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Lok8u Num8 watch keeps tabs on your kids

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Clothing, GPS

Loc8u Num8The Num8 from Lok8u (pronounced “locate-you”) is designed for parents who want to know where their children roam.  This locator device is concealed inside an ordinary child’s wristwatch, and a parent can follow their kid virtually via mobile phone or computer.  Users also have the option of setting up a “virtual fence.”  If a child with the Num8 steps outside this “safe zone,” the parents will be notified electronically.  The Num8 will also notify the parents if the device is removed for any reason. 

Of course, this security has a price.  The device is about 149 Euros ($245,) and the location services range from about 4.99-19.99 Euros ($8-33,) depending on what type of service you want. 

Read More | Num8 Press Release

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Samsung S9110 touchscreen watchphone

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Cell Phones, Clothing, Wireless / WiFi

Samsung S9110 Watch

Here’s a look at the world’s thinnest touchscreen cellphone, the S9110, which also happens to be the second watchphone produced by a major player.  The first is the GD910 announced at last January. 

The S9110 is supposed to be the “world’s thinnest” at 11.98 mm thick, and it sports a 176x220 1.76-inch touchscreen glass display, Bluetooth 2.1 integration, Voice Recognition, e-mail with Outlook sync, music player, and speakerphone. The watch has 40MB of internal memory.

All this can be yours for about 450 Euro ($638 USD).  It is planned for a release in France later this month.

Read More | Samsung S9110 Press Release

Tokyoflash Independent ITX21-5132 watch

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Clothing, Design

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We are fans of watches, mostly because they “get” the tech lifestyle, and you can see it embodied in their work. We think they’ve gone aboev and beyond with their latest Independent collection, which featured four uniquely stylish watches. However, to us, the Independent ITX21-5132 is just downright awesome. The design features a sphere cut crystal glass face, stainless steel band, and even has a hidden LCD digital display underneath the analog dial.

It’s a limited run, so if you want it, you have to act quickly, as stock will go fast. The Independent ITX21-5132 sell for $269.07.

Read More | Tokyoflash Independent ITX21-5132

Watchismo Celebrates Mom’s Day

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Clothing, Design, Hot Deals, Misc. Tech

WatchesYou know that our bud over at Watchismo has the kewlest watches around. In honor of Mom’s day he is holding a sale with 20% off hundreds of ladies designer timepieces, including some from Alessi, Mondaine, Skagen and Lip. Choose the one your mother/spouse would like and enter the coupon code LADYWATCHISMO at checkout. Make sure you order by May 4 to guarantee delivery.

(Thanks, Mitch)

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MJW New Decider Watch

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Clothing, Design, Misc. Tech

Decider WatchCrispin Jones, of the MJW watches and the Tengu, has a new design. The New Decider helps you make those split second choices. When someone asks you a question, simply look at the magnified dial for a yes/no answer. While it may not be the correct answer, you can always reinforce it by rechecking the watch (or blaming it.) The Decider is only available in a Special Edition of 100 with its number engraved on the back of the case for $145.00.

Read More | Watchismo

TokyoFlash Juke Tower MP3 Player

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video, USB

Juke TowerIt’s been a while since we have heard from TokyoFlash and it seems that they have expanded their product range beyond their strangely cool line of watches. Their Juke Tower is a waterproof MP3 player that features a red LED digital clock, volume and track skip control buttons and a built-in downward facing speaker. Available in black or white, the player needs a USB memory stick with music and 3 AA batteries that will offer about 12 hours of play. At a size of 18.3 x 7.8cm, the Juke Tower is available for $135.44. Enter the coupon code “KM63” for a ¥600 discount (~$6.00.)

Read More | TokyoFlash

Flud Condenses A Boombox To Your Wrist

Posted by Aaron Zollo Categories: Accessories, Clothing

flud boombox watchYou miss the 80s and you want people to know it.  With the new Boombox from Flud, you can flaunt your love of big hair, break dancing and a more simple time, which required large music generating boxes to rest upon your shoulder.  Understanding the need to carry more important things and in an age of portability, Flud has shrunken the Boombox to the wrist and given you a watch to go along with it.  The watch, unfortunately does not feature a working boombox, but does use an LED display, giving a nice red vintage glow.  The watch is available for $90 in silver or gun metal.

Read More | Flud

Unboxing Live 037: TokyoFlash Pimpin Ain’t Easy watch

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Clothing, Features, Videocasts


If there’s one thing we like about Japan, it’s how their wicked cool technology meshes with their interesting pop culture preferences. We think the Pimpin Ain’t Easy watch from TokyoFlash fits into that category. In fact, just about every TokyoFlash watch meets that criteria. They go out of their way to come up with some of the most interesting ways of telling time that we’ve seen. In this episode, we give you the rundown on the Pimpin Ain’t Easy watch. It features 72 lights, which make it nice and bright. The time is read by reading the hours on the left hand side, and the minutes on the right. It takes a little getting used to, but it’s definitely an attention-grabber.


Bleeding Edge TV 253: LG Concept watch up close

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Full Episodes, Gizmatic, Accessories, CES, CES 2008, Clothing, Design, Features, Podcasts, Videocasts, Wireless / WiFi


We couldn’t quite get our hands on the Watch Phone concept (and they were stopping all non-press individuals from even taking photos, which always seems strange to us) but we did get to talk to an LG rep about what the concept may evolve into and what features are working already. The screen is gorgeous and they’ve built the system to work with just three buttons, including a jog button of sorts, which lets you scroll easily. The concept sends and receives texts and is currently built to work on GSM but they said they haven’t finalized providers or networks yet, and could easily be made to work on CDMA. No word yet on battery life, but the watch *will* apparently include a built in mic and speaker (for “Dick Tracy”-style communication, ostesibly) but will be primarily for use with Bluetooth. Since this is just a concept, they were also mum on any sort of release date, but LG sounded like sometime this year or early next year would be reasonable.

What’s your opinion on the utility of a watch phone? Would you want something with stripped down functionality like that? (Text messaging would be a nightmare I think, but you could store templates and recall them I suppose.) As a user of the Fossil FX-6001, I absolutely love having my watch integrate with my phone, but it only tells me when I receive a call or text, and who’s calling. And that’s enough for me. I much prefer the phone as a separate device, I think.

Check the video for some close-up shots of the clock on the watch in operation and the nice screen and sleek design.


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