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IT TELLS TIME, TOO!(SPOT Watch)(Brief Article)

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| May 05, 2003 | Stern, Linda | COPYRIGHT 2003 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The wrist PDA, due in June, will synchronize wirelessly with Palms. The SPOT (Smart Personal Objects Technology) watch, coming in October, will receive continual wireless reports that wearers preselect at a Microsoft Web site, such as portfolio prices, scores, headlines and traffic reports.

The watches are part of the move toward wearable technology, says Fossil's Donald Brewer, who adds that the stylish add-ons can be profitable. "If someone ...

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