Victorinox

MWC 2016: Victorinox Swiss Army I.N.O.X. Cybertool watch accessory

2016/02/23By Jerome Skalnik

Victorinox Swiss Army I.N.O.X. Cybertool

Victorinox, the company behind the famed Swiss Army knife, last week announced a partnership with Acer that would them collaborate on a range of smart accessories. Today at Mobile World Congress, the two companies unveiled the first of these, the Victorinox Swiss Army I.N.O.X. Cybertool. The doughnut-shaped device clips onto the watch, giving it smartwatch capabilities. It can then be easily removed when only a casual […]

Acer and Victorinox announce smart wearable accessories partnership

2016/02/18By Jerome Skalnik

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Victorinox, the company behind the famed Swiss army knife, and Acer today announced a new partnership that will see them incorporate wearable technology into the Swiss company’s product portfolio. The objective of the partnership is to develop accessories that will give lifestyle products such as a Swiss-made watch the functionality offered by wearable technology. The first product to emerge from this new partnership will be […]

Victorinox confirms plans for a Victorinox smartwatch

2015/04/10By Jerome Skalnik

Victorinox

Victorinox, best known for the Swiss army knife, is the latest watchmaker to confirm plans to offer a smartwatch. The company plans to unveil a Victorinox smartwatch sometime late this year or early next year. The news was confirmed by Victorinox Chief Executive Carl Elsener to Reuters after a report first surfaced in a Swiss newspaper. With a formal unveiling still some time […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]