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Wondering how the innards of Sony's SmartWatch compared to the Motorola's MotoACTV? Wonder no more. One cmw has dissected the aforesaid timepiece, noting that most of what's inside doesn't live up to the superior hardware found in Moto's unit. Aside from finding a 110mAh battery (compared to 258mAh in the MotoACTV), there's also a Micrium uC/OS-II. For those just here for the eye candy, there's a bit of that down in the source link, too. When asked for comment, Pebble simply quipped: "Everyday I'm Shufflin'."

[Thanks, John]

Sony SmartWatch torn down and dissected, wishes it were a Pebble originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pop quiz: Can you tell what the device pictured above is? If you answered "a clock that represents the essential building blocks of a CPU while using binary and HEX numerals to display time," then you're certifiably crazy -- and correct. The brainchild of tinkerer extraordinaire Lior Elazary, the "CPU clock" mechanically emulates the application of computer concepts -- codes, instructions and checks -- to create a "simple" wall clock. To display the time, the middle register uses binary numbers to indicate the hour (a reading of "0010" indicates 2 o'clock, for example). For minutes, the clock uses the HEX numerals on the outer edge of the device, so "05" represents "5," "0A" indicates "10," and so forth. Keeping the clock up to date is a ball that goes around and activates the various levers to change the time. Given all its geeky goodness, this one easily takes the nerd cake from the wordy QLOCKTWO W and super flashy Sci-Fi watch. For a more clockwork-like explanation about its inner workings, check out the video after the break.

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Custom clock pays homage to CPU, separates geeks from the squares (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>binaryclockclocksCPUCPU clockhandmadehexLior Elazarymechanicalvideowall clockWallClockWed, 18 Apr 2012 04:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Biegert & Funk bring the literal time to your wristwatch with QLOCKTWO W]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/biegert-and-funk-qlocktwo-w-wristwatch/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/biegert-and-funk-qlocktwo-w-wristwatch/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/biegert-and-funk-qlocktwo-w-wristwatch/#comments Biergert & Funk bring the literal time to your wristwatch with QLOCKTWO WIt's a common desire among everyday folk: we often say we'd like to read more, if only we had the time. While it's unlikely to fill your noggin with the prose of Hemingway or the poetry of Whitman, a new wristwatch from Biegert & Funk promises to quench your thirst for words and literally provide you with the time. Known as the QLOCKTWO W, the timepiece is a portable revision of the company's original wall clock, both of which display the current time in everyday language. Priced at €550, the watch is scheduled for arrival this autumn and will be available in black or stainless steel variations, with either rubber or leather bands. As another option, those who find English far too mundane may spring for the Deutsch version. Curious shoppers will find the full PR after the break.

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Biegert & Funk bring the literal time to your wristwatch with QLOCKTWO W originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>biegert and funkBiegertAndFunkclockclocksgermanyhandmadeqlocktwoqlocktwo wQlocktwoWtimetimepiecewatchword clockWordClockwordswristwatchThu, 12 Apr 2012 01:24:00 EST<![CDATA[Arduino-powered Artbot writes the time, erases it, writes again (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/arduino-artbot-robot-time-clock-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/arduino-artbot-robot-time-clock-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/arduino-artbot-robot-time-clock-video/#commentsWatching the seconds go by is a frightening reminder that time pauses for no one, but somehow, a hacker going by the name of Ekaggrat has figured out how to make the process a bit less daunting. The so-called Doodle Clock is an Arduino-powered robotic arm that's been trained to jot down the time with a dry erase marker; once the minute passes, he erases the last digit and rewrites it -- a number beyond what he just erased, of course. Per usual, these things are better seen than read about, so why not hop on past the break and mash play? Smiles await.

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Arduino-powered Artbot writes the time, erases it, writes again (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New single ion clock is '100 times more precise' than existing atomic models originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We love the snooze button as much as everyone else. But we've all postponed exiting the comfort of our Tempur-Pedic one too many times. Enter the Ramos alarm clock, a rise-and-shine solution that integrates a Defuse Panel in order to silence your wake-up call. Don't expect to stay in bed to enter the code either, as the keypad can be wirelessly situated in another room to prevent further slumber. Two time keeping options, LED and Nixie models, await your minimum pledges of $160 and $350 before the April 1st deadline. The latter features a nixie tube display that will put any regular ol' alarm clock's digits to shame. You can spring for a long-range kit if you need to place your key panel more than 50 feet away from your nightstand. If you're feeling extra generous, a pledge of more than $800 will allow you to select the type of wood used for your Ramos. In need of a bit more convincing? Peep the video on the other side of the break for a closer look.

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Insert Coin: Alarm clock makes you enter a code to silence it, in another room (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Belfry brings Stocks and Weather, other native iPhone apps to jailbroken iPads originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppAppleApplicationApplicationsAppsCalculatorClockcommunityCompassCompatibleCydiaiPadiPad 2ipad jailbreakipad jailbrokeniPad2IpadJailbreakIpadJailbrokeniPhoneiPhone 4Siphone appiPhone AppsIphone4sIphoneAppIphoneAppsJailbreakJailbreakingmobilepostcrossoptimizedPortRepoRepositoryRyan PetrichRyanPetrichStockstabletTabletsTweakTweaksvideoVoice MemosVoiceMemosVoiceUtilsWeatherWed, 25 Jan 2012 15:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Oregon Scientific Time & Wireless Charging Stations hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/oregon-scientific-time-and-wireless-charging-stations-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/oregon-scientific-time-and-wireless-charging-stations-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/oregon-scientific-time-and-wireless-charging-stations-hands-on/#comments Buried within the pile of gadgets at Oregon Scientific's CES booth were these two Time & Wireless Charging Stations. On the left we have the entry-level clock that's already out in the market, whereas the bigger "plus" model on the right made its debut at the show, boasting the extra clock projection and weather forecast feature. Also shown along side were the customized iPhone 4 Qi sleeves that Oregon Scientific will be offering online, and they actually had pretty high quality finish, too, especially with the texture coating on top of them. Do take a closer look in our hands-on photos below.

Gallery: Oregon Scientific Time & Wireless Charging Stations hands-on

Oregon Scientific Time & Wireless Charging Stations hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The overall device is solid and has a very curvy and nightstand-friendly footprint -- which is important for folks like us who sleep with other bedside gadgets. The volume controls are touch sensitive and the unit itself has a decent enough range. Archos is not only pushing this as a fully-featured Alarm Clock, but also a portable Android 2.2 media device -- supporting over 30,000-or-so apps in Archos' non-Android-Market, Appslib. While the 35 home connect's features make it compelling enough to make it a viable option, we feel there's nothing to push it past its aforementioned competition, especially with the $149 price tag. Check out all the angles and interface of the 35 home connect in the gallery below.

Gallery: Archos 35 home connect hands-on

Archos 35 home connect hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For years, atomic clocks have been considered the most accurate devices for tracking the slow march towards obsolescence, a subatomic particle vibrating a given number of times per second with relatively few issues. Now the reliability crown might be passed to the nuclear clock, which in addition to sounding gnarly, could prove to be less susceptible to errors from outside stimuli. It goes like this: although an atomic clock will measure a certain number of vibrations per second, external forces such as ambient electric and magnetic fields affect the electrons used in atomic clocks, causing mishaps. The particles used in nuclear clocks that are measured for vibrations -- and thus timekeeping -- can be excited with a relatively low-energy ultraviolet light, allowing for fewer variations from the aforementioned fields. To wit, Corey Campbell and colleagues at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta have devised a scheme that uses lasers to carefully control the spatial orientation of the electron orbits in atoms. A nuclear clock containing a thorium nucleus controlled in this way would drift by just one second in 200 billion years, the team claims. Before nuclear clocks become a reality, researchers must identify the precise frequency of light needed to excite thorium nuclei; but this is what grad students are for, right?

[Image credit: University of Colorado / Science Daily]

Nuclear clocks could be 60x as accurate as atomic counterparts, less prone to errors originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pre-orders for the iPhone 4S only began shipping this week, but a handful of early owners have already taken Apple's first A5-based smartphone for a test run, and they've got the benchmarks to prove it. The results, obtained by AnandTech, are hardly what we'd call shocking. In terms of Javascript performance (pictured above), the 4S measures up rather nicely against the Tegra 2-based Honeycomb competition, while out-dueling the iPhone 4 in overall CPU muscle. Geekbench results, meanwhile, clock the 4S at around 800MHz, with a score of 623. That's about 25 percent lower than the A5-based iPad 2, but notably higher than the iPhone 4 (see graphic, after the break). When it comes to GPU performance, GLBenchmark 2.1 tests in 1280 x 720, off-screen render mode place Apple's new handset well above the Galaxy S II, with scores of 122.7 and 67.1, respectively. It still trails the iPad 2, not surprisingly, but the 4S' scores show a major advantage over the iPhone 4, which registered a score of 15.3. For more statistics and graphics, check out the source link below.

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Benchmarks clock iPhone 4S' A5 CPU at 800MHz, show major GPU upgrade over iPhone 4 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Mutewatch hands-on

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Mutewatch wrists-on: stay on-task with good vibrations (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarmalarm clockAlarmClockclockfashionfashion gadgetfashion gadgetsFashionGadgetFashionGadgetsgashands-onLED lightsLedLightsmute watchMuteWatchmutewatch abmutewatch ab mutewatchMutewatchAbMutewatchAbMutewatchpinch and zoomPinchAndZoomreviewstyletime pieceTimePiecevideowatchSat, 01 Oct 2011 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget's back to school guide 2011: speaker docks]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-2011-speaker-docks/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-2011-speaker-docks/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-2011-speaker-docks/#commentsWelcome to Engadget's Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we're here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we have speaker docks in our sights -- and you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back -- at the end of the month we'll be giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides -- and hit up the hub page right here.



Yeah, studying's the hip thing to do, but waking up for class is arguably where success begins. Rather than relying on some ear-piercing tone emitted from one's cellphone, we prefer something more... substantial. Here, we'll be covering the best and brightest in speaker docks, also known as the alarm clock that your grandkids will eventually point at and laugh, mockingly. Jump past the break for our recommendations, and another opportunity to enter our back to school giveaway. Simply leave a comment below to be entered to win, and head over to our giveaway page for more details.

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Engadget's back to school guide 2011: speaker docks originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, you probably waited longer than you should have to get the elusive white iPhone 4. But, you know what's better than a boring regular model? One with diamonds, crystals and pearls... of course! Known for its ridiculous custom mobile devices, Gresso may force you to refinance your house and hock a kidney to afford its latest creation, the Lady Blanche. A solid diamond-coated mineral glass backing, three independent Swiss clocks and pearl dials replace the usual body on this iced-out iPhone. If the $30k diamond model is a bit out of your price range, the much more affordable Swarovski crystal version will only set you back 7,000 bones. Release details are unclear at this point, but when they drop you better act fast -- only 150 of these gems will be available. Heck, if you have that kind of cash lying around, just get the salesman to throw in one of these for your iPad, too.

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Bushnell BackTrack D-Tour personal GPS takes you home, shows you how it got you there originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We first caught wind of Mutewatch AB's eponymous sort of anti-watch -- a personal vibrating time management wristband, equipped with a hidden touch-activated LED display -- when it became available for pre-order back in August. It seemed unique, but back then we had no idea of how it looked in action or when we might finally get one strapped onto our wrists. It's a mystery no more, as the Swedish suite has just released a heavily stylized (and totally rendered) video showcasing the Mutewatch's various touch-enabled functions. Also in tow, a press release announcing retail availability in July. Although our cellphones can do pretty much the same thing as this spendy $259 timepiece, we can't hide our geeky (and guilty) lust for one. You can check out the video for yourself past the break, but be warned: a moderate case of GAS -- Gadget Acquisition Syndrome -- may occur after viewing.

Continue reading Mutewatch now in production, set to silently manage your day by July (video)

Mutewatch now in production, set to silently manage your day by July (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 07:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarmalarm clockAlarmClockclockGadget Acquisition SyndromeGadgetAcquisitionSyndromegasgear Acquisition SyndromeGearAcquisitionSyndromeLED lightsLedLightsmute watchmutewatchmutewatch abMutewatchAbpinch and zoomPinchAndZoomscheduelesilentswipetimepiecetimepiecestouchtouch-enabledtouchscreenvibratingvibrationvideowake upWakeUpwatchFri, 20 May 2011 07:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Harry Winston's Opus Eleven watch: mechanical masterpiece / bank breaker (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/26/harry-winstons-opus-eleven-watch-mechanical-masterpiece-bank/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/26/harry-winstons-opus-eleven-watch-mechanical-masterpiece-bank/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/26/harry-winstons-opus-eleven-watch-mechanical-masterpiece-bank/#comments It's been a while since we gave Harry Winston's Opus watch any play, but some timepieces are just too lavish to pass up. Case in point: the Opus Eleven, designed by temporal taste-maker Denis Giguet of MCT. Aesthetically speaking, it's probably a touch too steampunk for some, but the way it tells time is straight up fascinating. Giguet points out the movement enlists 566 parts, a good deal of which are exposed in the main face -- the center piece displays the hour, while the upper right disc shows off the minutes. Now, it might look like a relatively minimal watch for Harry Winston, but its case is made of 18k white gold and sapphire crystal, and the Opus Eleven's definitely got a Winston-worthy price tag, ringing in at about $250,000. So if you've got a quarter of a mill just laying around, this is a definite contender for that stack of cash. Want to see all those tiny pieces in action? Check out the video after the break.

Continue reading Harry Winston's Opus Eleven watch: mechanical masterpiece / bank breaker (video)

Harry Winston's Opus Eleven watch: mechanical masterpiece / bank breaker (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>18k gold18kGoldaccessoriesclockDenis GiguetDenisGiguetfashiongoldHarry WinstonHarryWinstonMCTOpusOpus elevenOpus XIOpusElevenOpusXitimetimepiecetimepiecesvideowatchwatcheswrist watchWristWatchSat, 26 Mar 2011 17:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple's iPhone / iPod touch daylight saving time woes continue]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/14/ios-daylight-saving-time-woes-continue/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/14/ios-daylight-saving-time-woes-continue/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/14/ios-daylight-saving-time-woes-continue/#commentsIf a broken clock is right twice a day, Apple's is off twice a year these days -- once each time Daylight Savings Time needs to be calculated in territories that depend on it. iPhone and iPod touch users are reporting on Twitter and the official Apple forums that the Clock app is been demonstrating all kinds of erratic behavior -- regardless of phone model or AT&T / Verizon pedigree -- with some alarms going off early, others late, and plenty of others working perfectly. Amusingly, still others report that DST adjustments occurred in places that don't recognize DST at all: "My iPhone 4 had the wrong time this morning - in Phoenix," reports user M Gnu, "We don't do DST, but iPhone apparently thinks otherwise."

Since DST went into effect on Sunday in the US, many didn't notice issues until this morning, but even eagle-eyed iPhone owners could have a nasty surprise as one Engadget reader reports: "My iPhone 3GS changed time correctly yesterday, but for some reason over night it reverted back an hour, thus leaving me an hour late for work." There doesn't seem to be a single easy fix, but affected users report a variety of ideas might work -- restarting the device, changing the Time and Date setting away from Automatic, calling the iPhone with another phone, or turning on and off Airplane Mode.

How's your iDevice hanging? Let us know below.

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Apple's iPhone / iPod touch daylight saving time woes continue originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarmalarm clockAlarmClockApplebugbugsclockdaylight savings timeDaylightSavingsTimeDSTglitchglitchesiOSiPhoneiPod touchIpodTouchMon, 14 Mar 2011 10:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Timescape Sci-Fi watch makes you work for the time of day, looks good doing it (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/timescape-sci-fi-watch-makes-you-work-for-the-time-of-day-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/timescape-sci-fi-watch-makes-you-work-for-the-time-of-day-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/timescape-sci-fi-watch-makes-you-work-for-the-time-of-day-looks/#comments If you're like us, you don't mind working that grey matter to tell the time, especially if the watch your wearing looks and acts like something ripped from the U.S.S. Enterprise. The Timescape Sci-Fi watch, thus named for its cryptic time telling interface, sports a chrome exterior and uses a series of blue LEDs to illuminate a rectangular grid, giving you unique temporal readouts. Each line contains a series of dots representing minutes or hours, with the vertical lines displaying hours, the first three horizontal lines showing five-minute increments, and the last row offering exact minutes. Sound complicated? Well it is, but sometimes looking good takes a little work -- you think Uhura rolls out of bed looking like that? The Timescape Sci-Fi watch is now on sale exclusively from Gadgets and Gear for $70, but if you just like staring at shiny flashy things, we've got a video of the timepiece after the jump.

Continue reading Timescape Sci-Fi watch makes you work for the time of day, looks good doing it (video)

Timescape Sci-Fi watch makes you work for the time of day, looks good doing it (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriesAccessoryclockdesigndesignerfashionLEDled watchLEDsLedWatchSci-Fiscience fictionScienceFictionscifitimetimepiecetimepiecesTimespaceTimespace Sci-FiTimespace Sci-Fi watchTimespaceSci-fiTimespaceSci-fiWatchvideowatchwatcheswrist watchWristWatchTue, 01 Mar 2011 10:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Xoom overclocked to 1.5GHz, eats Quadrant and Linpack for breakfast (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/27/motorola-xoom-overclocked-to-1-5ghz-eats-quadrant-and-linpack-f/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/27/motorola-xoom-overclocked-to-1-5ghz-eats-quadrant-and-linpack-f/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/27/motorola-xoom-overclocked-to-1-5ghz-eats-quadrant-and-linpack-f/#comments Hold on to your hats, gents, because things just got real -- that's a Motorola Xoom in the picture above, clocked at a blazing 1.504GHz. While we highly doubt that's a new world record of any sort, the dual-core Tegra 2 inside seriously screams at that clockspeed, scorching Quadrant to the tune of 3105 (remember this?) and delivering 47 MFLOPS in Linpack. Oh, and in case you're curious, this achievement wasn't some random hack. It was perpetrated for our collective benefit by the master of SetCPU himself, and you'll find full video proof of his accomplishment below and instructions at our source link. Got root? Then you're on your way.

[Thanks, Adam B.]

Continue reading Motorola Xoom overclocked to 1.5GHz, eats Quadrant and Linpack for breakfast (video)

Motorola Xoom overclocked to 1.5GHz, eats Quadrant and Linpack for breakfast (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What do you do with that once state of the art Power Mac? Well, you could always empty the case and add a "cheap clock mechanism," in the words of our friend Justin -- who emailed us some pictures of his latest creation this morning. But don't forget the Mighty Mouse pendulum: that's what really won us over. Hit the source link for more glamor shots.

Update: We just received an email from Justin, who inexplicably left out one crucial detail: this thing plays the Mac startup tone on the hour. Super geeky, or super annoying? We'll let you decide for yourself (although we suspect it's a combination of the two).

Visualized: the Power Mac G4 clock (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleclockDIYg4macmight mouseMightMousependulumpower macPowerMacvisualizedWed, 26 Jan 2011 01:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Lunchtime Clock mod offers false promises to beleaguered office workers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/lunchtime-clock-mod-offers-false-promises-to-beleaguered-office/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/lunchtime-clock-mod-offers-false-promises-to-beleaguered-office/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/lunchtime-clock-mod-offers-false-promises-to-beleaguered-office/#comments We've seen a lot of DIY clock mods in the past, but the Lunchtime Clock has to be the most useless. It's great in theory: the thing speeds up 20 percent starting at 11AM and slows down twenty percent at 11:48AM. So, at 11:48AM the clock reads noon, and by 1:00PM it's back in sync, giving you an extra 12 minutes to digest that chili dog you so hastily sucked down before returning to work. Here's the catch: watches, cellphones, and computers also tell time, and if you work in an office where you've got to fake it to get an extra 12 minutes with your chili dog, you can bet your boss isn't trusting ye olde wall clock. So, before you go tinkering with your office timepiece, thank the heavens you've been blessed with an hour long lunch break to begin with. We hear the guy at the chili dog stand only gets 15 minutes.

Lunchtime Clock mod offers false promises to beleaguered office workers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>clockclock modClockModclocksDIYLunchtime ClockLunchtimeClockmodmodstimetimepiecetimepieceswall clockWallClockWed, 19 Jan 2011 19:44:00 EST<![CDATA[McIntosh MCLK12 wall clock sports fancy face, massive price tag]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/mcintosh-mclk12-wall-clock-sports-fancy-face-massive-price-tag/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/mcintosh-mclk12-wall-clock-sports-fancy-face-massive-price-tag/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/mcintosh-mclk12-wall-clock-sports-fancy-face-massive-price-tag/#comments Ever wonder why you can't find a clock that looks more like a 1970s amplifier? If you answered yes to that question, and don't mind throwing down wads of cash for novelty timepieces, then McIntosh's MCLK12 is right up your alley. The makers of high-end audio gear have produced a clock that's in keeping with their classic look and price point -- it costs $2000 and uses blue-lit amp meters to tell the time (hours on the left, minutes on the right). We have to admit, the MCLK12 looks pretty sweet, but really, whatever happened to promotional t-shirts?

McIntosh MCLK12 wall clock sports fancy face, massive price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: iHome iA63 motorized iPhone dock hands-on


Continue reading iHome iA63 motorized spinning iPhone alarm clock hands-on

iHome iA63 motorized spinning iPhone alarm clock hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarm clockAlarmClockcesces 2011ces2011clockhands onhands-onHandsOnia63ihomeiphoneiphone alarm clockiphone dockIphoneAlarmClockIphoneDockspinningvideoFri, 07 Jan 2011 17:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Analarm vibrating watch wakes you, not your spouse or the neighbors (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/analarm-vibrating-watch-wakes-you-not-your-spouse-or-the-neighb/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/analarm-vibrating-watch-wakes-you-not-your-spouse-or-the-neighb/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/analarm-vibrating-watch-wakes-you-not-your-spouse-or-the-neighb/#comments At some point, every day, it's time to wake up. If you're lucky you roll out of bed whenever the spirit moves you. For the rest of us there's some sort of prompting involved. At some point you've probably felt the rage of being awoken early by someone else's alarm, a problem that the Analarm watch nullifies. It's a simple concept: a vibrating watch with an alarm. Set your time and it buzzes to let you know when to get up, a feature we sorely wished the WakeMate had. Seemingly that's all the thing does, other than tell time of course, which makes its £290 ($450) price seem slightly egregious, especially considering upcoming products like the Lark Up wristband pledge to do the same for just $99.

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Analarm vibrating watch wakes you, not your spouse or the neighbors (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarmalarm clockAlarmClockanalarmclocksleepvibrating alarmVibratingAlarmvibrationvideowatchwristwatchMon, 03 Jan 2011 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone alarms still not working, worlds crashing left and right]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/iphone-alarms-still-not-working-worlds-crashing-left-and-right/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/iphone-alarms-still-not-working-worlds-crashing-left-and-right/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/iphone-alarms-still-not-working-worlds-crashing-left-and-right/#commentsHey, you -- it's January 3rd. You know, the day you're supposed to return to work / school / life. And the day you're supposed to catch a flight you've had booked for three months. And probably a day that you're supposed to accomplish lots of other tasks. Unfortunately for you, you actually believed that your iPhone alarm would fix itself when today rolled around, but based on hordes of complaints seen on Twitter and Facebook, said fix is still hibernating. And thus, you're still sleeping. Even here at Engadget HQ, we've seen iPhone 4 handsets not wake us as promised (on non-recurring alarms), so who knows when Apple will step up to the plate and address the issue. In the meantime, go ahead and set up a recurring alarm while gently crossing your fingers and toes. Or, you know, buy a battery-powered alarm clock off of your grandmother.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

iPhone alarms still not working, worlds crashing left and right originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarmalarm bugAlarmBugalarmsappleapple iPhoneAppleIphonebreaking newsBreakingNewsbugclockclocksiosios 4ios 4.2.1Ios4Ios4.2.1iPhoneiPhone 3giPhone 3gsiPhone 4iPhone alarmIphone3gIphone3gsIphone4IphoneAlarmMon, 03 Jan 2011 10:44:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: iPhone alarms not working come New Year's Day 2011]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/31/psa-iphone-alarms-not-working-come-new-years-day-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/31/psa-iphone-alarms-not-working-come-new-years-day-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/31/psa-iphone-alarms-not-working-come-new-years-day-2011/#commentsWe're not exactly sure of the cause of this fancy new issue affecting Apple's super cool iPhone line of cellphones, but apparently you've got trouble come 1/1/2011. According to an explosive stream of frustration-filled tweets on the Twitter microblogging service, when the clock strikes midnight, one off alarms will cease to sing out. The issue sounds eerily similar to recent Daylight Savings Time trouble we witnessed back in November, although we saw both repeating alarm and single alarm failures.

So how can you fix this potentially life-ruining problem? Well until Apple patches its OS -- and it's currently unclear if this is just iOS 4.2.1 or earlier versions as well -- you can simply create a recurring alarm at the time you need to be woken up, and then disable it once your dreams are completely ruined. We're taking a deeper look into the issue and have contacted Apple -- if we get more news, you guys will be the first to know. In the meantime, feel free to commiserate in comments, and... happy new year?

Update: 9to5 Mac says that the bug will get fixed all by itself once the calendar hits January 3rd. We haven't confirmed this, but if it turns out to be the case, that's pretty good news. In less good news, the issue seems to be affecting iOS 4.1 and 4.0.2 as well.

Update 2: Apple responded to us on the issue, though they didn't offer any surprises:
We're aware of an issue related to non repeating alarms set for January 1 or 2. Customers can set recurring alarms for those dates and all alarms will work properly beginning January 3.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

PSA: iPhone alarms not working come New Year's Day 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ziiiro Gravity and Mercury watches coming soon to a wrist near you originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AnalogclockfashionMercurytimepiecetimepiecesWatchWatcheswrist watchWristWatchZeroZiiiroZiiiro GravityZiiiro MercuryZiiiroGravityZiiiroMercuryWed, 22 Dec 2010 18:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Moine-Garde offers finely rendered watch apps for indiscriminate Android owners]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/moine-garde-offers-finely-rendered-watch-apps-for-indiscriminate/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/moine-garde-offers-finely-rendered-watch-apps-for-indiscriminate/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/moine-garde-offers-finely-rendered-watch-apps-for-indiscriminate/#comments
Moine-Garde recently came to our attention, and we were quite frankly amused by its offer of "fine virtual timepieces" -- if only because, in this context, "fine" and "virtual" would seem to cancel each other out. But like the best websites and catalogs catering to the wealthy, social climbers, or the just plain gullible, this company is not just selling Android apps, it's selling a lifestyle. Some of our favorite item descriptions:
  • EX-01 Homme ($15) Entering the boardroom at 8:30 AM - everyone awaits a decision. Mentally going over the broader picture. Calmly sitting down at the end of the table. Placing the phone quietly on its black glass surface. Time: 8:31. Let the meeting begin.
  • F-01 M'elle ($7) Strolling down Rue Saint-Florentin. New dress: Check. Artichokes: Check. Hometown Crémant: Check. All is ready. Thinking about his smile on the last date. Loving the scent of vanilla from the bakery across the road. 7:10 PM. Incoming text message: "Chéri - Can't wait to see you tonight."
  • M-01 Jaune ($3) Finally got around to reading Fritz Neumeyer's essay on Mies Van Der Rohe. 3:05 PM, Sunday afternoon - Coldplay in the background. Sitting comfortably with a tall glass of Chablis. The patterns of rain on the terrace windows are simply amazing. Page 122.
  • M-02 Verte (Coming soon!) 12:30 PM, Singapore. Lunch break at the School of Art & Design. On the rooftop enjoying a Katong Laksa. Green as far as the eye can see. Remembering a Murakami sentence. Watching a plane go by. How time flies. Have to return to the lecture. Guess that's ok.
At this point you're probably asking yourself if this is all a joke, or if these guys are serious -- and to be honest, we can't tell either. But we do know this: $15 is quite a lot to spend on a watch app, even if it does display hours, minutes, and seconds. PR after the break.

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Moine-Garde offers finely rendered watch apps for indiscriminate Android owners originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid marketAndroidMarketappclockluxuryMoine-GardesillywatchTue, 21 Dec 2010 13:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Yamaha's TSX-140 iPod audio system wakes you gently, won't rock you to sleep]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/yamahas-tsx-140-ipod-audio-system-wakes-you-gently-wont-rock/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/yamahas-tsx-140-ipod-audio-system-wakes-you-gently-wont-rock/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/yamahas-tsx-140-ipod-audio-system-wakes-you-gently-wont-rock/#comments Yamaha's been the go-to company when it comes to iPod docks that are a notch above average, and the outfit's latest is no different. It's a me-too world out there, and somehow the TSX-140 manages to set itself apart by offering an eye-pleasing motif alongside an IntelliAlarm feature. Put simply, the latter allow users to be awoken by music on their iPod, but rather than blasting firmly at 11 when the clock strikes way-too-early, it gradually ups the volume until your brain is alert enough to obliterate the snooze button. As expected, there's an iPod docking port on the top as well as a USB port, and you'll find a pair of 3.5-inch ported bass reflex speakers beneath the Earthy exterior. In addition to the illuminated buttons on the top panel, three front panel controls give access to source, volume, radio presets, alarm clock and equalizer functions, and while Yamaha claims that this guy provides "a gentle, stress-free feeling that makes waking up a pleasure," we're guessing it'll still be a chore doing everything after.

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Yamaha's TSX-140 iPod audio system wakes you gently, won't rock you to sleep originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarm clockAlarmClockclockIntelliAlarmipodipod accessoryipod alarm clockipod sound systemipod speaker dockIpodAccessoryIpodAlarmClockIpodSoundSystemIpodSpeakerDockmusicsoundsound systemSoundSystemspeakerspeaker dockSpeakerDockspeakersTSX-140YamahaWed, 01 Dec 2010 09:29:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Apple's iPhone may not wake you up on time tomorrow morning (update: Monday)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/06/psa-apples-iphone-may-not-wake-you-up-on-time-tomorrow-morning/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/06/psa-apples-iphone-may-not-wake-you-up-on-time-tomorrow-morning/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/06/psa-apples-iphone-may-not-wake-you-up-on-time-tomorrow-morning/#commentsApple is warning iPhone users that the daylight savings time glitch that plagued Europe affects US iPhones too, meaning you'll wake up an hour late if you rely on the Clock app built into the device. Though Apple representatives say there's a permanent fix in the works, it's not due until iOS 4.2, so the company suggests you set a new alarm today if you want to rise on time. Since the bug apparently only affects certain repeating alarms, you can create a new one-time alarm (i.e. with the repeat option set to "never") instead, and the iPhone clock will take care of the rest. Don't be the gal or guy blaming your tardiness on failed technology, folks, when it's this easy to be able to point the finger at traffic, family, or spontaneous bouts of dance fever instead.

Update: Did we say tomorrow morning? It's actually Monday when the bug will strike, meaning you'll have to deal with Daylight Savings related hijinx two days in a row. Good luck getting to work on time.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

PSA: Apple's iPhone may not wake you up on time tomorrow morning (update: Monday) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarmalarm clockAlarmClockapplebugbugsclockdaylight savings timeDaylightSavingsTimedstglitchglitchesiOSiOS 4.2Ios4.2iphoneSat, 06 Nov 2010 17:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Tokyoflash Wasted watch offers a safe, legal high that's much more expensive (and much less effective) than street drugs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/tokyoflash-wasted-watch-offers-a-safe-legal-high-thats-much-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/tokyoflash-wasted-watch-offers-a-safe-legal-high-thats-much-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/tokyoflash-wasted-watch-offers-a-safe-legal-high-thats-much-mo/#comments
Just when a Tokyoflash watch has reached the pinnacle of unreadability, it looks like the company has scaled things back slightly -- very, very, very slightly. Kisai's Wasted watch makes "your senses [come] alive" by turning the time display into a sort of psychedelic light show, one that it would take a modern day Timothy Leary to decode. It's apparently supposed to simulate some sort of hallucinatory state, although we're guessing that it's much more likely to give you a migraine. Rechargeable via USB, and available now for $85 plus shipping. Turn on, tune in, and click the source link to get started -- or peep the video after the break if you're uncertain, man.

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Tokyoflash Wasted watch offers a safe, legal high that's much more expensive (and much less effective) than street drugs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>clockledled watchLedWatchtimetime pieceTimePiecetokyoflashusbvideowatchwrist watchWristWatchTue, 02 Nov 2010 17:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Tivoli Audio fails to deviate with Model 10 clock radio, still celebrates Tin anniversary]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/28/tivoli-audio-fails-to-deviate-with-model-10-clock-radio-still-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/28/tivoli-audio-fails-to-deviate-with-model-10-clock-radio-still-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/28/tivoli-audio-fails-to-deviate-with-model-10-clock-radio-still-c/#commentsSo, what's a company to do when turning the big one-oh? The same thing that it always has, of course! Tivoli Audio's classic styling has somehow found its way back around again on the 10th anniversary Model 10 AM/FM clock radio, a highly compact music maker with a 7.8-inch cabinet, a pair of independent alarms (which can be set to music or a tone), inbuilt LCD and a menu screen with an adjustable backlight. As you'd expect, the pizazz is coming mostly in the form of exterior color options, with "furniture grade wood" being offered in walnut, cherry, blue, black and red. For the true historians, a Celebration Collection is available in light and dark aluminum wood finishes, with the Superior Collection adding a high gloss Frost White and Chesnut Brown (along with the 'Lines' pattern shown here). The auxiliary input allows pretty much any source to be connected, with all functions dictated by a single top-mounted rotary control or a bundled remote. As for pricing? They're going for $199.99 to $379.99, or precisely 19.2 times more than you ever expected.

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Tivoli Audio fails to deviate with Model 10 clock radio, still celebrates Tin anniversary originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarm clockAlarmClockaudioclockclock radioClockRadioModel 10Model10musicradioretrostereoTivoliTivoli AudioTivoli Audio Model 10TivoliAudioTivoliAudioModel10vintageThu, 28 Oct 2010 10:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Tokyoflash reaches new heights of unreadability with latest concept watch]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/tokyoflash-reaches-new-heights-of-unreadability-with-latest-conc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/tokyoflash-reaches-new-heights-of-unreadability-with-latest-conc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/tokyoflash-reaches-new-heights-of-unreadability-with-latest-conc/#comments Technically speaking, the maze-like array of diagonals you see above is actually showing you the time. But, as is Tokyoflash's wont, the point here isn't so much about time itself as it is about the journey of figuring it out. Well trained ninjas might be able to decouple the numbers from their unhelpfully similar background, but for the rest of us this "Optical Illusion" LED watch will be an enigma of random black lines wrapped inside a lime green mystery. Thankfully, it does come with a button to clear away the mists of confusion if you ever need to, you know, actually tell the time. The watch remains a concept for now, but if enough people vote in favor of its unnecessarily convoluted design, Tokyoflash might just go ahead and build a few. So why not jump off the fence and make your voice heard in the source below?

Tokyoflash reaches new heights of unreadability with latest concept watch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Dave]

Sony Dash update brings Shoutcast, app shortcuts and the true meaning of life originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alarm clockAlarmClockchumbyclockdashfirmwareInternet RadioInternetRadioshoutcastsoftwaresonySony DashSonyDashupdatewidgetwidgetsFri, 13 Aug 2010 03:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Kinetic wall sculptures are impossible to look away from (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/kinetic-wall-sculptures-are-impossible-to-look-away-from-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/kinetic-wall-sculptures-are-impossible-to-look-away-from-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/kinetic-wall-sculptures-are-impossible-to-look-away-from-video/#commentsWe know, you're pretty proud of that oil painting in your den. And that cuckoo clock you snagged from an earlier trip to Germany is certainly classy. But do your wall ornaments draw crowds in the thousands and move in mysterious ways that even Bono never thought possible? Exactly. Hit that play button below for a glance at a handful of the wildest, zaniest kinetic wall sculptures this planet has ever seen. Trust us, we could all use the inspiration.

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Kinetic wall sculptures are impossible to look away from (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is the multimeter clock. It's made of three actual multimeters -- one each to display the hour, minutes and seconds with a 16F628A PIC microcontroller to do the actual timekeeping. Do we want one hanging in our living room? Not really: but it's still very cool.

The multimeter clock doesn't fail to electrify us originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>clockclocksdiymicrocontrollermicrocontrollersmodsmultimetermultimeterstimetimekeepingSat, 26 Jun 2010 01:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Altec Lansing serves up angular Octiv Mini iPod / iPhone sound system]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/altec-lansing-octiv-mini/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/altec-lansing-octiv-mini/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/altec-lansing-octiv-mini/#comments We know -- you need another iPod sound system about as bad as you need another mortgage, but why leave any one room lacking, right? Altec Lansing has cranked out a rather unorthodox looking device this fine evening, certified to play nice with iPhone and iPod and deliver soothing jazz to whatever ears are fortunate enough to get close. The Octiv Mini (M102; $59.95) is yet another iPod / iPhone alarm clock, though this one ships with the Alarm Rock app in order to customize one's wake-up tunes from their bedside. Full specs should be popping up in that source link momentarily, and it'll ship to the last five remaining Americans who actually need one of these type devices in July.

Gallery: Altec Lansing Octiv Mini

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Altec Lansing serves up angular Octiv Mini iPod / iPhone sound system originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It may not actually be available for sale, but it looks like some students from Northeastern University are giving devices like the Chumby and Sony Dash a run for their money. They've built this so-called Dynamically Programmable Alarm Clock, or DPAC, which can sync up with your Google Calendar to automatically set alarms, get traffic, weather and other information, and even integrate with a home automation system to turn on the lights, open the blinds, and start your coffee maker as part of a wake-up cycle. What's more, the whole thing can also be configured using a web interface, and it of course packs a built-in FM radio and an iPod dock for good measure. Hit up the source link below for a look at the months-long build process, and head on past the break to check it out in action.

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Northeastern University students build web-syncing, home-automating DPAC alarm clock originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 16:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Art Lebedev managed to impress us with its Segmentus analog clock last month, but it looks like the prolific design firm has now already outdone itself with its new Reflectius clock concept, which uses a single laser beam and sixty rotating mirrors to display the time. That impressive mechanism is matched by the clock's angular exterior (pictured after the break), which Art Lebedev describes as "a complex triangulated surface that reminds of the complicated trajectory the beam of light travels in no time." Unfortunately, it is still just a concept, but you can at least get your usual glimpse of Art Lebedev's design process at the source link below.

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Art Lebedev's Reflectius clock tells time with a single laser beam originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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