News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
The Urwerk 202 Twin Turbine Hammerhead White Gold has to be one of the coolest wrist watches that I’ve seen in a long while. Time on the UR-202 is displayed using telescopic minute hands operating through the middle of three orbiting and revolving hour satellites. The UR-202 is the world’s first watch with the winding […]
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It’s less than a month until school starts again, and a mother’s thoughts turn to getting those sleepy kids out of bed. The iHome iA17 App-enhanced Color Changing Stereo FM Alarm Clock Radio for iPhone/ iPod can help kids get themselves out of bed, and it will keep their iPod/iPhone charged, too. The iHome iA17
iHome App-Enhanced Alarm Clock Helps You Get Your Kids Up for School Read More
The Solder : Time from Spikenzielabs is an easy to solder wristwatch kit that has a laser cut acrylic casing that allows you to see the internal PCB, electronic components and battery (CR2032). There’s a velcro wrist band included, but you can also wear it as a badge with optional badge clip. This looks like
You aren’t a real geek unless you solder your own watch Read More
If you like to always have a mirror at hand, perhaps one on your wrist will suffice. The Vanity Mirror Watch from Gadgets and Gear looks like a polished mirror until you need to know the time. Press a button on the watch to light up red LEDs that display the time. The Vanity Mirror
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Parents have their sleep schedules disturbed by the necessity of taking care of their newborn baby, and they look forward to that mythical time when their little darling will sleep through the night. Many find their dreams of a full night’s sleep dashed when their kid turns out to be an early riser – say
Help Teach Your Young Child Good Sleeping Habits with ZAZOO Read More
We’ve had no shortage of Lego Star Wars-related clocks ’round these parts. So in honor of Father’s Day, check out this clock in the image of the “Dark Father” himself, the Lego Star Wars Darth Vader Minifigure Clock. Except that this “mini” figure is not so mini, as he’s a whopping 9+ inches of menacing
Darth Vader Lego (Not-So-)Mini Figure Clock Read More
Sure. There are a few bands on the market for the 6th gen iPod nano. OK, more than a few. Many are similar: colorful silicone or resin strap with a fun, sporty style, like the iWatchz Q Collection reviewed by Julie a few months back. But if you’re after something a bit less sporty
iPod nano bands with serious GQ style Read More
This app-enhanced clock-radio from iLive incorporates your iPhone/iPod like no other that I’ve seen before. Without an iOS device on the dock (bottom left), it looks a bit funny because the 12 has been replaced with a digital display. Plug the iOS device in, and there’s no way to tell the time (bottom right) –
App-Enhanced Clock Radio for iPhone/iPod from iLive Read More
There are a multitude of watchband straps for the 6th generation Apple iPod nano, and I’ve already reviewed a couple. Each strap is a little different from the others, and it may require some looking to find exactly the one you’ll like best. Some lend themselves more to using them as a sports strap while
Snugg Luxury Wrist Strap for Apple iPod nano Review Read More
Why wake up to a high pitched screeching alarm, practically terrifying yourself out of bed, when your own body can tell your alarm when would be the least jarring time to wake you? The WakeMate wristband records your subtle body movements, and using Actigraphy will deduce the best time to wake you, then communicate that
WakeMate – Waking you with Wakelytics Read More
I’ve seen a lot of clocks that act as charging docks and speakers for various MP3 players, but Nyko has the first one I’ve seen designed just for a hand-held game console. The Play Clock is a clock radio that can wake you to an alarm or music. It can playback music from the built-in
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The Quad Mountain Ultimate One nano watchband distinguishes itself by being the only one on the market where no part of the nano touches your skin. This protects your nano from sweat damage, which won’t be covered under the warranty. The band is thin and vented where possible for comfort. The nano’s controls are all
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Unlike the watches that display the time in a pattern of colored lights, the 4-Bit Chrono UTC Watch from the Cadence Watch Co. looks like a typical analog watch with date and chronograph functions. The geekery is subtle in this one: the hour markers are displayed in 4-bit code with the least significant bit to
Subtly Display Your Geek Cred with the Cadence 4-Bit Chrono Watch Read More
This conceptual product by Michael Kritzer is called the DayMaker. This is an alarm clock, with a place for 2 iPhones and an analog clock in front. When the alarm on one of the iPhones rings, the iPhone jumps like a bread slice in a toaster. You can make it snooze by pressing it down again. In
Concept: Toaster-Shaped Alarm Clock for the iPhone Read More
This Star Wars figure is a lamp, MP3 player, and an alarm clock all packed into one cute – er, menacing – Darth Vader. The lamp stands 11.5″ tall and is 6″ in diameter. The lamp has a standard 120V power plug, and it uses 3AA batteries (not included) for clock backup. You’ll need to
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We’ve all seen those fabulous watches that use color patterns to display the time, but I often wonder if telling the time with a quick glance ever is possible with one. The Chroma Watch from Yanko Design lets you have a colorful display without requiring you to relearn how to tell time. Yanko Design says
Chroma Watch from Yanko Designs Adds Color Without Obscuring the Time Read More
Give your high school graduate an alarm clock from Sonic Alert and even the deepest sleeper can get up on time for college classes. The Sonic Boom clock has a 113dB alarm that should wake most anyone. It also comes with a bed shaker that can be placed under the mattress or pillow for a
Alarm Clocks from Sonic Alert Can Get Your College Students to Class on Time Read More
There have been a multitude of companies introducing bands to turn the iPod nano into a wristwatch, and The Gadgeteer has reviewed some of them. The 4iTorq band from 4iConcepts differs from the pack because it’s a metal band instead of the typical cloth, plastic, or leather strap. Let’s give it a closer look.
4iConcepts 4iTorq Metal Bracelet for iPod nano Review Read More
When the sixth generation of the iPod nano was released in the fall of 2010, Steve Jobs joked that it was so small that it could be worn as a watch. Apparently dozens of companies decided to create watchbands that could be used to turn the nano into a watch – albeit a rather large
HEX Watch Band for iPod nano Gen 6 Review Read More
Gadgets and Gears has another of those artistic time pieces for our consideration. The CyberTrek Cool Watch is made of a dark stainless steel and has an adjustable band. A series of 12 blue LEDs mark the hours, 12 red LEDs mark five-minute intervals, and four lights in the center indicate 1 minute. Press a
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