• JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz
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      16 days ago

      The software they are using is the original PebbleOS that was open-sourced only a few months ago (Pebble -> Fitbit -> Google -> Open Source) , so the “it can’t tell time” is just that they haven’t yet completed all the firmware changes necessary to enable the real-time clock in the completely new hardware they are using.

      But it sure does sound hilarious when taken out of context.

  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de
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    17 days ago

    How do you fit a laptop CPU in a watch? I think I’ll stick with my Casio that runs for more than 5 years on a coin cell.

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      The Core 2 Duo originally used a 65nm process. If they’re making new CPUs with a more modern process they could be significantly smaller than the old chips.

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    17 days ago

    I enjoyed my pebble time, but I think I’ll steer clear of this until it’s out based on history.

    Really enjoying ditching the smartwatch and using a Citizen solar/atomic analog, which should go 10+ years without needing a new battery. Really tired of remembering to charge it when traveling, and buzzing notifications on a smartwatch wasn’t a interruption I need.

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      i mean you can turn notifications off (unless it’s really fucking terrible), and my $80 xiaomi smart band 8 lasts more than a week with my settings, and in power saving mode (which is just time and step counting) it doubles my battery life.