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So you’ve just touched down in Miami and you want to go out for a mojito. You have two options: trawl through a weighty guidebook or simply glance at your watchif it’s the new Paparazzi timepiece. Developed by Swiss firm Swatch and software giant Microsoft, the Paparazzi receives and displays chunks of digital text on its face just like a mobile phone. Swatch has hooked up with listings magazine Time Out to provide hot tips on where to eat, drink and dance. Information is transmitted over local, unused FM radio channels, which means that the entertainment tips on your wrist automatically update whenever you arrive in a new city. The transmission network is currently set up only in North America; Microsoft and Swatch hope to roll out the service across Western Europe beginning this spring. It costs a reasonable $150, which includes free news headlines, local weather and stock market updates. An extra $60 enables the Paparazzi to receive instant messages and calendar reminders from a personal computer. And, yes, it also tells time. But don’t blame us if people start asking if you’re Dick Tracy.