The resurrection of Pebble (but don't call it that) continues! The Core 2 Duo (revamped Pebble 2) is going into production, and they're looking for beta testers.
@iFixit Sadly, after calibration, the new battery only lasts a little over 48 hours. It's been through two full charge/discharge cycles now, so I thinks that's just its capacity. A little better than before the swap, but still only a quarter of the original battery life of the #PebbleTimeSteel.
Today I swapped out the battery in my Pebble Time Steel. After nearly 10 years in use, its original battery only lasted about 36 hours. I actually bought a replacement battery and Tesa tape from @iFixit last year, but balked at cracking the case until my friend with a better soldering iron (and more experience wielding it) was free to help. On my own, I surely would have made a mess of the battery flex cable contact points. But it came through the procedure in perfect shape, now (hopefully) with a new lease on life! I'm reasonably confident I can perform the same transplant on our other Pebbles (my spouse and kid both wear one too).
Huge thanks to Aadi B. for his great walkthrough at https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Pebble+Time+Steel+Battery+Replacement/164426!
Why so sad techbro? Tariffs getting you low?
"Man, I think I picked a really difficult time to get back into manufacturing hardware."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCI7N70tNRE
(Eric is actually my favourite techbro, but it's kind of a low bar. And now he has a podcast. Which he daftly titled "Tick Talk", despite there already existing a product in his market space, the "TickTalk" kids smartwatch... CDO probably already being written...)
Pebble Watch Comeback? TAKE MY MONEY.
Still hyped for the Pebble OS Watch to return — long battery, lightweight, simple smartwatch goodness. Oh, and apparently I bought a Ford Maverick this week too
More at www.AwesomeCast.com & www.SorgatronMedia.com!
#PebbleWatch #PebbleOS #SmartwatchRevival #FordMaverick #AwesomeCast
Pebble’s Back, But Apple’s Holding It Up
The new Core Time 2 has a 30-day battery and touchscreen—but Apple’s app store might be the hardest thing to overcome. Meanwhile? Android’s wide open.
More at www.AwesomeCast.com & www.SorgatronMedia.com!
#PebbleWatch #AppStoreReview #AppleLockdown #AndroidOpen #WearableTech
The Pebble Watch Is Coming Back (And It’s Perfect for Android Users)
It’s everything you need — notifications, step tracking, battery life — and nothing extra. No Apple lock-in. No bloat. Just Pebble OS, revived.
https://youtube.com/shorts/YOJ8ASeUi8U?feature=share
#PebbleWatch #PebbleOS #WearableTech #AndroidSmartwatch #TechPodcast
@rmgr a group just bought back the open hardware Pebble watch, which is at crowdfunding stage.
It’ll be excellent for protecting your data and you being in control and being able to hack on it.
One of the watches has a heart rate monitor.
But there’s no GPS, and they’ve explicitly said they not a sports watch.
So sorry this response is only half helpful, if that .
Pebble Is Back – With New Watches from Core Devices
Yes, really. You can now preorder new Pebble OS watches with classic names like Core2 Duo and Core Time 2. Old-school fans, it’s your time again!
More at www.AwesomeCast.com & www.SorgatronMedia.com!
#PebbleWatch #SmartwatchRevival #CoreDevices #WearableTech #AwesomeCast
Pebble vs. Apple Watch – Do You Need the Fancy Stuff?
Pebble gives you battery life, simplicity, and freedom from Apple or Google ecosystems. Still a solid pick? Find more at www.AwesomeCast.com & www.SorgatronMedia.com!
#PebbleWatch #AppleWatch #SmartwatchDebate #TechSimplified #WearableTech
I preordered the Core Time 2, aka the new Pebble from Eric Migicovsky. Yes, it's basically a magnanimous rich-guy vanity project, and not a particularly cheap one either. But I can't resist, I still my #PebbleWatch.
Omg.... Is Pebble back!!? I had the OG all the way back then. Really loved it. I ended up switching to a Garmin Vivosport band after that - make it two because the first one failed after about 3 years of daily use. Gonna check out this new Pebble! #pebblewatch #Pebble #Smartwatch
Edit: the Core Time 2 doesn't has a HR monitor but no barometer...
I've used at least one other smartwatch, but the only one that inspired multiple blog posts over the years that I eventually combined into a single page with a review and follow-ups was the #PebbleWatch
https://hyperborea.org/reviews/products/pebble2/
I'm seriously looking at the new limited-release watches from Core (same founder as the original Pebble, working with the Rebble community)
The Core Duo 2 is basically an updated version of the one I had way back when, and the Core Time 2 is an update of the model I kinda wished I'd bought instead.
Introducing two new PebbleOS watches!
One's basically an update of the Pebble 2. The other's an update of Pebble Time.
30 days of battery life!!!!
turns out pebble's big announcement today was the start of pre-orders. "the pebble but new" and "color screens are nifty." $150 for the cheaper one. seems alright. I def like the way it doesn't do a bunch of crap I don't need. #Pebble #PebbleWatch
they shipped me this shirt for free the last month before they were acquired by Google. my favorite shirt of all time! now, they’re coming back! #pebble #smartwatch #pebbleos #pebblewatch
In light of the news I figured it was time to dig out the old #Pebble.
Still works a treat - though getting the app installed on my Pixel 9 Pro was a bit of a faff.
Also, a #SheridanTheCorgi cameo.