HP to launch $349 designer gadget on Friday

The California-based firm has partnered with fashion designer Michael Bastian to create a device that is a watch ‘first and foremost.’Dubbed MB Chronowing, the watch doesn’t have a touchscreen, camera, or microphone.Instead, it primarily tells the time, while showing notifications discreetly from a Bluetooth-connected device.The gadget is expected to launch on Friday, on Gilt.com, with […]

The California-based firm has partnered with fashion designer Michael Bastian to create a device that is a watch ‘first and foremost.’
Dubbed MB Chronowing, the watch doesn’t have a touchscreen, camera, or microphone.
Instead, it primarily tells the time, while showing notifications discreetly from a Bluetooth-connected device.
The gadget is expected to launch on Friday, on Gilt.com, with prices starting at $349 (£218) for a basic version, and $649 (£404) for a limited-edition black model.
Mr Bastian and the software giant unveiled the gadget last week, and have since released a video revealing more details about the device.
HP’s MB Chronowing connects via Bluetooth to an iPhone 4S and higher, or any Android device running 4.3 and above.
Made of stainless steel, the basic version has three interchangeable straps made of either brown leather, olive nylon, and black rubber.
Made of stainless steel, the basic version has three interchangeable straps made of brown leather, olive nylon, and black rubber.
The limited-edition model features a sapphire-crystal face with a black alligator strap.
Notifications are shown in real-time, including emails, texts, calendar appointments, stock prices, game scores and more.
Music on a connected phone can be controlled from the watch, too, using buttons on the side of the dial.
The MB Chronowing additionally has a battery life of seven days, and is water resistant.
While the limited-edition model features a sapphire-crystal face with a black alligator strap.
Notifications are shown in real-time, including emails, texts, calendar appointments, stock prices, game scores and more.
Music on a connected phone can be controlled from the watch, too, using buttons on the side of the dial.
The MB Chronowing additionally has a battery life of seven days, and is water resistant. (Daily Mail)