A new firmware for the Fitbit Surge and Fitbit Charge HR fitness trackers will make it easier to track workouts. The update gives the Fitbit trackers the ability to automatically detect when you begin and finish a workout or exercise. Called SmartTrack, it eliminates the need to have to explicitly begin and end tracking by pressing a button or selecting a menu option. SmartTrack can […]
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Fossil Q Founder smartwatch goes on sale today
Fossil unveiled its Fossil Q line of wearables last month. Among them was the Fossil Q Founder smartwatch which is powered by Android Wear and a low power Intel Atom processor. The company today announced that it is now on sale in the U.S. at select Fossil stores and online. Much as other Android Wear devices, the Fossil Q Founder will provide a […]
Wearables Black Friday sale at Best Buy Canada
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are very nearly upon us. While the holiday and associated shopping frenzy originated in the U.S., the latter has made its way north of the border to Canada in recent years. Best Buy Canada will once again offer a range of deals including a number of wearables Black Friday offers. We’ve gone through their flyer […]
Display component led to LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE cancellation?
LG abruptly announced that it was halting sales of the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE smartwatch a mere six days after it went on sale in the U.S. At the time, the company provided little explanation about the decision, saying only that it had just been “made aware of a hardware issue which affects the day-to-day functionality of the device.” A new […]
Pebble Time Round lands in Canada on December 4th
The Pebble Time Round will arrive in Canada on December 4th courtesy of Best Buy Canada. The electronics chain will be its exclusive Canadian retailer. Is it a regular watch or a smartwatch? The Pebble Time Round is so thin, light, and stylish you’ll be able to wear it all day and no one will know it’s actually a smartwatch. It […]
Titan partners with HP for “Engineered by HP” smartwatch
Rather than offering HP-branded wearables, HP Inc. has chosen to become the technology partner to other brands looking to enter this nascent market. Following a collaboration with U.S. designer Michael Bastien that led to the MB Chronowing, it worked with Movado on the just announced Movado BOLD Motion. HP today announced a new partner for its Engineered by HP program. It will collaborate with Titan, […]
Wearable offers for Black Friday 2015
It’s that time of the year again. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are once again upon us. With manufacturers and retailers putting pretty much everything up for sale, there are bound to be a few good deals around if you’re looking to pick up some wearables for yourself or the upcoming Christmas holidays. We’ll use this post to bring you […]
Movado unveils new Movado BOLD Motion smartwatch
Movado earlier this week unveiled the Movado BOLD Motion smartwatch. Much as Tag Heuer did with the new Carrera Connected, the Swiss watchmaker partnered with a technology company to develop its smartwatch rather than going it alone. In this case, Movado collaborated with HP Inc., the consumer-focused half of the recently split Hewlett-Packard. Unlike many smartwatches, the Movado BOLD Motion does not feature a […]