Casio unveiled its latest G-Shock smartwatch on Thursday. The GSW-H1000, part of the rugged G-Squad line of watches, has an optical sensor to measure heart rate, as well as an accelerometer, gyrometer, GPS and a sensor to measure altitude and air pressure. In addition, it comes with a microphone and a charging terminal, and is powered …
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More than at any time since the invention of the pocket watch, modern timepieces are less about telling time — after all, there’s a clock on your phone — than the joy of wearing finely engineered and impeccably styled watches. If you are looking to replace your aging watch or want to find the perfect watch to add to your …
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Casio announced Thursday it expects its Pro Trek Smart WSD-F30 watch to be released on Jan. 18, 2019. The watch, which runs on Google’s Wear OS, was announced in August at the IFA 2018 tech conference in Berlin, where it won eight awards. The rugged F30 is made for outdoors enthusiasts, with water resistance up to 50 meters, built-in GPS …
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Sitting in a corner of the Mobvoi’s booth at this week’s IFA tech conference in Berlin, Jason Zheng offers a colorful pitch for his company’s smartwatches. “You don’t want to be that douche who pulls out your phone,” Zheng, Mobvoi’s international head of PR, said jokingly. “We think smartwatches can reduce those douche pain points in your social life.” While …
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Casio unveiled the newest version of its Pro Trek outdoors-focused smartwatch, improving the battery life, display features and apps capabilities. Battery performance was a weak point for last year’s model, so Casio created new software that it claims will allow a user to make the watch sip the battery life instead of chug it. Last year’s watch already included a …
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A quick update regarding yesterday’s 6-deal roundup: The Tacklife rotary tool had promo-code problems (and limited inventory), but the vendor has promised to repeat the deal soon. If you missed out, stay tuned! Surface Go? I say Surface no. I don’t get Microsoft’s new tablet at all. It’s under-powered, too small to be of practical use and still sold without …
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Now playing: Watch this: Casio’s Smart Outdoor Watch isn’t like the competition 0:52 We’re joining forces with Casio to bring you this awesome online sweepstakes! We will be selecting three winners, who will each receive a Casio WSD‑F20 Pro Trek Smart Watch. The lightweight, water-resistant design comes with GPS, air pressure sensors, a built-in compass and more, making it ideal …
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If you’re always late because your analogue watch is off by a few minutes, then perhaps Casio‘s new timepieces will save you from future embarrassment. The Japanese watchmaker will soon be releasing a new set of wristwatches that incorporates a module called the “Connected Engine 3-way.” That’s fancy speak for a system that uses a combination of GPS, radio waves …
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Learning a new language can be rough. Casio knows this, and has made a mini-language partner for you in form of the Lesson Pod. The Lesson Pod is a charming desktop buddy that acts as both a conversation partner and instructor, providing accurate spoken sentences that you can practice at home or on the go. The little guy stands at …
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Android Wear 2.0 has arrived. More on Android Wear 2.0 Google says ‘Android Wear is not a hobby’ Android Wear 2.0 is making your watch even smarter Google‘s revamped smartwatch operating system is now available. The update includes a redesigned user interface and adds new features that help make watches less reliant on phones, such as an on-watch app store …
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