Virtual reality can be a costly proposition. The Oculus Rift can be pre-ordered for US$599 (about CA$850) and the upcoming HTC Vive is expected to fall in the same price range. If you’re looking for cheaper, the consumer version of the Samsung Gear VR headset goes for US$99 (CA$140) but you’ll need a Samsung smartphone to go with it. Even cheaper […]
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Another record quarter for Apple but still no Apple Watch sales numbers
Apple last night announced financial results for the first quarter of its 2016 fiscal year. The company had another banner quarter with record revenues and net income. Quarterly revenues came in at US$75.9 billion and recorded a quarterly net income of US$18.4 billion. “Our team delivered Apple’s biggest quarter ever, thanks to the world’s most innovative products and all-time record […]
Olio Devices and Microsoft announce patent licensing agreement
Olio Devices, the company behind the Olio Model One smartwatch, and Microsoft yesterday announced a patent licensing agreement. The terse announcement explains that it covers wearable devices but provides no specific details. Nick Psyhogeos, president of Microsoft Technology Licensing, said, “Mutually beneficial and collaborative patent licensing agreements like this one promote innovation and lead to better products and experiences for consumers.” With few details […]
Apple Watch WATCHe skeleton mechanical watch face
Some of the most interesting watches are skeleton watches. These let you see the inner workings of a watch through a dial cut-out or simply doing away with the dial face completely. Components are often stripped down to their basic skeleton elements, leaving us to see exactly how the watch operates. This experience has now made its way over to the Apple […]
Google Glass no longer smart glasses market leader
Google Glass made smart glasses a household name among early wearables adopters and consumers at large. While it’s not clear how well (or poorly) it sold, it became the defacto standard to which all other smart glasses were compared. Google put an end to its Glass Explorer Program in January 2015 but promised that it was not done with smart glasses. […]
Samsung announces global rollout for Gear S2 Classic New Edition
Samsung at CES 2016 unveiled new Gear S2 classic smartwatch models. These new variants, known as the Gear S2 Classic New Edition, offer a choice of 18K Rose Gold and Platinum finishes. The former comes with an ivory leather band and the latter with a black leather band. The South Korean company today announced that both are now available in China […]
Samsung Gear S2 gets Uber app
If you use Uber and you have a Samsung Gear S2, Samsung has a new app that you’ll want to download. The company announced today via Twitter that an Uber app is now available for its latest smartwatch, making that much easier to hail your next ride. Go here, there & everywhere with a twist of the wrist. Introducing @Uber for […]
SIHH 2016: New exclusive watch faces available for Tag Heuer Connected Watch
Not all the news out of SIHH 2016 was about traditional watches. Tag Heuer used the event to announce a new exclusive collection of watch faces for the Tag Heuer Connected smartwatch that was announced back in November. The 11 new designs were co-designed with some of the company’s “prestigious” brand ambassadors. Among the people involved in the project were footballer […]