When he first showed off the original iPad, Steve Jobs talked up the "fourth screen." But is four really enough? We mean,
really? Could the fifth screen really have been on our wrists all along? Sure, we've seen plenty fall flat with
smartwatches, including big names like
Microsoft and
Sony Ericsson, but that hasn't stopped companies from trying. The Meta Watch
certainly isn't Fossil's first connected wristwatch -- nor is it the first
watch SDK -- but it does have a lot going for it, including a
thumbs up from HP. The two models are built on Texas Instruments' CC2560 Bluetooth platform, which allow them to receive push notifications from smartphones and tablets, so you can read e-mail, tweets, or Facebook updates -- assuming the right developers get onboard. And since none of the apps actually live on the watches, they get solid battery life -- seven full days on a charge, according to the company. You can pre-order the watches now, or wait until they officially go on sale in July for $200 a pop -- make sure to set a reminder on
your nano. Press release after the break.
Continue reading Fossil Meta Watch shows you where you can put your fifth screen
Fossil Meta Watch shows you where you can put your fifth screen originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 May 2011 18:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink |
Meta Watch |
Email this |
Comments
沒有留言:
發佈留言