News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
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
Nyko Play Clock for Nintendo 3DS Read More
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
Quad Mountain Ultimate One Nano Watchband Read More
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
Awaken on the Dark Side Read More
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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Are you an USB gadget collector? Here’s one for you… the USB Telephone from Brando. It’s shaped like an old time rotary dial phone… but doesn’t make calls. The rotary area is a clock and the handset is a light with 12 LEDs. The only ‘bad’ thing is that the clock is powered by 3 x
Brando’s USB Retro Telephone doesn’t make calls, but does keep time Read More
The aXbo Sleepphase Alarm Clock knows the perfect time to wake you up and now it knows just the right length of time to let you snooze when you press the snooze button. aXbo has launched a new feature called iSnooze which considers your sleep phases unlike snooze features that wake you at fixed intervals.
aXbo sleepphase alarmclocks get a smart snooze feature Read More
Gadgets and Gear has another interesting watch that’s as much art as it is timepiece. The Timescape Sci-Fi Watch uses a series of LEDs to display the time on a grid on the black face. Press a button, and the LEDs light up to show hours on the vertical bars and minutes on the horizontal
Timescape Sci-Fi Watch Gives Your Brain a Workout Read More
With the abundance of table radio/iPod docks on the market, it ca be overwhelming in the quest to find out which one will fit your needs. Cambridge Soundworks makes a very impressive bid with the i525 AM/FM Table Radio with iPod Dock.
Cambridge SoundWorks i525 iPod/iPhone Table Radio Dock Review Read More
I like unusual clocks, but I still like to be able to tell time with a quick glance – even if it means I have to learn a pattern of lights or something. The Haoshi’s Merry-Go-Round Carousel Clock from A+R Store certainly is described by “unusual”, but I’m not sure that I’d ever be able
Haoshi’s Merry-Go-Round Clock Read More