A wristwatch that retrieves weather, messages, reminders and stock quotes from Microsoft's MSN Direct wireless service, which transmits over an unused portion of the FM radio band. Introduced in 2004, the Smart Watch is part of Microsoft's Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) initiative. The watches are made by manufacturers such as Fossil, Tissot and Swatch, and users require an MSN Direct subscription to download data and a Web browser to set up and customize their accounts. For more information, visit www.msndirect.com. See Dick Tracy watch.
Tracy Would Be Proud
In the 1940s, Dick Tracy was a comic book detective who wore a two-way radio watch. Although the Smart Watch is one-way today, it cannot be too long before Tracy's watch becomes a reality. (Image courtesy of MSN Direct.)
Tracy Would Be Proud
In the 1940s, Dick Tracy was a comic book detective who wore a two-way radio watch. Although the Smart Watch is one-way today, it cannot be too long before Tracy's watch becomes a reality. (Image courtesy of MSN Direct.)
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