TI eZ430-Chronos, open source watch

This thing is quite amazing – it features a heart rate meter, x, y, z-axis motion sensitivity, temperture sensor, battery voltage and altitude (based on temperature, not a barometer) and has wifi, USB, connects to stuff and is fully programmable. Best of all, it only costs $49,-

This is the press blurb: TI revolutionizes design of wireless networking applications with eZ430-Chronos, world’s first customizable development environment in a sports watch – News Room – News Center.

You can find the development tool here

A wiki with loads of information here

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