The G-Shock GB6900 Bluetooth watch and the ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 both represent relatively low-risk plays for the venerable brands.

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Now, the G-Shock is a perfectly fine watch, but it is to put it mildly a bit of an oddity in an otherwise so masterfully assembled ensemble.

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Casio, too, is hopping on the Bluetooth bandwagon with its forthcoming GB6900, but its connected watch will retain the same display as current G-Shocks, relying on its paired partner for more mundane tasks such as automatic resetting of time depending on the time zone and alerts for when the watch gets out of range from the smartphone, hinting that one may have left it behind.

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"Casio G-Shock has released smart watches but, like other watch companies, are just covering all bases, " says Mr Flood.

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Panasonic offers 3D conversion lenses for several of their high-end camcorders and Lumix G series cameras, though shooters will need a 3D-enabled Viera TV to watch the content.

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