Rumors of a Pixel branded smartwatch have been there for perhaps as long as the Pixel brand itself. Google has been offering a dedicated smartwatch platform in the form of the Wear OS for years now but never actually came out with the hardware that can be considered the ideal depiction of what it thought a smartwatch running its software should be like. That said, things seem … [Read more...] about Fresh Pixel Watch rumors gain steam, launch seems imminent
SmartWatches
First Look at the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar Smart Watch
The Garmin Instinct smart watch is not designed for fashion, such as the Sony FES Watch U or Fossil. It is designed for people who are active and need a rugged watch to keep up with biking, swimming or hiking. Whatever you do, own it with Instinct 2S Solar. This rugged GPS smartwatch is tough enough to keep up with you, unique enough to fit your style and small enough to fit … [Read more...] about First Look at the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar Smart Watch
TshWatch smart wearable with E Ink display will keep tabs on your body
Getting to buy a smartwatch having all the latest health monitoring features is one thing but developing one's own from scratch is a completely different ballgame, one that is as much about fun as it is exciting. The TshWatch is one such project being pursued by Ivan / @pikot which comes with an E Ink display and is rather ambitious in its scope. For the wearable is envisaged … [Read more...] about TshWatch smart wearable with E Ink display will keep tabs on your body
First Look at the GLIGO e ink watch
Geico is a Japanese brand who developed an E INK Watch a couple of years ago. They primarily sold it on the Indigogo crowdfunding page and now it doesn't have the greatest visibility, but is sold on Good e-Reader. The big selling factors is the original watch face and body, it doesn't look like any other E INK watch on the market, such as the Fossil or Sony FES. The Watch … [Read more...] about First Look at the GLIGO e ink watch
First Look at the Skagen Hybrid Smartwatch HR with E INK
There are precious few E INK smartwatches out in the market. The Sony FES Watch is likely the most popular, since it provides a ton of flexibility in setting up custom images on the face and band. When it comes to premium watches that look good and also have long battery life, there is the Fossil Hybrid Smartwatch, Skagen – Jorn Hybrid HR, Citizen CZ Smart Hybrid Smartwatch and … [Read more...] about First Look at the Skagen Hybrid Smartwatch HR with E INK
Garmin Instinct 2 series to feature E Ink display and solar panel, due out in 2022
Garmin has an array of new smartwatches lined up for launch in 2022, with at least one, the Garmin Instinct series featuring an E Ink display, the German site, WinFuture revealed. Apart from an E Ink display for both the Instinct 2 and the Instinct 2S, the smartwatches will come with an integrated GPS along with other health features. These include a heart rate monitor, step … [Read more...] about Garmin Instinct 2 series to feature E Ink display and solar panel, due out in 2022
Fossil Neutra hybrid smartwatch has its own classic appeal
The Fossil Neutra is unlike the scores of smartwatch devices currently dotting the market. For it isn't one in the truest sense of the term. Rather, it’s a hybrid watch that comes with mechanical 'hands' that are there in any conventional watch. However, it also features an E Ink display that shows the information the sort of which you'd find in any smartwatch out … [Read more...] about Fossil Neutra hybrid smartwatch has its own classic appeal
Leitners AD MAIORA smartwatch has a Plastic Logic display
The Leitners AD MAIORA smartwatch is available as a pre-order for €539 and will be shipping out in November. It is employing a Plastic Logic e-paper display. This product combines the connected features of a smartwatch with the aesthetics and timekeeping mechanisms of a traditional analogue watch. Unlike other smartwatches, it doesn’t have a touchscreen, but incorporates an … [Read more...] about Leitners AD MAIORA smartwatch has a Plastic Logic display
First look at the Fossil Hybrid HR E INK Smartwatch
The Fossil HR is a hybrid E INK smartwatch that has analog hands and all of the other elements are displayed via e-paper. This includes icons and data such as heartrate, total steps taken, temperature, date and many others. It feels like a premium watch and looks classier than the Pebble, Fitbit or other e-paper watches such as the Sony Fes Watch. It is running Fossil OS, which … [Read more...] about First look at the Fossil Hybrid HR E INK Smartwatch
First look at the Watchy E INK Smartwatch
Watchy is a $50 E INK smartwatch, but users have to assemble it themselves. It is primarily aimed at amateur programmers and hobbyists. The current programming platform is Arduino IDE, which can be downloaded from the Github. When you purchase the item, it comes with a watch band, exposed circuit board and a watch face. There are instructions in the box on how to assemble it, … [Read more...] about First look at the Watchy E INK Smartwatch
Mudita Pure E INK smartphone is delayed
The Mudita Pure E INK enabled smartphone raised over four hundred thousand dollars and was supposed to be released in April. It looks like this device is going to be delayed until at least September or October 2020. The company mentioned that during production they found a number of errors in the hardware that needed to be corrected. The Mudita Pure features a 2.84 E Ink … [Read more...] about Mudita Pure E INK smartphone is delayed
Watchy is a new E INK smartwatch that won’t break the bank
Watchy is a new E INK watch that is going to retail for $55 USD. A very small screen with a resolution of 200 x 200 pixel. It uses an ESP32-S module, which features a low-power dual-core processor and WiFi and Bluetooth. The company behind the product, SQFMI, says the watch should get up to 2 weeks of battery life from a single charge. Additionally, the Watchy has four buttons … [Read more...] about Watchy is a new E INK smartwatch that won’t break the bank
Fossil Hybrid AR is an E Ink Smartwatch
Fossil has developed a new smartwatch called the Hybrid AR and it has an E Ink display. It will need to be recharged every two weeks, which is not ideal. It has a built-in fitness tracker and can measure your heartbeat. It can also receive text notifications, emails, social media, app alerts, and can be your alarm clock. All of this data can be synced with Google Fit, so you … [Read more...] about Fossil Hybrid AR is an E Ink Smartwatch
The Myths about Blue Light, Screen Time, and Eye Damage
Experts and advocates have warned for some time--pretty much since the advent of widespread mobile device use--that the screens themselves were physically harmful to users. With a lot of the focus being on damage to the retina due to "blue light" from overly bright smartphone and tablets screens, people have not only bought into the fear, but retailers have also bought the … [Read more...] about The Myths about Blue Light, Screen Time, and Eye Damage