Wearables

Apple offers employees rainbow Apple Watch strap for Pride weekend

Pride strap for Apple Watch

Pride celebrations took place this past Sunday in a number of U.S. cities. As in past years, a number of Apple employees, including CEO Tim Cook, took part in the San Francisco Pride parade. According to Reddit user Sakusuhon, those who had registered ahead of the event received rainbow-patterned straps for their Apple Watches. The limited-edition straps were given out as “a symbol of our commitment to […]

Concept Sunday: Swatch Smartwatch

Swatch Smartwatch concept

Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek earlier this year said that his company will continue to build out the smart capabilities of its Swatch brand. It already offers the beach volleyball-focused Swatch Touch Zero One and the pay-by-the-wrist Swatch Bellamy (pictured above) with more to come. The company has revealed few details but will continue to focus on devices geared at specific needs. As such, […]

New Fitbit Sleep tools promise to help you sleep better

Fitbit sleep tools

Fitbit yesterday released an update to its Fitbit app. It adds a set of new Fitbit sleep tools designed to  improve sleep consistency and overall health. The new features include personalized sleep goals that help you get the optimal amount of sleep and customized bedtime and wakeup targets. Reminders will help you stay on track. A sleep schedule history lets you chart your […]

Samsung Solis smartwatch in development?

Samsung Gear S2 and S2 Classic

Samsung introduced its first round smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S2 (pictured above), last September. Rumours about a successor followed a mere three months later, suggesting that it would use a wearables-optimized processor. More recent rumours added that a Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch will be announced at IFA 2016 in September. A new report today indicates that Samsung is indeed working on a new smartwatch. It […]

Pokémon GO Plus wearable and game to launch in July

Pokémon GO

Nintendo announced the Pokémon GO mobile game last September. Developed in partnership with Niantic, the company behind Ingress, it will allow players to search an augmented reality version of the real world to catch, trade and battle various Pokémon. Nintendo will also offer a companion wearable, the Pokémon GO Plus, that will make it easier to perform certain game actions right from the wrist. Nintendo […]

Samsung Gear Fit2 now available in Canada

Samsung Gear Fit2

Samsung Canada today announced that the Samsung Gear Fit2 are now available in Canada at Samsung Experience Stores across Canada. The Samsung Gear IconX earbuds will follow sometime in Q3. “We know that living a healthy lifestyle is a top priority for Canadians and our two new wearables, the Gear Fit2 and Gear IconX, are a perfect fit for keeping fitness goals […]