective, always-on, ultra low-power screen) — feature Bluetooth for communication, along with a vibration motor, three-axis accelerometer, and ambient light sensor. The devices are built around Texas Instrument’s super efficient MSP430TM microcontroller and CC2560 Bluetooth radio and will run seven days on a charge. A set of contacts in the back allow the watches to interface with a debugging clip for charging and JTAG programming. The hardware is paired with an SDK which allows a tablet or smartphone running Android to register button presses and receive sensor data from the watches, and then respond by sending text or triggering the vibration motor. It’s also possible to design custom embedded wearable applications running directly on your wrist, and it will be up to developers to truly unleash the magical possibilities here.

Speaking of which, the Meta Watch is currently available to pre-order for $199 (see our source link), with availability pegged for June 30th. Based on what we heard today at Google I/O, the watch is being hawked to developers only, but it’s obvious that DIY-minded folks will be able to buy one as well. For now, just two of the models shown here will be sold, but there’s no telling what will happen once the platform builds up enough of a backbone to support an influx of actual customers. The company isn’t handing out a timeframe as to when it will be ready for the mass market, but we’d be shocked if it was still floundering around this time next year. Interested in having an early peek? Take a look at our gallery below and our hands-on video after the break.

Gallery: Fossil Meta Watch wrists-on at Google I/O

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Fossil Meta Watch wrists-on at Google I/O (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 May 2011 20:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 04

Fossil Meta Watch shows you where you can put your fifth screen

Posted in: bluetooth, HP, sdk, Smartphones, tablets, texas instruments, ti, Today's Chili, watch

When he first showed off the original iPad, Steve Jobs talked up the “fourth screen.” But is four really enough? We mean, really? Could the fifth screen really have been on our wrists all along? Sure, we’ve seen plenty fall flat with smartwatches, including big names like Microsoft and Sony Ericsson, but that hasn’t stopped companies from trying. The Meta Watch certainly isn’t Fossil’s first connected wristwatch — nor is it the first watch SDK — but it does have a lot going for it, including a thumbs up from HP. The two models are built on Texas Instruments’ CC2560 Bluetooth platform, which allow them to receive push notifications from smartphones and tablets, so you can read e-mail, tweets, or Facebook updates — assuming the right developers get onboard. And since none of the apps actually live on the watches, they get solid battery life — seven full days on a charge, according to the company. You can pre-order the watches now, or wait until they officially go on sale in July for $200 a pop — make sure to set a reminder on your nano. Press release after the break.

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Fossil Meta Watch shows you where you can put your fifth screen originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 May 2011 18:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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