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Counting minutes with Durr, the watch without a face

The Verge- I started wearing Durr at the beginning of perhaps the busiest Verge week of the year, CES. Due to the passing of a relative I skipped the journey to Vegas and stayed back in London, tasked with keeping the site ticking overnight while my colleagues got some well-deserved sleep. At 6AM on the first morning of the week, I attached Durr to my wrist, activated vibrations, and got to work.

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Fossil Q Grant Review | NRM

New Rising Media: "It’s clear that humans don’t want to give up the wristwatch yet, so does the Fossil Q Grant strike the perfect balance between tradition and technology?"

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Japanese university bans all watches from exams

The Wall Street Journal

Kyoto University said it will prohibit students from wearing or using any type of watch during its entrance exams beginning next year in order to prevent cheating.

The university said the proliferation of smartwatches has made it difficult to determine whether someone is using a watch to communicate with a friend or calculate figures. The ban “is required in order to conduct a fair test,” a university official said.

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sonicwrecks3053d ago (Edited 3053d ago )

A sign of the times, certainly.

(EDIT: Pun entirely unintended...)

blackblades3052d ago

Didn't read the article but I bet it's because of the smart watches so they won't cheat.

Sultra3052d ago

why is this a problem? I thought the Japanese were all about honor.

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Inventures: Orangevale man designs eco-friendly bamboo watch

N10: An Orangevale man has designed a bamboo wood watch that he says is sustainable and stylish.