http://www.rumbatime.com/shop-the-collections/vandam-go.html
Basically these watches also have a contactless payment chip built in which means you can load your credit card info and use the watch as a smart pass. Ever seen at the gas station or some stores where you can pass your credit card over the scanner and it'll automatically pay for something? That's what this watch does. I think American Express was the first company that had the smart pass cards.
http://www.gadget.com/2011/12/02/rumbatime-vandam-go-watch/ People wear watches to basically know the time. But with people getting more technology-savvy, people would want more from a watch than just to tell the time. While there are many wristwatches today that do just that, it helps having such gadgets with much more variety to choose from. Variety is really something that the new RumbaTime VanDam Go Watch offers.
The RumbaTime VanDam Go Watch provides the features of a typical wristwatch- telling the time, date as well as having an alarm. But it also does more than just that. It is actually designed to provide other features such as a Contactless Payment Card and an active Emergency Response Profile.
The RumbaTime VanDam Go Watch provides users to set up a VITA service account for cashless payment by using a secure ID card that can be inserted into the watch. The ID also contains information about your emergency contacts, health condition as well as other related information that can be scanned by emergency first responders in case you get into an accident. The RumbaTime VanDam Go Watch is available at RumbaTime for US$35. It does not include the VITA service straight out, which requires setting up an account and an annual service payment of US$20 to enjoy the contactless payment and secure ID features.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/rumbatime-vandam-go-wristwatch-is-a-trendy-timepiece-and-credit-card/ If you're looking to clean out your wallet or purse and streamline your shopping experience, check out Rumbatime's Vandam Go wristwatch, a versatile timepiece that is both credit card and emergency contact information all-in-one.
New York-based watch design studio Rumbatime has created a new timepiece that incorporates elements of a wristwatch, a credit card, and emergency response profile. Dubbed the
Vandam Go, the stylish watch features a familiar looking digital watch inferface that includes the time, date, light, alarm, and stopwatch functions.
The strap of the watch is comprised of silicone and is water resistant, which is good because it also houses a contactless credit card payment chip and medical response VITAnumber. We’re all about style and function, so it’s nice having a timepiece that does more than just inform us about how we late we are.
In fact, one of the things we like most about the Vandam Go, besides its simple and stylish design, is its ability to streamline the check-out process whenever we purchase anything in-person. Once you activate the watch, the contact payment chip that fits inside the band can be inserted opposite the digital face. All one has to do then is activate it and simply wave the watch at a digital receiver at the point of sale, it’s that easy. No fumbling with your purse or wallet is required.
And for some added piece of mind, if any emergency were to befall the wearer of the Vandam Go, the bands personalized VITAnumber is printed below the contactless payment chip. By dialing the toll-free number next to the VITAnumber, emergency medical personnel are able to access not only the health conditions of the wearer, but emergency contacts as well. We can’t help but think this would be great for kids who don’t generally carry official forms of identification — and for $35, that seems like a steal.
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http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/rumbatime-vandam-go-wristwatch-is-a-trendy-timepiece-and-credit-card/#ixzz1w0nlvrrA
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