Reviews

There's been a lot of talk recently of using the new iPod Nano as a watch (the iWatch, as it's being called), so I thought I'd pick one up and give it a try. The good: Music, audio books, and radio right on your wrist. If you already use a smart phone, this probably doesn't impress you much, but if you don't, you might like the convergence. Easy time synchronization. Your computer probably calibrates its clock against a time server which, in turn, probably calibrates against an atomic..

Just announced at Basel is an interesting advance from Seiko: a bitmapped grey-scale E-ink display with 80,000 pixels and 300 dots per inch, comparable to a good laser printer. Claimed to be a real product and not just a concept, it has amazing promise for programmable, legible displays. Photo-accurate moonphase? Graphics of twilight? We've liked the E-ink watches we've seen so far, so this is tremendously interesting, and we'll be looking for a release date and price. Also of note is the fa..

Are you a software developer who loves watches and is curious about hardware? Have you ever wanted a watch that you could hack on? If so, this might just make your day: the TI EZ430-Chronos. Produced as a promotion for the MS430 line of low-power microcontrollers from TI, it's a $50 kit for a fully programmable sport watch: 96-segment LCD driven by the MCU. Onboard 3-axis accelerometer, just like the iPhone. Onboard pressure sensor, tempurature, and battery voltage. Hmm, potential ABC (a..

Today's review of the o.d.m. 3-touch digital, model SU101-3, is a bit unusual for Watch Report. We don't usually cover fashion watches, but the 3-touch is worth making an exception. Read on and see if you agree. Specifications: Touch-screen-controlled digital watch. Available in four color combinations: the SU101-3 is a reverse LCD version with white-on-brown display. Water resistant to 50m (165ft). Polyurethane integrated strap with unique covered clasp. Time, calendar, stopwatc..

If you like feature-rich digital watches, and have a Blackberry, the upcoming inPulse will probably make you very, very happy. It's a watch, but closely integrated with the RIM Blackberry via Bluetooth. Time, alarms, and more, all set via the Blackberry and displayed on the watch. It has a vibrate mode to alert you to new emails, SMS, alarms, or calls -- basically a discreet remote display for your smartphone. Specs: 1.3" OLED display. Communicates via custom app (via Bluetooth v2.0+ED..