Best Buy Canada is quickly establishing itself as a go-to location to pick up your next wearable device. It already offers a range of fitness trackers as well as smartwatches like the Moto 360 and Pebble Time (and upcoming Pebble Time Round). Starting today, you can also pick up the ASUS ZenWatch 2 at your local Best Buy store. Simplify your […]
Fitbit retains wearables lead in Q3 2015 as wearable shipments hit new record
Wearable shipments have been on a tear in 2015 and Q3 proved to be no exception. In its latest Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, IDC reports that wearable shipments reached the 21 million unit mark. This is nearly three times more than the 7.1 million units shipped back in Q3 2014. “The early stages of the wearables market have led to […]
Samsung Gear S3 to use wearables-optimized processor?
Samsung already has a robust business developing its own processors and SoCs (systems-on-a-chip). These power many of its smartphones and more recently have begun to power some of its wearables. A second business unit may be about to get into the application processor business as well, according to South Korea’s Electronic Times News. The report suggests that Samsung Mobile will develop a […]
HTC One smartwatch to launch in February?
HTC first announced its intention to enter the wearables space back in 2013 when then-CEO Peter Chou described wearables as “a critical segment for us.” What followed was a year and a half of rumours with many promising the imminent launch of an HTC smartwatch and nearly as many announcing that the device was cancelled. HTC finally unveiled its first wearable, the […]
More rumours of upcoming Samsung Gear S2 iOS compatibility
Rumours that Samsung is looking to make its Samsung Gear S2 compatible with iOS devices resurfaced yesterday. Adding Gear S2 iOS compatibility would allow Apple iPhone owners to pair their smartphone to Samsung’s latest smartwatch. SamMobile today reports that a Samsung insider has confirmed that the South Korean company is indeed working on a Gear Manager app for iOS. The report provides […]
Moto 360 Sport to launch in Canada and U.S. early next year
Motorola unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection back in September. Alongside the new 2nd generation Moto 360 was the new Moto 360 Sport for fitness enthusiasts. While the former is now available widely, the latter has yet to hit stores. Motorola today finally revealed when it will hit stores. The Moto 360 Sport will first go on sale in the UK and France on December […]
Romain Jerome Super Mario Bros. watch commemorates iconic video game character
Do you love Super Mario? And do you love watches? If you answered yes to both, Romain Jerome has the watch for you. The Romain Jerome Super Mario Bros. watch commemorates the iconic video game character’s 30th anniversary on the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the latest in Romain Jerome’s Generational Icons collection. Nintendo’s legendary character – Mario – is […]
Swatch partners with Visa to expand Swatch Bellamy availability
Swatch unveiled the Swatch Bellamy, its “pay-by-the-wrist” watch, in mid-October. Initially sold only in China, a new partnership will soon allow Swatch to expand availability to additional markets. The company today announced a new partnership with Visa that will see it launch the Swatch Bellamy in the U.S., Switzerland and Brazil in early 2016. Fully consistent with the DNA of the pioneering Swiss watchmaker, […]