CES 2011: Love to run? Check out Nike Plus? new GPS powered watch.

CES 2011: Love to run? Check out Nike Plus? new GPS powered watch.

Last night at the Popular Mechanics CES Editor?s Choice awards, Nike took home a trophy for its new Sportwatch with TomTom?s GPS technology. ?This is a gadget for people who are competitive runners and truly data obsessed,? said Jim Meigs, PM?s Editor-in-Chief.

Nike?s ?running technology? has come a long way since their iPod savvy sneakers featured embedded pedometer-like accelerometers in 2006. Thanks to a partnership with GPS technology company TomTom, Nike?s new Sportwatch includes built-in GPS and a USB port so you can download all of your running information with a simple plug-in. The screen features a backlit LED screen with large, easy-to-read numbers.

So now you can wear whatever shoes you want! Doh! The watch debuts April 1 and will cost from $199 to $299.

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