The fashion Label Fossil for Smartwatch technology. And the Texans seem to do so well, that the Internet giant Google has become aware of. Now the aim is to jointly develop and sell.
With 40 million dollars, Google gets the watch specialists Fossil. A part of the development division of Fossil to switch to Google, more than 200 employees in the area remain, however, in the case of the Texas fashion Label. To Deal with the new ways to develop your own Computer-at and open the Google.
Fossil is a heavyweight in the business with fashion watches. By the company of watches come under the name brands such as Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Diesel, Skagen, DKNY or Emporio Armani. In recent years, the company relied heavily on the business of Computer and Hybrid watches. The Fossil brands rely on the Google-developed Smartwatch-System wearOS based on Android.
Many of our competitors, there is no longer
Android is a Google development. The operating system is for Smartphones with a market share of more than 80 percent. For Computer-watch the 2015 launched Apple Watch continues to be a leader. Among the manufacturers of Android phones, Samsung is still to be more in the business with a Computer-watch is active, a number of other suppliers were only moderately successful and have moved back. Now, Google could the once-promising market with own products up.
rb/bru (afp, dpa)
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A brief history of time measurementThe Sundial
Even the ancient Egyptians knew this Form of time measurement. A sundial is popular even today. In some cities, you can find the Ur-mother of all clocks in public Parks or on buildings, where works of art are presented. People feel attracted to the sun watches. However, there is a disadvantage: If the sun is not shining, does not reveal the time.
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A brief history of time measurementThe Hourglass
The hourglass behaves more like a stopwatch, since only the already elapsed time and not absolute time is measured. The time is up, when the Sand has run through. Since the early middle ages it is to be hourglasses. Even today, they are popular. The curves of the hourglass are compared with the Silhouette of a woman, including wasp-waist.
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A brief history of time measurementThe Water Clock
Thus, modern water look watch today here as a sculpture in a shopping centre. Water clocks have actually been around since the 16th century. Century BC, The principle is the same as in the case of sand watches The flow of time is measured by the flow of a mass (in this case, water). By the way, you can lead to the expression “time is up” on the water clock.
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A brief history of time measurementThe Pocket Watch
Before the watch came on the market, it was the pocket watch, the predominant timepiece. On a chain, the Lord wore the clip in the pocket. Nowadays, the pocket watch is announced as a cult object, especially in the case of Hipsters. Also, women are now to pocket watches. Good taste is finally no difference between a man and a woman.
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A brief history of time measurementThe Luxury Watch
The market of luxury watches seem to be not saturated. Brand names such as Rolex, Omega, Rado and Tag Heuer for many people only an abstract concept, because the chic watches, the brand companies are unaffordable for the majority. For the Rich and Beautiful they are only beginners models. In the high-price Segment of the wrist can cost jewelry over a million euros.
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A brief history of time measurementThe Swatch Revolution
Who owns the luxury watch is too expensive, you can at least acquire fun models. In the 1980s and 1990s, the watch company Swatch entered the market and gave everyone the opportunity to decorate his wrist with a colourful object. The Swiss plastic watches were quickly cult. Collector’s items are now being traded for several Thousand euros.
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A brief history of time measurementThe Time Clock
But there are also watches that hardly anyone is happy. The time clock, which is used as an instrument of control in the factories and firms, would be an example. Daily so the exact working times to be recorded. A machine monitored the productivity of each worker. Was invented the time clock is supposedly the end of the 19th century. Century in the German Empire.
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A brief history of time measurementThe Parking Meter
Also, the meter allows many people to despair. It is in urgent need of 50-Cent pieces, they are nowhere to be found. You stay too long, there’s a Parking ticket. The meter is a Symbol for the chicanery of modern life. It is has been around for a long time: The first Parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City in 1935 in the USA. Since money is Small more popular than ever!
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A brief history of time measurementThe Atomic Clock
For those who like it very carefully and be 100 percent accurate, there is the atomic clock. This ultra-modern timepiece that exist outside the sphere of influence of the force of gravity and determine exactly the time – no matter which time zone you are currently residing. A wrist-atomic watches do not fit. And affordable you are not. The international atomic time is measured in Paris.
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A brief history of time measurementThe Smartwatch
The future holds in the watch sector, some Surprises. So digital Smartwatch models are becoming more and more popular. Some of the Minicomputer, normal watches will soon be superfluous? At the Baselworld fair in Switzerland since the 23. March new fashion trends in wrist watch is presented.