DePRIVal | Pocketnow Weekly 173

Posted on by Michael Fisher

Update: The weekend is here! Enjoy it with your favorite podcast available at distributors everywhere. If you’re tuning into our YouTube edition, a fair warning that almost half of the show is missing for some weird reason.The Android BlackBerry that’s got everyone talking; the newest and most affordable smartphone from OnePlus; the obscene forearm-cuff that only a mother could love. Plus, the strap-on that makes any watch a smartwatch and a Cortana clip-on that hints at something familiar. This ...

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Don’t call it a smartwatch: Rufus Cuff wrist computer opens pre-orders at $250

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Many market analysts have diagnosed a lack of unique identity as the main flaw of most wearable devices out and about, with smartwatches accused of depending too much on connected phones, and essentially working as tiny computers for your wrist.But a Los Angeles-based startup called Rufus Labs seems to think that’s a strength rather than a weakness, and aims to replace “the need for smartphones, wallets, watches, fitness trackers, everything” with a do-all 3.2-incher you can awkwardly slap on your wrist.Thought

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