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Pine64 teases PineTime Pro with AMOLED, GPS and ‘custom’ chip

It’s been nearly 7 years since Pine64 (remember them?) introduced the PineTime (remember that?), a FOSS-friendly smartwatch priced under $30 and aimed at tech tinkerers and open hardware hackers. Now, it’s time for take two. Revealed in a c…

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New Pebble Smartwatch Planned After Google Open Source OS

Did you ever own (or covet) one of those e-ink Pebble smartwatches of yore? Well, good news if you did: Google today open-sourced the PebbleOS operating system it used (minus proprietary bits) having acquired Pebble’s assets when buying Fitbit in…

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Bangle.js 2 is a Hackable, Open Source Smartwatch

Looking for an open source smartwatch you’re in total control of? If so, check out the Bangle.js 2 which is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. This hacker-friendly piece of horological hardware is the brainchild of Espruino developer Gor…

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PineTime is an Inexpensive Open Source Smartwatch

The PineTime is a free and open-source smartwatch capable of running custom-built open operating systems. It has a 1.3-inch capacitive IPS display, a 180 mAh battery, and an ARM Cortex-M4F processor that runs at up to 64 MHz. PineTime is available from…

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Pine64’s Open Source Smartwatch Goes on Sale for $27

If you’ve been counting down the hours until you could wear something open source on your wrist, then the time is at hand! You can now buy the PineTime smartwatch pre-flashed with the InfiniTime firmware. Since announcing the PineTime back in 201…

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