Top 5 Smart Watches of CES 2013
Pebble Watch ($150)
Like the I'm Watch, the Pebble gives you alerts from your email, Facebook, Twitter, SMS and other accounts, but this device uses a low-power ePaper screen that provides improved sunlight readability and up to 7 days of battery life on a single charge. Even better, because of its low-power usage, the screen remains lit at all times, displaying the digital watch face of your choice.
Water-resistant up to 5ATM, the Pebble is available in five fashion colors, including Jet Black, Arctic White, orange, gray and, our favorite, Cherry Red. Backed by Kickstarter, the $150 watch will start shipping to early backers at the end of January, with others receiving units thereafter.
More: Pebble Announces First Ship Date, Demos ePaper Smart Watch
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January 12th, 2013 at 6:59 pm
I am enjoying my new CooKoo watch. I was a kickstarter backer. I think it’s a good looking watch, and it’s working just fine. Very minor connection issues, but usually no problem.
January 13th, 2013 at 6:14 pm
HA! you actually thijnk that the I’m watch is any good? Android police specifically said that it was “a $400 brick of failure that you strap to your wrist”
January 19th, 2013 at 3:07 am
The Cookoo watch article is filled with little inaccuracies. There is no Android app (yet) but there is an iPhone app (not a dedicated iPad app). The notifications are also not really lights like the easy to see oil or gas lights in a car. They are more like icons that are either blinking or off, but they’re not lit up. You won’t notice them glowing on your wrist for example, you’d have to actually check your watch face to see what has come in. The advertised battery life of the button cell is 12 months, depending on how often you get notifications and whether you enable the motorized vibration, the audible beep, both or neither. As the makers of the Cookoo watch add functionality to their app and fix the connectivity issues that have been plaguing their customers, I can only imagine the battery life getting progressively worse. More notifications from things that are currently not supported (such as emails and SMS) will only drain the button cell quicker. Yes you don’t have to charge it every week or two, but you’ll have to buy and replace the battery every 6 months or so.
January 29th, 2013 at 3:05 pm
I’m watch is a major scam. Stay away people. U will never receive it after u have paid in full