Bangle.js 2

Develop your JavaScript skills with this hackable smartwatch.

Lucy Hattersley

▸ Espruino ▸ shop.espruino.com ▸ £77 / $98 Bangle.js is a project by Gordon Williams that aims to place hackable smartwatches on the wrists of makers. Bangle.js 2 is the second iteration of the device, and it swaps the circular screen and buttons of the original for a square touchscreen. Smartwatches are increasingly part of our digital lives, and as Gordon says: “even if you are an experienced hardware designer, it’s difficult to make a watch that is reliable and useful longterm, let alone waterproof and affordable.” The hardware is therefore a cheap off-the-shelf unit, built on top of Shenzhen Smart Care Technology’s SMA Q3 (magpi.cc/smaq3). These units, bought en masse by Gordon, are then reverse-engineered and the stock firmware replaced with an open-source alternative. So, you get a relatively…

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