SIHH 2016 kicked off today with a flurry of new timepiece announcements. We’ll cover our favourites over the coming days. We’re kicking off with Montblanc. The company, celebrating its 110th birthday, used the event to unveil new models in its iconic 4810 Collection. Along with the Montblanc ExoTourbillon Slim are three special editions, each focusing on a different part of the world: The Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Slim […]
Samsung Gear S2 discounted by US$100 until January 20th
If you’ve been thinking of buying the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, the next couple of days may be the best time to do so – As long as you live in the U.S. Cumulative discounts will allow you to knock off US$100 of the US$299 price of Samsung’s latest smartwatch when you make your purchase through Adorama.com. Once the Samsung Gear S2 […]
Samsung Gear Fit 2 revealed by leaked images?
Leaked images may have revealed Samsung’s next wearable device. According to information obtained by Tizen Cafe, the device, codenamed Triathlon during development, will be called the Samsung Gear Fit 2 and bear model number SM-R150. It is quite different from the original Samsung Gear Fit and appears to have been heavily influenced by the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. Along with a […]
Concept Sunday: Glent assistive reading wearable
We have featured a number of concepts that could eventually help the visually impaired. These included everything from devices that provide navigation assistance such as the BuzzClip and Sunu Band to Braille smartwatches such as the Dot that provide similar functionality to traditional smartwatches. A new wearable concept, the Glent, could soon help those who are not visually impaired but facing the challenges […]
Apple Watch 2 not coming until September?
A couple of recent rumours have recently suggested that Apple would unveil its next-generation Apple Watch (the Apple Watch 2 perhaps?) in March. The same rumours have hinted at the addition of a video camera to the top bezel to enable FaceTime calls as well as improved Wi-Fi capabilities for better standalone functionality. Sources have now told TechCrunch that we will not […]
Could this be the Apple Watch 2?
A leaked image obtained by GizmoChina of a mysterious new smartwatch may be our first glimpse at the new Apple Watch 2. But before you get your hopes too high, it could just as well be a new wearable heavily influenced by Apple’s design language. If we assume for a moment that it is indeed the next-generation Apple Watch, it […]
Fitbit Blaze Fitness Tracker coming to Canada on March 11
Fitbit unveiled its latest wearable at CES 2016. The Fitbit Blaze Fitness Tracker is one of those devices that blurs the lines between basic fitness tracker and smartwatch by incorporating elements of both. The company bills it as its “smartest, most stylish, most motivating fitness tracker yet.” Pre-orders are already underway on the Canadian and U.S. Fitbit website and have now come to Canadian retailers courtesy […]
Google working on in-ear wearable companion for new Google Glass
Google shut down its Glass Explorer Program about a year ago. It promised at the time that we’d “see future versions of Glass when they’re ready.” Rumours since have hinted that Google is working on a new Google Glass Enterprise Edition as well as screen-less headsets that would rely on audio technology. The latter has now been corroborated by Adam Mathes, EVP of Business […]