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+Think you know what to expect in the emerging category of ? Think again -- the thick, heavy device pictured above is the Halo: a smartwatch that almost has more in common with a traditional timepiece than it does with a smartphone. Lonshine technologies bills the Halo as "the world's first ," meaning that it still relies on the ticking of mechanical quartz movement to keep time. This is a smartwatch that has a real watch face and real hands nestled underneath a transparent touchscreen. If you're wondering "why" (so were we), <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Card-Holder-Wallet-Men-Belts-Men.html>Gucci Handbags Outlet</a>  the answer is simple: battery life. The  may be an attractive, functional wearable, but when its battery runs down it loses the ability to tell time. The Halo doesn't -- its mechanical movement runs on a standard watch battery, and lasts up to three years. Its higher functions are completely separate, almost an afterthought to the device's primary function as a timepiece. Unfortunately, that disharmony shows.
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