watches
Design
Nu Pop Watches Make Being Hip Almost Worth The Inconvenience
1:27AM Mark Wilson | Ignore the site’s lame hip hop and its general theme of trying too hard, because these nu pop watches by designer Pascal Mouawad and musician Jermaine Dupri are pretty snazzy in their own right. $US145. [nupop via Whollysblog via bookofjoe]
Design
MB&F Horological Machine No.2.2 Is A Formidable Keeper Of Time
2:40PM Adrian Covert | What happens when you cross a Swiss watchmaker with a French Designer and a fair amount of titanium? Well, you end up with MB&F’s Horological Machine No.2.2, of course. More »
Gadgets
Behold, The BlackBerry* Watch: $US150, Coming In February
2:54AM John Herrman | Turns out those leaks of the BlackBerry Bluetooth companion watch were dead on: The Allerta InPulse Bluetooth companion watch—not a watchphone—isn’t actually a RIM product, and should ship in February for $US150. So what does it do? More »
Design
Ecko Star Wars Watches, If You’re Not Fett Up Yet
12:40AM Mark Wilson | We can only imagine how much money there is to be made on a $US100 geek hoodies, which probably why Marc Ecko, teamed with Timex, is looking to release a line of Star Wars watches next. More »
Entertainment
This, Folks, Is The BlackBerry Smartwatch
4:49AM John Herrman | Early rumours of a BlackBerry-branded watchphone/smartwatch/wrist messenger/Bluetooth bracelet seemed a little far-fetched—RIM is all about business, and watchphones are pure, distilled gadget novelty. Nonetheless, here we stand, gazing upon the BlackBerry companion watch. Here’s what we know. More »
LED Pocket Watch Will Have You Considering Monocles, Moustaches
4:20AM Sean Fallon | Using one of his Grandfather’s broken old pocket watches as a starting point, one modder [Paul Pounds] skilled in the ways of microelectronics replaced the face with a system of 133 hand soldered LEDs. More »
Gadgets
DOGNE Watch Tells Time In Terms Of Infinity (or 8)
2:50AM Mark Wilson | Consider it an IQ test for potential new friends: Those who think you’re wearing an infinity watch pass; those who just see an “8″…well, we’re sure they’re still very nice (*ahem* Matt Buchanan *ahem*). More »
Gadgets
This Is The World’s “Smallest” And Most Affordable Watch Phone
10:00AM Joanna Stern | I’m pretty sure the reason watch phones haven’t taken off isn’t because they are too large. Don’t tell Kempler that though. They have launched its $US199 unlocked WPhone, which they claim is the world’s smallest watch with an integrated phone. More »
Design
Concept Watch Projects The Time Onto Your Wrist…With Lasers
2:00PM Adrian Covert | Sure, some of us wear the time on our wrist, but this concept watch quite literally puts the time on your wrist. More »
Gadgets
11:20PM Joanna Stern | Casio’s Cubic Poptone Puzzle watch is for people who miss the 80s and love Tetris. Beyond the colourful design it’s your average time-telling gadget; stopwatch, alarm and backlight included. It is $US89.56 at Tokyoflash. [Toyko Flash via OhGizmo!]
Very Cubic Casio Puzzle Watch
11:20PM Joanna Stern | Casio’s Cubic Poptone Puzzle watch is for people who miss the 80s and love Tetris. Beyond the colourful design it’s your average time-telling gadget; stopwatch, alarm and backlight included. It is $US89.56 at Tokyoflash. [Toyko Flash via OhGizmo!]