Samsung Gear Live

Samsung Gear Live pulled from Google Store

2015/05/15By Jerome Skalnik

Samsung GearLive

The Samsung Gear Live was among the first Android Wear watches to be unveiled. It was announced alongside the Moto 360 and LG G Watch at Google I/O 2014. Nearly a year later, it is following in the footsteps of the LG G Watch and is headed into the sunset. It is now listed as “no longer available for purchase” […]

LG G Watch, LG G Watch R and Asus ZenWatch to miss out on new Android Wear Wi-Fi feature

2015/04/22By Jerome Skalnik

Android Wear watches

Google this week announced a major update to Android Wear. Among the new features is one that will allow Android Wear watches to connect to a smartphone via Wi-Fi when the two devices are not within Bluetooth range. Unfortunately, while all watches will get the update, not all will be able to take advantage of this feature. Motorola and Sony […]

Samsung unveils the Android Wear-powered Samsung Gear Live

2014/06/25By Jerome Skalnik

Samsung GearLive

As expected, Android Wear got a fair amount of the spotlight at today’s Google I/O 2014 keynote. Along with the LG G Watch and Moto 360 which had been announced in March, Google unveiled that Samsung will offer its own Android Wear smartwatch, the Samsung Gear Live. It is very similar to its Tizen-powered Samsung Gear 2 unveiled in March. “Samsung has […]

Samsung trademarks Gear VR and Gear Blink with USPTO

2014/06/17By Kevin Liu

USPTO filing for Samsung Gear Blink

Trademarks can sometimes give us hints at what a company could be planning to launch. A look today through the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) website reveals that Samsung has ambitious plans for its Gear brand. Among the new filings are the following: Samsung Gear VR Samsung Gear Live Samsung Gear Kit Samsung Gear Blink None of 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 […]