Wearable shipments continue to show strong growth and Canada is no exception to this global trend. International Data Corporation (IDC) Canada expects that wearable shipments will 1.4 million units in Canada by the end of the year (and 76.1 million across the world). This includes both smart wearables and basic wearables, the difference between the two being that smart ones can run […]
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Concept Sunday: ERGO smartwatch concept
Sharp last year unveiled a new technology called Free-Form Display that allows them to give displays any shape they want and lo longer restricts them to rectangular shapes. Sharp highlighted the benefits of the new technology for the automotive industry but also the mobile space, suggesting we could soon see “wearable devices with elliptical displays.” The ERGO smartwatch concept by Jeabyun […]
Apple Watch begins rolling out at Target stores in U.S.
National U.S. retailer Target yesterday announced that it is bringing the Apple Watch to its stores. The rollout begins this week with a number of stores offering some 20 different models in both 38mm and 42mm sizes. All stores will carry the Apple Watch range by October 25th, making it even easier to find during the holiday shopping season. Target […]
Apple patents Apple Ring concept
Apple’s wearable ambitions look to extend well beyond the Apple Watch. A new patent filing suggests that Apple, among the many ideas the company is playing with, is a smart ring (the Apple Ring or Apple iRing?) that not only supports gesture control but could even incorporate a touchscreen and a microphone for voice commands. A user controls an external electronic device […]
IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Day & Date unveiled
IWC Schaffhausen this week unveiled the latest addition to its Portofino collection. The IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Day & Date uses the new IWC-manufactured 59220 calibre to offer a large date display and day and power reserve sub-dials. The large date display located at the 12 o’clock mark consists of two synchronized discs. The first takes care of the tens and the second manages the […]
BlackBerry BBM app now available for Apple Watch
BlackBerry jumped onto wearables when it brought its BBM messaging platform to Android Wear earlier this year. The Canadian company today followed that up by adding support for the Apple Watch with version 291.0.1.85 of its BBM for iOS app. All the key BBM functionality has made its way onto your wirst. The Apple Watch BBM app will let you read incoming messages […]
LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition unveiled
It turns out that Google did steal a bit of LG’s thunder with that teaser about a new LG smartwatch found in press materials for its own event earlier this week. LG today announced the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition, the first Android Wear device to feature cellular connectivity. With the ability to connect via 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, it can […]
LG to unveil LG W3 smartwatch at October 1st event?
LG is holding a press event tomorrow. The company has not revealed exactly what it plans to announce but recent rumours have been pointing to a new smartphone known as the V10. Other rumours have hinted at a smartwatch announcement. It now appears that Google may have tipped LG’s hand and revealed that the South Korean company could indeed unveil a new […]