Good news today for Canadians looking forward to getting their hands on the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition for Galaxy S6. Expected to arrive on July 17th, it has landed in Canada a few days early. Developed in conjunction with Oculus, the Gear VR Innovator Edition will allow Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge owners to explore a range of virtual worlds […]
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Pebble Time Steel shipments to start last week of July
Pebble yesterday announced to Kickstarter backers that it will begin to ship the Pebble Time Steel, essentially a metal version of the Pebble Time, the last week of July. Production began yesterday and the company expects that all reward watches will be produced this month. While production will be completed this month, Pebble also expects that the last of the […]
Huawei Watch clears FCC
When recent rumours surfaced suggesting that the launch of the Huawei Watch had been delayed to at least September, we surmised that this applied only to China where the company was dealing with “incompatibility issues with Android Wear.” It also appears that certifications are taking some time and that this launch window may not be just for China. For example, the Huawei […]
HTC Grip gets its Bluetooth certification
HTC announced its entry into the field of wearables at Mobile World Congress when it unveiled the HTC Grip GPS-enabled fitness tracker. At the time, the company only revealed that it would launch in the spring with the U.S. as the first market. Spring has turned into summer and we’ve heard little else about the HTC Grip since that original […]
Concept Sunday: HTC One Watch W1
HTC first announced its intentions to enter the wearables market in October 2013. It made good earlier this year at Mobile World Congress when it unveiled the HTC Grip fitness tracker which is expected to launch later this year. Despite rumours of a smartwatch, one has yet to materialize although former HTC CEO and now Head of the company’s Future […]
Open water swimming tracking added to Polar V800
Polar this week announced updates to both the Polar V800 GPS sports watch and its Polar Flow app. Working in tandem, the two now support open water swimming tracking. The new activity profile will record swim distance, pace (average and maximum), stroke rate (average and maximum) for freestyle as well as your route thanks to the built-in GPS. Once your swim […]
Only Watch 2015: Van Cleef & Arpels Pierre Arpels Heure d’ici & Heure d’ailleurs
Van Cleef & Arpels’ contribution to the upcoming Only Watch 2015 auction is a unique version of its Pierre Arpels Heure d’ici & Heure d’ailleurs (Time Here & Time Elsewhere in English) timepiece. This particular edition pays tribute to the Monaco Principality with a “radiant Mediterranean blue” dial with a piqué motif at its center. The Van Cleef & Arpels Heure d’ici & Heure […]
Moto 360 gets another price cut on Google Store
The Moto 360, the first round Android Wear smartwatch, has remained a favourite of ours since it launched last year. Coming up on its first year anniversary, rumours have begun to reveal details about its likely successor which should launch later this summer. While this new model has yet to materialize, another price cut today over on the Google Store suggests that […]