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• An iPod time capsule

  By Shaun on February 23, 2018 • ( 2 )

  Great piece on tech nostalgia, a guy powers up his original 2002 iPod, old songs and playlists intact. Only the final third is about the hardware itself, as classic and still functional (modulo the battery life) as it is; the… Read More ›

• Unsane

  By Shaun on February 23, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Shot entirely on an iPhone. The remarkable thing is that even watching the trailer, I soon forgot about how it was filmed and was immersed in the story.

• Alto’s Odyssey

  By Shaun on February 21, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Just beyond the horizon sits a majestic desert, vast and unexplored. Join Alto and his friends and set off on an endless sandboarding journey to discover its secrets. Soar above windswept dunes, traverse thrilling canyons, and explore long-hidden temples in… Read More ›

• The Omega Seamaster Railmaster

  By Shaun on February 21, 2018 • ( 0 )

  The Seamaster Railmaster comes in a 40mm stainless steel case that measures a hair over 12mm thick. The result is something that feels very sturdy both in the hand and on the wrist without being excessively heavy or chunky. You’re… Read More ›

• Casio Throwback Concept

  By Shaun on February 21, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Paying tribute to this legacy, Tyson Mai’s Casio concept combines familiar elements from over the years. It doesn’t appear to have any of the smart features mentioned, rather, it’s a fashion throwback that’s purely aesthetic in purpose. While it looks… Read More ›

• Is Apple is taking over the watch industry?

  By Shaun on February 21, 2018 • ( 2 )

  Total Apple Watch sales for 2017 topped 18 million—up by more than 50% compared to the year before. Though Apple has been making watches since 2015, the sales figures for the product have been bundled with other wearables, causing some… Read More ›

• Avoiding the rabbit hole of a rotation

  By Shaun on February 21, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Despite having bought numerous watches over the past few years, and almost always selling them on, I have somehow managed to avoid going down the rabbit hole of a rotation. I like to wear one watch for longer periods if… Read More ›

• Florence

  By Shaun on February 18, 2018 • ( 1 )

  Florence is an interactive storybook from the award-winning lead designer of Monument Valley about the heart-racing highs and heartbreaking lows of a young woman’s very first love. Florence Yeoh feels a little… stuck. Her life is an endless routine of… Read More ›

• Seiko’s continuing quality control problem

  By Shaun on February 18, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Revenue: ¥296.7 billion (FY2015, consolidated) Employees: 13,437 (March 31, 2016, consolidated) Seiko is a huge corporation which makes millions of watches in every section of the industry. From simple quartz watches to the Grand Seiko, the brand is well-loved and respected… Read More ›

• The race to space during the 1950s and ‘60s between Russia and the United States…

  By Shaun on February 18, 2018 • ( 0 )

  The pictured Speedmaster would accompany Stafford on a number of missions including Gemini 6A & 9, as well as Apollo 10. Project Gemini was NASA’s second program of human spaceflight, and was intended to assist with developing the agency’s methods… Read More ›