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Pebble bounced
The purchase price is less than $40 million, and Pebble’s debt and other obligations exceed that, two of the people said. Fitbit is not taking on the debt, one of the people said. The rest of Pebble’s assets, including product… Read More ›
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Apple Watch sales are great / Apple Watch sales have tanked
Apple Watch sales growth is “off the charts” this holiday season, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook. “During the first week of holiday shopping, our sell-through of Apple Watch was greater than any week in the product’s history. And as… Read More ›
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Flickr Top 10’s For 2016
For the Top-25 Flickr photos of 2016, we sorted through billions of uploads to arrive at these 25 favorites. They are a small selection of the beautiful corpus here and we think they celebrate some of the best qualities of… Read More ›
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Watching the Mad Men
Back in the early-1900s, department store owner, John Wanamaker said: “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” The statement still seems pretty valid today. Everyone knows that companies have to… Read More ›
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Wrap your Christmas presents diagonally
I guess that adds some variety to the seasonal chore. Looks good as well.
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Honda’s electric concept car with AI-powered emotions
Honda has teased the first image of what looks to be an ambitious new concept car — an experimental vehicle dubbed the NeuV. The automaker will be showcasing the car at CES on January 5th and says it will be… Read More ›
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Citizen Military AT2100-09E Vs Hamilton Khaki H705450 Vs Bulova Accutron II Snorkel
This is a story from someone who loves watches and in particular the mechanical nature of complex devices which can fit on my wrist. The history, romance and sheer genius of any mechanical watch still blows my mind, but I… Read More ›
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Why all world maps are wrong
A short video full off so much useful information. Is nothing sacred in 2016?
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How Loud Are Your Headphones?
Many models of headphones make varying claims about reducing the noise your ears are exposed to. With the help of an audiologist, The New York Times has put together this experiment to demonstrate how much sound your ears may be… Read More ›
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The most emotional of objects
A few months back I asked my son why he did not wear his watch anymore and the answer surprised me. He said that it brought him bad luck and that things got better when he stopped wearing it. Crazy… Read More ›
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