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After Kickstarter Record, Pebble Smartwatch Lands $15M From VCs

Posted by timothy on from the so-you're-saying-people-might-like-this dept.

LeadSongDog writes "The Globe and Mail is reporting that the 'Pebble' smartwatch has matched the $15M record for Kickstarter funding after initially being panned by the VC crowd." One advantage that the Pebble has over rumored watches from big names like Google and Apple is existing.

3 of 120 comments (clear)

  1. Re:I want one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    What's a smartphone? And why would anyone want this? Sundials still rule!

  2. Re:Cool people like you by Rob_Bryerton · · Score: 4, Funny

    He uses the morals of a female horse to... what????

  3. Re:"7+ days of battery life" by Immerman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well that's about right then - a smartPHONE generally sucks at being a phone. I think someone changed the meaning of "smart" when we weren't looking...

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