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Pebble Time shipments beginning on 27th May despite rumored financial woes [Update: Pebble response]

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy May 22 2015 - 4:22 am PT
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Pebble has updated its Kickstarter page, advising that the first batch of Pebble Time smartwatches will begin shipping on 27th May, and that all orders placed through Kickstarter will ship by mid-June.

Great news: the first batch of Pebble Time shipments are scheduled to go out Wednesday, May 27. With things moving along at this rate, we expect all Pebble Time Rewards to be manufactured by the end of the month […] Every backer with a Pebble Time included in their selected reward tier should receive a tracking number from us by mid-June.

Despite raising $20M from the Kickstarter campaign, however, TechCrunch is reporting that the company is having trouble raising additional funding “in order to stay afloat” …


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9to5Toys Last Call: 15% off Nomad Apple Watch accessories, iOttie iPhone 6 car mount $10, Pebble $60 w/ .edu, more

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Thinking Apple Watch? Pebble’s original timepiece might be a better buy for iOS users

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Sling TV hits Xbox One with free one month trial for Live users, additional channels announced

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Get started with Tile Bluetooth iOS/Android item trackers for $20 Prime shipped (20% off)

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iTunes Free App of the Week: 8bit Doves ($3 value)

13-inch Retina MacBook Pro (Mid-2014) 2.6GHz/8GB/128GB $1,060 (orig. $1,299), more

Apple extends deeper discounts to its refurbished store: AirPort Extreme $129, 13″ MacBook Air from $719, more

Apple laptops up to 25% off: MacBook Air from $750 w/ .edu, Pro w/ Retina display from $1,100 w/ .edu

Updated Apple TV pricing gets passed down as players refurbished by Apple hit a new low of $59

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With summer approaching, SABER introduces the iPhone connected EDGE smart grill

Pebble Steel smartwatch leaks: metal & Gorilla Glass version on the way (Update: Announced)

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Jan 6 2014 - 3:57 am PT
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Left: Pebble Steel. right: original plastic Pebble

Left: Pebble Steel. right: original plastic Pebble

If you like the functionality of the Pebble smartwatch but are less keen on the plastic finish, it looks like you won’t have long to wait for a metal version. We’ve seen a couple of leaks of the Pebble Steel, seemingly the exact same innards as the existing Pebble watch but with a stainless steel casing and Gorilla Glass.

There are said to be two versions, one in brushed stainless steel (shown alongside the original plastic version above) and a matte black one (shown below the fold) … 
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Pebble smart watch gets smarter with do-not-disturb mode plus improved notifications & alarms

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Dec 13 2013 - 3:53 am PT
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Photo: @granddiamondwit

Photo: @granddiamondwit

Pebble has announced that v1.14 of the smart watch firmware introduces a do-not-disturb feature, to block all notifications for a set period of time, together with improvements to both notifications and alarms.

  • Do Not Disturb. Block notifications for a set period of time (from Pebble: Settings » Notifications » Do Not Disturb).
  • Alarms app update. Create multiple Alarms, toggle Alarms on/off, and edit existing Alarms.
  • New “Snooze Alarm.” Customizable via the Pebble Alarms app.
  • Improved Notification Control. Specify what notifications are displayed (Notifications On, Phone Calls Only, or Notifications Off). Notification settings are now accessible more quickly through a dedicated menu (Settings » Notifications).
  • Improved iOS performance. Notifications are now sent more quickly from your iOS device to Pebble. After exiting Airplane Mode, Pebble will now search for connectable iOS devices immediately, instead of waiting one minute.

The new firmware also includes a number of bug-fixes. Pebble was last updated last month to allow it to reliably receive all notifications from iOS 7 devices. Apple updated its Bluetooth APIs back in June to provide full Notification Center access via Bluetooth.

To install it, simply open the iPhone app and you should be prompted to upgrade.