Jawbone UP2

Jawbone out of the fitness tracker band business?

2016/05/29By Jerome Skalnik

Jawbone UP3

A rumour has emerged to suggest that Jawbone may be getting out of the fitness tracker business to focus on a new clinical-grade health tracking wearable. Tech Insider reported on Friday that it has stopped production of its line of UP fitness bands which include the UP2, UP3 and UP4. It also sold off its remaining inventory at a discount to a third-party […]

Latest Jawbone UP2, UP3 and UP4 firmware adds new features

2015/09/12By Jerome Skalnik

Jawbone UP3

Jawbone this week announced it has begun to push out a new firmware update for the UP2, UP3 and UP4 fitness trackers. It updates what many have considered some glaring omissions to date. First up, the UP3 and UP4 will both gain daily passive heart rate monitoring (the UP2 lacks the necessary hardware to support this feature). Both the UP3 and UP4 already measured your […]

Jawbone unveils Jawbone UP2 to succeed UP24

2015/04/17By Jerome Skalnik

Jawbone UP2

Jawbone yesterday unveiled not only the UP4 but also the Jawbone UP2 to succeed the older UP24 activity tracker. Selling for US$99.99, it will sit between the entry level Jawbone Move which sells for US$49 and the higher end UP3 (US$179) and UP4 (US$199) models. “With UP3 now shipping to pre-order customers, we are excited to announce UP2 as the […]

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 […]