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M5Stack's StopWatch Dev Kit Delivers an Espressif ESP32-S3R8 in a Multi-Function Watch Form Factor

Embedded and hobbyist electronics specialist M5Stack has announced the StopWatch Dev Kit, which puts an Espressif ESP32-S3R8 microcontroller behind a circular full-color AMOLED display — complete with battery for use on-the-go.

"StopWatch is a round AMOLED touch development board designed for portable and interactive scenarios," M5Stack explains of the device. "Together with the M5PM1 multi-level power management system and a 450mAh battery, it can meet diverse development needs such as portable smart control, wearable human-machine interaction, and lightweight IoT [Internet of Things] terminals. Applications [include] portable smart devices, electronic badges, [and] lightweight IoT terminals."

M5Stack's new StopWatch packs a lot of hardware behind a full-color 1.75" AMOLED touchscreen display. (📷: M5Stack)

The compact StopWatch — which, as the name suggests, looks a lot like a posh sports stopwatch — is built around Espressif's ESP32-S3R8, an older member of the ESP32 family that includes two 32-bit Tensilica Xtensa LX7 cores running...

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'We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default': OpenAI unveils big GPT-5.6 upgrades for ChatGPT, but you can't use them yet

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