Watches and Clocks

News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.

Wake up to the new Philips Bedroom Speaker dock

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With the Lightning port on new iOS devices, many of our old docks became obsolete. The only way around this was to get an adapter or buy a new one. Thankfully, the major audio manufacturers have been churning out new docks to accommodate us. In December, Philips introduced the DS1155 Bedroom Speaker Dock. It is […]

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Stay connected with the Martian Voice Command Watches

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Martian Voice Command Watches started life as a Kickstarter project; they were successfully funded and are now shipping watches to their supporters and taking pre-orders from the public.  Martian Watches are available in three styles, but they all do similar functions.  They connect to your smart phone (Android or Apple) via Bluetooth to perform most

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Measure the time and react to the beat with the Kisai OTO watch

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This watch from Tokyoflash Japan does more than just tell the time.  Bars at the bottom and top of the face of the Kisai OTO watch flash to ambient sounds.  (Oto means sound in Japanese.)  The watch has a black-anodized aluminum case and strap with a stainless steel clasp.  The face always displays the time,

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Keep track of time and space with the Dr. Who watch

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Just in time for the annual Christmas special and Dr Who’s 50th Anniversary comes the Doctor Who Watch from Gadgets and Gear.  With sonic screwdriver hands and the famous TARDIS flying around the vortex (from the opening credits), this official piece of merchandise with a special Dr. Who gift box will set you back $49.95.

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Check the time on your device charger. No, charge your device with your clock. Two great tastes that taste great together!

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If your night table is cluttered with your alarm clock and some device as it charges, the Time & Wireless Charging Stations from Oregon Scientific could clear things up for you.  The standard model (right) also displays the indoor temperature and outdoor temp from one outdoor sensor (included).  It’s also equipped with a non-magnetic charging

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Sprout watches are fun, functional, and eco-friendly

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The Sprout Watches company makes “eco-friendly timepieces” for women (top row), men (middle row), and children (bottom row).  They remind me a bit of Swatch watches, and they have lots of different styles with simple, utilitarian faces, fun faces, or chronograph functions and in neutral colors to bright, colorful designs.  What sets Sprout watches apart

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Gnomio – The resurrection of Microsoft SPOT watches?

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Let’s see a show of hands, who remembers Microsoft’s SPOT watches from over 8yrs ago? Smart Personal Object Technology watches not only told the time, but also used a wireless service to display news, stock prices, sports scores and weather. While we’ve seen a few Android based watches and Apple iPod nano watches, Windows Phone

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Phosphor E-Ink Digital Hour Watch with Black Polyurethane Band review

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Phosphor has released quite a few watches over the past few years, including the recently reviewed World Time Sport Watch.  Today we’re going to look at one of the original fully-digital models, the Phosphor E-Ink Digital Hour Watch with Black Polyurethane Band.  Functionally, it’s identical to the stainless steel version but with a flexible, sporty strap.

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Tokyoflash Japan introduces the Kisai Polygon watch

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This new watch from Tokyoflash Japan seems even harder to read than normal, for me at least.  The Kisai Polygon is the newest offering, and it, like most of their watches, has a stainless steel case and clasp and an adjustable stainless band.  The watch is available in black or silver-colored, and faces are available in

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ivee Flex Voice Controlled Talking Alarm Clock Radio review

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If you’re still changing the settings on your alarm clock with buttons and switches, then you need to elevate your gadget game by checking out the ivee Flex Voice Controlled Talking Alarm Clock Radio. ivee can listen and then respond to your commands so that you’ll never need to fumble around trying to find the snooze

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Polar RCX5 Run Multisport Training Watch review

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For those runners, cyclists, swimmers, triathletes, and pure over-the-top endurance athletes, Polar has always been a name associated with tech-gear engineered to help you train better, smarter, faster. While I look around my spinning class, a healthy percentage of participants wear Polar gear. The same can be said about my running click. The RCX5 multisport

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Celebrate the discovery of the God Particle with a new watch

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The Higgs Boson Watch from Gadgets and Gear is said to have a design that “displays what is believed to be evidence of the Higgs boson decaying into other bosons during a collision.”  The watch has a Japanese Quartz movement, an imitation leather band.  and a 1-year warranty.  You can pre-order it now for $39.95.

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Tokyoflash Japan announces their new Kisai Maze watch

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Tokyoflash Japan has added the Kisai Maze watch to their collection of unusual LCD watches.  The Maze has a stainless steel case an buckle; it’s available in black or silver with your choice of blue, green, red, or mirrored display.  All models have an electroluminescent backlight, adjustable band, and use a standard CR2025 battery that

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Reduce the Stress of Standardized Testing for Your Student

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It’s that time of the year, when high school juniors and seniors start standardized testing for college admissions.  There’s a long list of what you can and can’t bring into the testing room, and watches for keeping track of testing times are one of the few allowed things.  My daughter grew up in the digital

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Tokyoflash Japan Introduces the Kisai Logo Watch

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Tokyoflash Japan is famous around these parts for their unusual watches, and they’ve just introduced a new one.  The Kisai Logo is a stainless steel watch with acetate accents in your choice of black, white, or the very limited-edition blue woodgrain.  The watch has mirrored LCD face with EL backlighting.  In addition to the time, the

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