Epoq – that CE company which sells cheap portable media players and MP4 watches online – started bragging recently about a new line of televisions which are supposedly waterproof. There’s no word on availability or pricing as of yet.

The Epoq line of IN-VISION televisions and displays are designed to be used around pools and in your bathroom. They are said to be capable of withstanding high humidity, splash and short term submersion in water. They are typical flat panel style screens which incorporate heated screen areas to prevent the front misting up in humid conditions. Sizes range from 5”, 8”, 9.2”, 10.4” and 15”, while widescreen models come in 17”, 19”, 20”, 26” and 32”.

Casio has released a limited edition version of their extreme sports-tough G-Shock watches for this years US Open of Surfing. The watch comes in a white resin case and band with the US Open of Surfing logo branded on the band.

The US Open of Surfing G-Shock watch will obviously Casio’s well-known shock resistance along with water resistance up to 200 meters, afterglow backlight, countdown timer, stopwatch, alarm, a preprogrammed calendar and it just looks cool.

There doesn’t appear to be G-Shocks Tidegraph feature available in this …

The Nixon Lodown watch carries tidal information on your wrist for 200 different popular beaches for the next 15 years. We have to say that it would be nice if there was a way to update the information beyond the set number of years or beaches. But, for those that do spend a lot of time in the surf at different places around the world this is way more convenient than carrying a chart or looking it up on the internet.

The Lodown shows the tidal height …

Reactor has added a new model to their lineup of tough and stylish sport watches, this one designed for use 24/7 in any type of lighting conditions, including no lighting conditions.

A new Never Dark dial illumination technology takes glow-in-the-dark watches to a new level and keeps the Reactor Trident dial visible in the darkest of conditions. In its first stage of defense against the darkness the watch utilizes phosphorescent paint on the dial and hands which keep it bright for hours after exposure to any light source is gone. To …

Dolce & Gabbana has a new time piece that the folks at T3 says is designed after the “test card” that used to be shown on television late at night when all the shows ended. Yes, there was a time when there were only three channels on TV and they all actually ended broadcasting by 11 PM.

This new stainless steel creation has been named the Medicine Man for some reason, and you can see it along with a number of uniquely designed watches at the D&G Time website if …

The eyes of the gaming world were focused on Seoul, South Korea this past Saturday to see what the creators of “World of Warcraft” were about to unveil. At the Olympic Gymnastic Stadium fans and press alike watched the spectacular light show showcasing the accomplishments of Blizzard Entertainment, the makers of the world’s most popular massive multiplayer online role-playing game as well as the “Diablo” and “Starcraft” franchises. To say that “Starcraft” is a popular game for Koreans is an understatement; this is a nation where concerts are held featuring Korean pop stars …

Looking to give your lady love (or yourself) something special to catch the eye of passersby? Perhaps you’ve found the gift when you lay your eyes on Seiko’s brand new Electronic Ink watch for ladies.

This gorgeous bracelet uses a proprietary material that undergoes an electrical charge, separating the white microcapsules from the black ones to generate the time that’s displayed on its surface.

The Electronic Ink watch has two modes: “efficiency”, which the time is displayed in an easy to read manner, and “mystery” mode which shows the numbers in a more exotic, …

Timberland has long been known as a brand catering to the outdoor types by providing rugged and quality boots, outdoor apparel and watches. Recently Timberland teamed up with Swatch to create a testosterone-ridden outdoor watch called the HT2.

Available in brown and two styles of tough-guy black, this rugged chronograph watch packs a large array of outdoorsy technology and will dwarf the wrist of a lesser man. The Timberland Outdoor HT2 has both both a digital and analog interface allowing a total of 4 different time zones to be entered. The altimeter (available in feet …

Currently, the talk of the town over at GDC is Sony’s new “Home” for the PlayStation 3. This virtual world will allow you to create your own character, complete with avatar, and live life to the fullest in the vast online community. Users will communicate in any of 3 ways: text messages, audio chat or video chat. Among the immense amount of features, users will also be able to create their own home. Storing it with furniture, decorations, games and other things, users will be able to customize their “Home” as much as …

The folks at Camero have developed a device that can “see” through walls for military and law enforcement agencies during urban operations.

The Xaver 800 uses a novel and patented approach by employing ultra-wideband (UWB) RF signals to create 3D images of people and other objects that are otherwise hidden behind solid barriers such as a wall. The device can render the objects in 3D, and is able to see through wall-type barriers made of cement, plaster, brick, and wood.

The 3D images are returned in real-time and allow the objects being viewed to …

We’ve written about a number of cool gadgets in the form of wrist watches, and the OV-Watch is a unique addition to the list. The OV-Watch is a fertility prediction gadget that can be worn on the wrist to predict what days are the most likely to become pregnant. This in turn let’s you know what days to have sex, or not have sex depending on what your goals are.

The OV-Watch senses the increase in amount of chloride ions on the skin of the wearer, indicating up to four days in advance …

Nokia today announced the launch of the third installment in the Mission Impossible franchise on memory cards to coincide with the film’s DVD release. This full length version of M:i:III will be available on memory cards exclusively with Nokia Nseries multimedia computers. The film will be also offered as part of the Nokia N93 sales package with no additional cost to consumers.

The Nokia N93 sports a high definition 2.4″ QVGA color screen making it a great mobile platform for watching videos. The film is supplied on a 512MB miniSD card and runs …

Sling Media Inc. and Symbian Limited recently announced that the two companies are partnering to bring customers the SlingPlayer Mobile TV experience to Symbian-enabled smartphones.

The partnership involves Sling Media porting a version of its SlingPlayer Mobile software application to the Symbian OS in select European and Asian countries during the 4th quarter 2006 and ultimately to the U.S.

The SlingPlayer Mobile service on supported Symbian smartphones will give users access to their living room television to watch recorded shows, pause, and rewind live TV, or even queue new recordings. …

Sony Ericsson and Fossil went in together to make this blue tooth enabled BMW-100, no wait, it was the WMB-100..no the MBW-100 watch. Man did I get that wrong a number of times writing this. The MBW-100 from Fossil uses Bluetooth wireless connectivity to connect with certain models of Sony Ericsson mobile phones including the Sony Walkmans.
When the phone rings you can use the MBW-100 watch to see the caller id information to quickly see who is calling without having to look at your phone. You can then use the phone …

Sure, your watch can tell the time and date, but can it tell you who is calling on your cell phone? A new line of innovative timepieces from Fossil has been designed to do just that. The new watches will allow users to view incoming caller ID information on the watch face.

The Caller ID wristwatch will incorporate Bluetooth wireless technology and simplify how people interact with their mobile phones. The watches are also intended to make a cutting-edge fashion statement, yet be practical with serious functionality which allows users stay connected without …