The new Corning glass supports two steel balls, showing its strength and flexibility.
Will it change the way the Tablet game is played?
In New York on Wednesday, Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos took to the stage and presented a slew of new mobile devices for consumers with prices so eye-poppingly low that even some analysts who follow the market were shocked. In addition to the $199 Kindle Fire, Bezos also unveiled a $99 touch-screen e-reader called the Kindle Touch and a a $79 non-touch Kindle. In setting the price point of these devices so low, Bezos was laying out out how he views the future of Amazon. And that future is all about content.
Before I get to the content, let me tell you a little bit about the device that this stuff will live on. The Kindle Fire is a small, sleek tablet that looks a lot like Research in Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook. It has a dual-core CPU (which should help keep its performance on pace with most of its competitors), a bright multi-touch LCD display and 8GB of on-board storage. In comparison to the iPad and most recent Android tablets, it’s a weaker product from a hardware perspective.
On the other hand, Amazon has radically altered Google’s Android operating system, creating a smooth, simple user interface that looks and feels more polished than that of most Android tablets on the market. Your books, music and movies are kept in a big carousel on the home screen that you can page through like Apple’s “Cover Flow” for music on the iPod, and you can stick favorite apps in a row along the bottom of the screen. It looks kind of like a virtual bookshelf, and most people wouldn’t recognize this as any version of Android they’ve seen before.
The company has also equipped the Fire with a homegrown Web browser called Silk. The company claims the new browser speeds up Web page load times by pre-processing information and images on Amazon’s cloud servers and can even do things such as predict the next page you’ll visit based on the previous actions of all users. That’s pretty futuristic stuff.
But the announcement today wasn’t so much about the hardware or the software as it was about content and services. Amazon’s message to the market and users at the event was all about the company’s transformation from bookseller and retailer to purveyor and host of rich multimedia content. The announcement was paired with news of partnerships between Amazon and Conde Nast, Fox and DC Comics, and cheerleading about the company’s vast movie, music and TV offerings, not to mention its Android application store, called Appstore.
And that content — combined with a price point $300 lower than the least expensive iPad — sets the stage for a major disruption in this space.
Just a few weeks ago, we saw near mass hysteria over the price cut of HP’s discontinued TouchPad. When the $499 tablet went to $99 during a fire sale, stores couldn’t keep them in stock. And that was for a discontinued product. As consumers realize they can have most of what Apple and Android competitors are offering for less than half the price, it will cause a strong reaction.
For software developers, Amazon also provides a tantalizing mixture of retail know-how and automatic audience exposure. It doesn’t take a wild imagination to picture a future where it’s more lucrative to code your software strictly for the Fire and Amazon’s Appstore than for the plethora of Android tablets sitting unwanted on store shelves. Google and its partners have failed to catalyze developers and buyers, but Amazon just might stand a chance.
That’s not to say that Amazon doesn’t have a long battle ahead of it. Android tablets in general have failed to spark any real interest in the market, and the Fire stands to be left behind as the Android software matures since the device won’t be a target for regular updates from Google.
It’s also true that Amazon hasn’t shown the Fire to be capable of much beyond content consumption and game playing. That’s fine for casual users, but for those looking to replace a full-fledged laptop or even a netbook, this probably isn’t the device they need.
Still, Amazon has a proven track record of outdoing expectations and predicting what consumers want. A tablet at this price point — coupled with packages such as the company’s Prime service, which offers cheap or free deliveries along with access to lots of free streaming content — is a heady mixture.
When the device begins shipping on Nov. 15, it’s easy to see how the Kindle Fire could give consumers an alternative to the iPad that’s really worth considering. It’s a tablet that has the potential to be as vital and as desirable as any Apple product, but with a much lower price tag. Will it slow Apple’s sales? Maybe not, but for the first time since the launch of the original iPad, I think Apple has a reason to start worrying.
Joshua Topolsky is the founding editor in chief of the Verge, a technology news Web site debuting this fall, and former editor in chief of Engadget.
I am ALL about downsizing in this poor economy. I no longer have a land line, opting for high speed internet instead only on the telephone line.
Generally whenever I’m at home and my computer is on, I make phone calls using Google Voice. It’s accessible through my Gmail account and it’s free nationwide calling in the U.S. and Canada. I use a cell phone when not at home.
Google's "Call Phone" feature has so far made a splash, inspiring million calls in its first day--even before all Gmail users received the notification that they could activate the feature.
A favorable response is good news for Google, whose last opt-out Gmail feature, Google Buzz, only incited ire and demands to make it easier to disable Google Buzz. In addition to staying in consumers' good graces, Google's VoIP service in Google Talk is a potential moneymaker for the company. It's currently free to make calls inside the U.S. and Canada; however, to make inexpensive international calls you must buy credit through Google Checkout.
Google's Gmail call feature is undoubtedly a dangling carrot that can boost Google's formidable bottom line and reinforce some of its other services. If it's heavily adopted, as we suspect its convenient placement in the in-box will warrant, the company's dominance as a trusted, go-to brand will surely continue to grow.
The AUGEN Tablet: Originally Posted by Savvy Chick.
Augen tablet is expected to release this weekend for $149.99 at Kmart . The tablet features a 7-inch touch screen LCD display, WiFi, 2GB memory and 256MB of RAM. The Augen tablet will have an Android v2.1 operating system and it is also said to have access to the Android Market App Store, thus giving you the opportunity to download thousands of games and useful application.
Augen tablet does lack 3G support, however if you like to get your hands on a new Android based tablet, and then Augen tablet would be the right choice.
I received my Tracfone LG500g last week. What is my determination? I LOVE This Phone!
No it is NOT Android Powered.
No the built in browser does not open LARGE mobile websites that have downloadable apps (which are supported). .
You can find LG500g apps at: http://www.mobilerated.com/lg-lg500g-applications.html
I installed the Opera Mini Web Browser App
The Mini browser installs automatically to the Games and Apps folder on the phone.
To use it, just go to the folder and launch the mini browser, I like it better than the default browser, however I don’t surf the web much.
As fare as customer service, it’s a WELL KNOWN FACT THAT The Tracfone Reps barely speak English and ALWAYS fuck up requests.
You cannot expect more for under $30.00!
The Tracfone LF500g is still loaded with features.
but be careful is you download apps, they could have viruses.
I read some reviews online from unsatisfied customers because Tracfone is not an IPhone or an Android powered phone. Are these people serious?
People spend spent $29.99 plus tax which amounts to $31.49 for the phone but they want 3 or 4g plus WiFi?! Yeah Right.
I spent Saturday figuring out how to use this phone and it’s ridiculously easy to use, which is a good thing since the accompanying instruction book does not guide you hand by hand through operating instructions.
The Coolest features on this phone are the Double Minutes that automatically apply if you purchase airtime.
It’s BluTooth enabled.
Also If you are low income or meet Safelink Wireless’ eligibility requirements, you’ll receive 250 free minutes (4 1/2) hours of talk time every month that you can add additional purchased minutes to that will double.
The MP 3 Player (which I haven’t tried yet) is very nice, However you need to purchase a microSD card and micro USB cable you can transfer MP3s OR Data from your computer to your Tracfone LG500g.
I like the camera and the Video Recording Option.
There are plenty of graphics and ringtones to download (I am using Lady GaGa’s “Telephone” as my ringtone.
It has a Qwerty keyboard for accurate Texting.
Finally at least it sort of looks like a smartphone.
If you are feeling the effects of a poor economy, or are low income, there is no reason to be left out of the wealth of gadgets available to your wealthier counterparts.
Sure IPhone is offering it’s 3g verion for $49.95 as is Windows Phone, but you will still be saddled with a hefty cell phone bill if you're not careful.
Tracfone to the rescue!
I’ve used Tracfone for over two years and they are now selling smart phones and calling plans that are affordable.
I purchased the LG 500g QWERTY Which is For Sale on TracFone.com
The LG 500g
If you’re a TracFone customer looking for a QWERTY phone rather than the 800g touch-screen that came out last week, you’re in luck. The LG500 is listed at $29.99, but you can get a $5 discount using the code GI2011.
LG 500G
$29.99
Single Rate
LG 500G Features:
This means that every paid Airtime Minute you add to this phone will be doubled. For example, Add a 60 minute Airtime Card and get 120 minutes.***
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With the announcement of the release of the iPad 2 from Apple, we wanted to look back at the past year of iPad influence to see how tablet computing is changing lives, and the publishing, marketing, travel, health care, and education industries.
While it’s unlikely that touch screen keyboards on tablets will replace our hardware keyboards for publishing blogs and websites anytime soon, the “app mentality” has brought about a fundamental shift in how blogs and other digital content are consumed, and web developers need to be ready now.
Though all major tablets and smartphones include basic functioning web browsers, the majority of high profile web publications are providing their content to users in custom developed applications. While mobile internet access has existed for years, only recently have advanced mobile computing platforms like tablets and smartphones allowed for sensible and easy consumption of content from absolutely anywhere. Enthusiasts rave about how much they prefer flipping through blogs and newspapers on their iPad rather than firing up a computer.
As web publishers, are we coming full circle from the “hold it in your hands” and “turn the page” golden age of print? Will designers soon be thinking about finger swipes above mouse clicks? And as content continues to be relegated to specific applications, will the “surfing” style consumption of content, jumping from big sites to smaller, become a thing of the past?
How is the iPad and mobile technology influencing other industries? Here are some of our findings.
How the iPad is Changing Mobile Health Care – Enterprise Mobile Today
The iPad is, in some ways, a dream solution for busy doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals. It is lightweight, easy to carry, and can be used for making notes, accessing records, searching medical references, viewing medical images, and illustrating all kinds of things to patients (injuries, progressions of illnesses, surgical procedures, and even physical therapy regimes). It offers access in the office, at a hospital, at home, or anyplace else. Perhaps more importantly, its user interface is intuitive and has very little learning curve. As one doctor put it to me “within thirty seconds, you know how to use it.”
3 Ways the Apple iPad is Changing the Face of Tradeshows – AV Event Solutions:
The iPad can be loaded with video demonstrations of the product or service the exhibitor is offering and the sales personnel can utilize the portability and touchscreen of the iPad to go out to the masses and customize the presentation to prospect’s needs. At a point of interest, with one touch and a few clicks, the booth sales rep can email marketing materials, presentations, quotes, or contact information right to the prospect and they will have the information upon returning to the office.
Is Apple's iPad Changing CRM and Business Intelligence? — ecrmguide.com
Tim Hickernell, lead analyst for Info-Tech Research Group, sees businesses beginning to use the iPad in sales, CRM, business intelligence (BI) and marketing. In the retail segment, for instance, it allows the sales representative to accomplish order taking and inventory checks, and also gives them access to the product catalog in a rich media format. In field sales, iPads add sizzle to product demonstrations.
“Product demos incorporating 3D benefit the most from the iPad, such as medical and pharmaceutical demos in the field by sales reps,” said Hickernell. “On the CRM side, field service can log service calls, or iPads can be deployed as self-service kiosks for a variety of CRM needs.”
iPads seem to be gaining ground in high-value customer segments too. High wealth accounts such as major investors or buyers of expensive real estate can be given an iPad as a sales promotion, preloaded with an appropriate portfolio of investment opportunities and historical performance or even pre-load a high value real estate portfolio for prospective buyers, along with information about the destination city the prospect is moving to, said Hickernell.
Mind mapping on the iPad: A game changer – Mind Mapping Software Blog
…the iPad should be a perfect platform for capturing your ideas, and then sharing them with the world.
I can foresee the iPad becoming a business tool, used to capture notes and mind maps in meetings, or to go off by yourself to a quiet spot to do some brainstorming. This exciting new device comes with a built-in microphone, which means you could capture audio notes and attach them to your mind maps (a native capability in the paid version of XMind).
The iPad may even lead us in some new directions, eventually enabling you to integrate photos you’ve shot on the iPad into your mind maps (there is no camera in the first version of the iPad, but hey – I can dream, can’t I?!). I can envision a photo of a whiteboard and capturing your meeting notes as part of a map, for example. The iPad should be a perfect platform for capturing your ideas, and then sharing them with the world.
Education
The Year of the Tablet in Education – The Xplanation
[Tablet computers] are about convergence — E-readers will not take hold in education because tablets will negate their usefulness and appeal. An e-reader is a single-use machine and a fairly limited one at that. The tablet, on the other hand, will support e-textbooks — Web-based and offline — color, Web productivity, and a whole host of other media, content creation, and communication options. The tablet can serve many functions and the e-reader only one. We want convergence when it makes sense and the convergence offered by tablet devices will appeal to educational users.
Measuring the iPad's Potential for Education — THE Journal
Making the iPad different–and perhaps more useful within the educational field–from other handheld devices, said Purdy, is the fact that it has its own software development kit. “The iPad runs on the core iPhone operating system, but it is truly a new platform with more screen real estate and more memory and storage space,” Purdy explained. “This will allow a whole new class of gaming and educational apps to come to market.”
Textbooks, for example, may look and feel very different in a just a few years, thanks in part to the introduction of the iPad. “We’ll no longer be thinking in terms of static publications and will instead be using dynamic content with animation, movies, video, and other multimedia built into it,” Purdy predicted. “We’ll go from trying to feed PDF textbooks into portable devices to building interactive, dynamic applications that students can carry around with them.”
Publishing Industry
Is Mobile Affecting When We Read? – Read It Later Blog
People are busy. It’s unrealistic that we are going to consume all of this content the exact moment we discover it. So we leave dozens of tabs open, we email ourselves links, or we use Read It Later to hold on to the content until we are ready to consume it.
…the newspaper’s portability allowed us to read in the places we found comfortable. More importantly, it let us read the day’s content on our own schedule. The iPad is doing the same.
Aside from a quick lunch hour at their desk, iPad owners are no longer doing the majority of their reading on their computers. They are saving it for their personal prime time, when they can relax comfortably, iPad in hand and burn through the content they found during the day. When a reader is given a choice about how to consume their content, a major shift in behavior occurs. They no longer consume the majority of their content during the day, on their computer. Instead they shift that content to prime time and onto a device better suited for consumption.
Initially, it appears that the devices users prefer for reading are mobile devices, most notably the iPad. It’s the iPad leading the jailbreak from consuming content in our desk chairs. As better mobile experiences become more accessible to more readers, this movement will continue to grow. Readers want to consume content in a comfortable place, on their own time and mobile devices are making it possible for readers to take control once more.
How the iPad Can Change Emergency Medicine – EP Monthly
The iPad offers a solution. Maybe it won’t happen with this specific iPad release. Maybe it won’t happen this year or next. But I expect emergency physicians will someday be able to wander through their department, moving patient to patient, with a tablet like the iPad tucked under their arms. During encounters, we’ll use iPads to tap on elements of the history or exam in, and enter orders – all very quickly at the bedside. These tablets will help us go over images and lab results with patients, and let us review diagnoses and instructions.
In short, I think the iPad can liberate doctors from the desk-based tyranny of ED information systems and the shortcomings of the paper chart.iPad May Replace Computers and Textbooks In Schools, Expert Predicts – Cult of Mac
The iPad is going to be very big in schools, predicts Professor Mark Warschauer, one of the world’s leading experts in technology and learning. In an exclusive interview, Prof. Warschauer predicted that schools may soon start buying iPads in big numbers to replace not just desktops and laptops, but also textbooks and other reading materials.
“Until a couple of years ago, the majority of book reading — and a lot of magazine and newspaper reading — was done in print,” he said in a phone interview. “I think we’re going to see that change now.” Warschauer, a professor in the Department of Education at the University of California, Irvine, is acknowledged as one of the leading academics studying technology’s effect on education. Recently he’s been studying the effects of 1-to-1 laptop programs in education, like Maine’s ambitious Learning Technology Initiative that gave iBooks and MacBooks to all middle-school students. He said reading is likely to go digital very fast, and that many people will soon have two computing devices: a computer or laptop for writing, and a tablet for reading.
iPads Changing Way News is Delivered – iPad News Daily
A survey by the University of Missouri suggests the iPad is opening new avenues for news outlets that could eventually have a major negative impact on print newspaper subscriptions.
…iPad users are predominantly well-educated, affluent men between the ages of 35 and 64 who tend to be early adopters, according to the study. They also tend to be very satisfied by the time spent on their iPads, with 62 percent spending more than an hour during a typical day on the device, and 90 percent spending at least 30 minutes reading news on the iPad. In addition, nearly 31 percent of iPad users surveyed said they wouldn’t subscribe to a print newspaper and 10 percent are expecting to cancel their print subscriptions, opting instead to read digital versions on the iPad.
While the numbers are very impressive, they reflect a very narrow and niche market. The reason iPad owners in general tend to be affluent can likely be attributed to the relatively high costs of a device that isn’t really considered a PC, and isn’t a traditional mobile device used for communications. The iPad is often thought of as a “tweener” device, and more of a luxury.
Tablet Computers: Changing The Way Media Feels – NPR Intern Edition
“I think we are about to enter a golden age of advertising. I think we will see much better advertising, a renaissance,” said McCambley. He’s convinced that Smartphones such as the iPhone and the Android and tablets like the iPad are so capable, they can deliver location aware advertising in any medium.
…“The ad should be almost as good as the content, or even better than the content. It should be useful to the consumer,” McCambley said. Within the iPad ad, the consumer could also find the closest location to buy the lens, do a price comparison, and read consumer reviews.
Rick Edmonds, a business media expert thinks that the newness of the tablet technology allows for a sense of exploration and excitement, but doesn’t entirely see how advertising could be more interesting than the content of a magazine like Sports Illustrated. Mixing content with advertising “has already proven a danger with some websites…the boundaries tend to be a lot looser which allows for confusion,” Edmonds said.
But McCambley remains optimistic about the future of tablets and the advertising’s role in the mix. “You’ll be able to immense yourself in your passions better than ever. Amazing content is soon to come.”
Colleges Dream of Paperless, iPad-centric – Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Bill Rankin, a professor of medieval studies at Abilene Christian, called the iPhone program the “TiVoing of education,” because the iPhone was giving students the information they need, when they want it and wherever they want it. After the success of the pilot program, the iPhone has now become a regular part of Abilene Christian’s course structure.
Rankin views the iPad as the potential sequel to Abilene Christian’s iPhone program. The university has ordered 50 iPads to kick off an iPad pilot program, which Rankin believes will focus on the future of publishing.
“This is really about people re-imagining what books look like — re-imagining something that hasn’t really been re-imagined in about 550 years,” Rankin said. “We want the students to start thinking about, what’s the best way to present information on the iPad?” said Kenneth Pybus, an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication, who serves as adviser for The Optimist. “We’re challenging them to design features that would take full advantage of photos and texts and HTML5. There’s an academic component to that — forcing students to think differently about how information is distributed and presented to readers.”
How Tablets are Changing Comic Book Reading – Ritchie's Room
After exploring the wide variety of apps in the iTunes/App Store ecosystem, the iPad had reignited my interest in the good old comic book. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that this is the future of comics, for a variety of reasons.
…The vivid experience I have when reading is what makes me very excited to re-engage with the comic book in the electronic format. It’s an amazing, dynamic environment that enhances the comic rather than takes away from it. This is because software developers have created techniques for artists to present their work in new and exciting ways.
Reading a comic in this fashion is like savouring and consuming a delicious meal, moving from dish to dish, especially if you’re a fan of the artist or writer. And you are in control of the reading pace, so it’s much more intimate and subjective than watching a cartoon or animated feature. It actually extends the reading time of a comic for me, due to the slower admiring of each panel’s finer points.
Tablets, Changing Travel Habits – GHacks
The tablets is a natural device for travel with its high entertainment focus on movies, songs, books, always on connectivity (no need to wait for the computer to boot), and light portable design. The tablet competition is already heating up, and new features like dual cameras and the ability to have video conferences on the go will ensure better response from the traveling public. Tablets provide seamless connectivity, and with large, touch-screen displays, they are a boon to use, even for the elderly. The main travel groups that use the tablet are: leisure travelers and business travelers. Though the business travel class always prefers laptops, which cater to their extensive needs, the tablet trend is catching up.
Work/Life: E-Readers and Tablets Hit the Road – Fast Company
Where tablets are concerned, the iPad’s interface is much improved. While it won’t offer the optimum e-reader features, Apple doesn’t need to sell me on the notion that the iPad will open windows for the business traveler. For example, if you’re on the road for weeks at a time, the more tasks you won’t be able to put off till you get back to the office. With an iPad you’ll actually be able to do more of those tasks. I see an iPad as bringing a part of your offices and a part of your home with you. In fact, in more ways than a laptop it will become your home away from home. This will be especially true for travelers who normally take only a handheld with them.
…Ironically, the iPad is just great except for those who work in companies that do not use Web-based corporate tools. Consequently, any applications that cannot be accessed solely over the Internet, cannot be accessed on the iPad. Many applications at my company run off our network, which uses a VPN login and software loaded on our computer. Hence there is no way my laptop could be replaced by the iPad anytime soon.
Then brilliance struck: what if I used my text-to-speech TextAloud on my computer to create the audio file and then email it as an attachment to myself on my iPad? My experiment passed the test in the lab. Would it work flawlessly live?
…then the winner’s name announced: Glenda Watson Hyatt of Soaring Eagle Communications.
I drove up in front of the stage, with my iPad on my lap. I was presented with my crystal brick award. Official photographs were taken. Then the Master of Ceremonies knelt beside me, holding a microphone next to my iPad. I tapped play and Kate spoke my acceptance speech perfectly!Except…There was a technical difficulty with the microphone…it was not on! My brief speech was not heard. My heart sank, but I kept smiling. Once Kate had finished, the emcee kindly took my iPad up to the podium mic. Having never used an iPad before, he was able to figure out to tap play. My words were then heard.
Another door had opened for me in that moment: I had just given my first speech on my iPad!
For almost a year, Glenda has been testing and researching the iPad as an Assisted and Augmentative Communication device. She’s tested the iPad as a communication tool and to conduct an interview.
TheNextWeb contributor, Tris Hussey shared his enthusiasm for Glenda’s efforts with the iPad.
I remember my Dad showing me some of the first devices for quadriplegics help them use computers and communicate (on Apple IIs I might add), and I know if my Dad were alive now he’d be making sure his patients all had iPads. The world of computers has come a long, long way and I’m sure Glenda is going to be out there leading the charge.
Glenda and others will be inspired by this example of the life changing iPad from John Tesh:
Apple’s iPad tablet is for more than reading books and watching videos. According to the Wall Street Journal, the iPad is offering a surprising new way for special needs kids to communicate. Take two-year old Caley Gray. She’s been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and before she got an iPad, she couldn’t answer simple “yes” or “no” questions. Now, all she has to do is touch pictures on the tablet’s screen, and special software speaks the words for her…The best part of all? Caley Gray’s mother puts it this way: She says she no longer has to fight to convince people that her daughter’s smart, even though she has cerebral palsy, because once they see her using an iPad, they know it.
A Nintendo 3DS engulfed in flames. With all that's wrong in the world, this is exactly what we need people to be doing with their time.
(Credit: Kenny Irwin)
Nintendo has a lot going for it right now, but none of that really matters to Microwave Theater host Kenny Irwin, who maniacally microwaves electronics and other miscellaneous objects.
The latest victim is a mint aqua blue Nintendo 3DS, which is completely incinerated in a four-minute video that is beyond absurd.
After setting the microwave to full power, the $250 3DS takes about half a minute to explode and burst into flames. Be sure to turn down your volume after the 2:30 mark, as the narrator can't seem to contain his excitement at destroying the portable game console. After scraping off the burned remains with a spatula, he offers it for sale for nearly a thousand dollars. What a bargain.
dvice.com — Following up on their James Bond-style spy camera watch, Thanko has introduced the even cooler MP4 Watch, just in the time for the holidays. The watch offers a full color screen that tells the time and date but also doubles as a tiny video screen to view the video you've surreptitiously recorded.
Equipped with a mini-USB port for data ...More ( Watches ) Tags: spy watch mp4 bond
gadgets.boingboing.net — Two tiny trains orbit a clock perched atop a mountain in this timepiece that teeters on the edge of hokeyness. But not quite. It's borderline cool. Made by Mr. Christmas, the mini-trains do their revolving thing around that clock when you wind up its stem. Listen carefully and you'll hear a rousing rendition of "I've Been Working on the Railroad." ...More ( Watches ) Tags: train railroad clock pocket watch
crunchgear.com — Osaka-based Eikowatch [JP] is selling a watch with a small built-in flashlight enabling users to transmit messages in Morse code. The Sector Compass Torch quartz watch is unfortunately Japan-only and has an MSRP of $620. The flashlight is attached to the lower right of the watch and can be activated at the push of a button. To make things sure, ...More ( Watches ) Tags: japan morse code
atchismo.blogspot.com — Looking for a watch that's a bit more unique than your old digital Casio? Well, the Harvest Moonphase certainly fits the bill: it's unlike any watch we've ever seen. It's got a really fancy design, with a webbed face hiding two moons made of red gold. Yes, red gold. I didn't knew it existed either.
Anyhow, as the phases ...More ( Watches ) Tags: harvest moon luxury watch moonphase
veryhighend.blogspot.com — Okay folks, this is about as extravagant as it gets. Behold 1010, a limited edition 18k gold pen from Swiss baublemaker Caran d'Ache that's built to "celebrate the special genius of watchmakers." Called 1010 because of the balanced look of a watch's hands at that time of day or night, this exquisite writing instrument has non-working gears mounted on a ...More ( Watches ) Tags: swiss pen watch luxury caran ache
online.wsj.com — If you forked over $50,000 for a fancy Swiss watch, it would be pretty annoying to see your neighbor Vinny flashing around a knock off version that he bought at the flea market for $50. Here in New York City you'll find plenty of places in Midtown or down around Canal Street, where you can get a "Rotex" that looks ...More ( Watches ) Tags: counterfeit watches luxury vacheron constantin
gentlemansgadgets.com — Attention zillionaires who still have huge wads of cash left: Rolex is having its 100th birthday, and to celebrate, the storied Swiss watch company rolls out an update to its flagship timepiece, calling this exquisite bauble the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II. You get a lot of style and elegance for your $20,000 (and up), including a bigger 41mm dial ...More ( Watches ) Tags: rolex oyster perpetual day 100th anniversary
technabob.com — Combining retro
Nixie tubes with a baroque antique bronze enclosure, its definitely different. For some reason, Im betting your Grandma probably didnt have one of these on her mantle. Handcrafted by LCI Electronics, this clock is powered by six funky red Nixie tubes, and not only tells time, but offers a calendar and an alarm that plays four musical memories. ...More ( Watches ) Tags: steam punk tube clock
