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• The Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II USA Edition

  By Shaun on January 31, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  To start with the basics: the 42-mm stainless steel case is designed, like those of most timepieces from this Swiss-made, American-born brand, for toughness in trying conditions: water resistance to 100 meters, impact resistance to 7,500 Gs, antimagnetic resistance to… Read More ›

• At what point does a fake become real enough?

  By Shaun on January 30, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The video above is scary for a few reasons. First up it is a very good fake which would be impossible to see unless magnified. Second up this is a fake of a luxury, but not so luxury, watch to… Read More ›

• Where does the Apple Watch end?

  By Shaun on January 30, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Think about how Apps has been criticised over the past few years for the lack of innovation on the iPhone and iPad. Small changes and the perception that the devices should look radically different every time have led many to… Read More ›

• iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max concepts (going round in circles)

  By Shaun on January 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max Introducing video 2020 — Apple. All-new iPhone 12 Pro Series is Finally HERE with new Midnight Blue Color, Notchless Display and Quad Camera with 3D ToF Sensor! This really is going around… Read More ›

• Rolex Oyster Cosmograph & Documentation, ca. 1971

  By Shaun on January 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Travel with ANTIQUES ROADSHOW to Bonanzaville in West Fargo for the biggest find of the season, and watch as the owner is floored by the appraisal–literally! This is insane!

• Ring Doorbell App Packed with Third-Party Trackers

  By Shaun on January 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Our testing, using Ring for Android version 3.21.1, revealed PII delivery to branch.io, mixpanel.com, appsflyer.com and facebook.com. Facebook, via its Graph API, is alerted when the app is opened and upon device actions such as app deactivation after screen lock… Read More ›

• The new King Turtles

  By Shaun on January 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The bezel features two upgrades. The insert is now ceramic, which I recall people asking for way back when the Turtle first hit the market, and the grip-able pattern along the bezel’s edge now features a harder, more angular groove… Read More ›

• Things Come Apart 2.0

  By Shaun on January 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  In Things Come Apart, fifty design classics arranged by size and intricacy are beautifully displayed, piece by piece, exploding in midair and dissected in real-time, frame-by-frame video stills. Welcome to Todd McLellan s unique photographic vision of the material world…. Read More ›

• 2048 Balls 3D

  By Shaun on January 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  I don’t mention games often, but I saw my wife playing 2048 Balls 3D and it seemed interesting. You need to pay £2.99 to remove the ads, they are persistent to say the least, but it ends up being a… Read More ›

• The perfect iPhone?!?

  By Shaun on January 27, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  I found an iPhone 3GS in a drawer and I have to say it is a revelation. That sounds ridiculous for a phone that is so old and which has been improved upon countless times, but roll it around in… Read More ›