Google is buying Fossil’s smartwatch tech for $40M

Re:Google is buying Fossil’s smartwatch tech for $40M by the_duke on Thursday January 17, 2019 @09:44PM (#18936639)

To me the it just looks like a screen hooked to a acceptable wristband.

Because that's what it is.

A completely different world from a beautiful watch.

The "fashion accessory" factor is related to the iPhone popularity: it's a relatively expensive status symbol with the Apple boost.

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Re:Google is buying Fossil’s smartwatch tech for $40M by m0zg on Thursday January 17, 2019 @11:07PM (#18936958)

That's probably because you don't own one. There are dozens of small details which make it unquestionably a watch, and which no manufacturer other than Apple can even see as significant, not to mention replicate.

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Re:Google is buying Fossil’s smartwatch tech for $40M by wor3q on Friday January 18, 2019 @03:22AM (#18937844)

Compared to most Android Wear devices Apple Watch is way closer to a phone than a watch...

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