As expected, Oculus Rift pre-orders kicked off earlier today on Oculus.com. As a result, we now know exactly how much the virtual reality headset will cost and when it will ship. Despite some hopes that it might sell for around US$350 (about CA$500), it will sell for US$599 (about CA$850). Along with the headset, the kit will include a sensor, the Oculus Remote, cables and an Xbox One […]
CES 2016: Fitbit Blaze smart fitness watch announced
Fitbit, the world’s largest wearables manufacturer, yesterday unveiled the Fitbit Blaze smart fitness watch, billing it as its “smartest, most stylish, most motivating fitness tracker yet.” While the Fitbit Surge HR blurred the lines between fitness tracker bracelet and smartwatch, there is no question that the Fitbit Blaze with its high-resolution, colour touchscreen is indeed a smartwatch. “One of the first things we learned […]
CES 2016: Fossil Q54 Pilot smartwatch
Fossil unveiled its line of Fossil Q wearables back in October. Among the new devices introduced was the Fossil Q Founder smartwatch and the Fossil Q Grant “smarter watch.” Today, the company introduced a new watch, the Fossil Q54 Pilot. Billed as a “smartwatch for analog watch lovers,” lacks a digital touchscreen display, opting instead for the connected approach we saw […]
CES 2016: Android Wear-powered Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch
Casio announced last summer that it would soon jump into the smartwatch arena with a watch “that tries to be smart, rather than a smart device that is also a watch.” It unveiled the Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch at CES 2016. Powered by Android Wear, it offers a unique feature not seen on other smartwatches to date. The rugged Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch sports a dual layer […]
CES 2016: Rose Gold and Platinum Samsung Gear S2 classic unveiled
Huawei was not the only smartwatch manufacturer to unveil new versions of a current model at CES 2016. As rumours suggested last month, Samsung today announced two new Gear S2 classic models. The first encased in 18K Rose Gold and the second in Platinum. “In 2015, we set a new standard with the Gear S2 in smart wearable category. We broke barriers to introduce […]
CES 2016: Huawei unveils Huawei Watch Elegant and Jewel
As rumours suggested last month, Huawei brought two new Huawei Watch models to CES 2016. The new new Huawei Watch Elegant and Jewel are geared at making smartwatches more appealing to women. Both new models retain the hardware specifications of the original Huawei Watch including the fully round display but come in a rose gold-plated finish, smaller 10mm wristbands and […]
MediaTek announces MediaTek MT2523 SiP for wearables
As the wearables market begins to mature, a growing number of manufacturers are beginning to develop components specific to these devices. Samsung recently announced an all-in-one Bio-Processor for health wearables. MediaTek today announced its own solution for active and fitness smart watches. Built around an ARM Cortex-M4 processor, the MediaTek MT2523 is system-in-package (SiP) that offers GPS, dual-mode Bluetooth Low Energy, […]
CES 2016: New Garmin fenix 3 multisport watches unveiled
Garmin today announced an update to its line of Garmin fenix 3 multisport watches at CES 2016. The new models come with updated hardware, new software supporting more activities and new watch bands. The new watches include a premium model with a titanium bezel and band, another with easily interchangeable leather and nylon straps and a fenix 3 HR model that adds a Garmin Elevate wrist-based heart rate monitor. […]