May 17th, 2008 by
Filed under: GPS, Wearables
To be fair, we haven’t really noticed a GPS watch that wasn’t at least somewhat unsightly, but the Sport Genius Watch Tracker does a phenomenal job at exemplifying ugly. Reportedly, the conglomerate not only tells time, but the built-in GSM / GPS modules enable it to make and receive calls, track your movements and beam out your current location via SMS in case you find yourself in a pickle. It also provides the means for logging runs and points of interest, and you can supposedly upload the data to mapping software to get a visual on what you accomplished. Word on the street has it that this particular wristwatch should be available on the streets of China right now, but there’s no telling how many yuan you’ll be asked to fork over in order to publicly humiliate yourself.
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January 3rd, 2008 by
Filed under: CES, GPS, Wearables, Wireless
Starting with the Forerunner 305, Garmin finally started producing GPS-enabled watches that didn’t make you look like a total goof while tracking your pace and vitals, but these still weren’t timepieces you’d be comfortable wearing to the office or even a bar. Then came the Forerunner 50, which had the perfect watch-like form factor, but unfortunately, no GPS. So fans of this line will be pleased to learn that Garmin has somehow been able to shoehorn a satellite receiver into a casing not much bigger than the 50’s and dubbed it the Forerunner 405. Besides monitoring and logging speed, distance, heart rate and location, the 405 also features a touch-sensitve bezel for controlling its various functions, as well as the same proprietary ANT+Sport wireless syncing technology as the GPS-less 50. Available in either black (pictured above) or green (pictured after the break, along with a video walkthrough), the Forerunner 405 will start at $299.
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October 17th, 2007 by
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GPS watches are hardly the rare sight they once were, but Pyxis looks to be making up for its lack of newness with versatility, with its latest watch promising to aid you in a wide array of sporting activities. Among the options offered in that respect are stored databases of walking and hiking courses, and stored information on an unspecified number of golf courses, which’ll let you see your distance to the green or the hole, and give you a heads up about bunkers and water hazards. As with similar watches, you’ll also be able to keep track of your speed, distance, and calories burned as you run, walk, or bike, and it’ll apparently even double as a car GPS in a pinch — not to mention a weight-training device, judging from the size.
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October 12th, 2007 by
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Polar’s RS800, which was originally introduced last September, is getting one-upped this fall by the RS800G3 multisport training system. Essentially, this acts as a GPS upgrade to the wristwatch, which “enables athletes to measure speed and distance for a variety of outdoor sports.” The entire system now consists of the RS800 wrist unit, Wearlink W.I.N.D. heart rate transmitter, ProTrainer 5 software and the G3 GPS Sensor, and those who already plunked down for the watch last year can purchase the G3 GPS sensor separately. The sensor itself packs a SiRFstarIII chipset, is water resistant and can last around 15-hours on just a single AA battery. Price wise, athletes (or athletes to-be) can pick up the entire RS800G3 bundle for $499.95, while the standalone G3 will run you $139.95.
[Thanks, SK]
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