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The Timex M79 Automatic (Batman)
The most obvious update is the colour scheme. The red and blue, Pepsi combination of the Q is gone and it’s been replaced with black and blue instead. This new combination is fondly referred to as ‘Batman’ in the watch… Read More ›
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Coming out…
A popular TV presenter in the UK, Phillip Schofield, came out as gay today. For those of you who do not know him, he is hugely popular in the UK and the go to guy for new shows of a… Read More ›
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App subscriptions- we have no clue!
A lot of people, including some recent switchers, think it outrageous that they should be required to pay a subscription at all. For them £1.99 is more than enough to fund unlimited free updates and support. They are unwilling to… Read More ›
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Stabbed for a £115,000 watch
“They tried to cut through the tendon in my arm to disable me and stop me fighting back. They knew what they were doing. I chased after them because it was so out of order. All I can think about… Read More ›
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Apple now sells more watches than the entire Swiss watch industry
The Apple Watch wasn’t just the best-selling smartwatch last year, but also put the Swiss watch industry to shame, according to new sales estimates compiled by Strategy Analytics. The report estimates Apple shipped nearly 31 million units in 2019, a… Read More ›
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Apple now sells more watches than the entire Swiss watch industry
The Apple Watch wasn’t just the best-selling smartwatch last year, but also put the Swiss watch industry to shame, according to new sales estimates compiled by Strategy Analytics. The report estimates Apple shipped nearly 31 million units in 2019, a… Read More ›
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App subscription fatigue
Unfortunately, that seems to no longer be a sustainable business model, much to my disdain. From the user’s view, paying once for an app and getting free updates for life (or at least a few years), is the ideal situation…. Read More ›
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The Speedmaster Racing Co‑Axial Chronograph 40 mm
This model features an opaline silver dial covered by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and graced by a date window, a small seconds sub-dial, 30-minute recorder and 12-hour recorder; each of the silvery sub-dials has a textured “Clous de Paris” pattern…. Read More ›
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Create your own Google Maps traffic jam
With its Geo Tools, Google has created a platform that allows users and businesses to interact with maps in a novel way. This means that questions relating to power in the discourse of cartography have to be reformulated. But what… Read More ›
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The incredible time-bending power of your brain
Ever wondered where the last year of your life went? Neuroscientist David Eagleman sheds some light on the time-bending power of your brain… More here. Fascinating.
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