The Moto 360 is almost certainly nearing its end of life stage. With expectations that we could see a new model announced as early as later this week at Google I/O 2015, the price of the Moto 360 was recently cut. Recent sales such as a one-day Best Buy Canada sale have also helped drive the price lower. Another sale […]
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Moto 360-like Zeaplus Watch DM360 now on sale for US$99
Zeaplus borrowed a few design cues from the Apple Watch with its Zeaplus Watch. It has turned its eye to another company for its new Zeaplus Watch DM360. This latest smartwatch bears an uncanny resemblance to the Motorola Moto 360. But whereas the Moto 360 still sells for US$179.99 (CA$229.99) after its recent price cut, the Zeaplus model sells for almost […]
Concept Sunday: Smartwatch A for premium electronic vehicle company
While many wearables today connect to our smartphones, as the Internet of Things (IoT) takes off, they will be able to communicate with a greater range of devices and platforms. Google is already exploring this integration in the automotive industry with Android Auto introduced last year at Google I/O 2014. It is not alone in doing so – Microsoft offers its Sync platform […]
More BlackBerry layoffs in device business
BlackBerry announced last August that it had completed its latest restructuring effort and was now looking at “modest” increases in headcount going forward. While some areas of the company’s business may have indeed benefited from new hirings, at least one is again undergoing restructuring. BlackBerry confirmed on Friday that an undisclosed number of employees have been laid off from its […]
Enterprise wearables shipments to top 27 million units by 2020
Wearables such as fitness trackers and smartwatches are making inroads in the consumer market. A recent report expects that the overall wearable computer market will top 235 million units by 2020. Tractica, a market research firm, expects that enterprise wearables is also poised for substantial growth over the next few years. Defined as wearables used in a corporate setting, they are […]
Best Buy Canada now carrying full Withings product lineup
It became easier today for Canadians to pick up not only the Withings Activité and Activité Pop smartwatches but Withings entire line of products as well. The company which offers a number of smart products and apps focused on helping people improve their everyday well-being long term health today announced that Best Buy is now carrying all of its products. […]
Wi-Fi connectivity coming to LG G Watch R in upcoming “maintenance update”
One of the most interesting new features in Android Wear 5.1.1 is support for Wi-Fi connectivity. It allows a smartwatch to connect to a Wi-Fi network and receive various notifications and perform certain actions even a paired smartphone is not within Bluetooth range. Unfortunately, a number of Android Wear smartwatches cannot take advantage of this feature. Among these is the LG […]
Pebble Time shipments start May 27th
While Pebble may be facing some financial troubles, these will not impact the shipments of Pebble Time. The company has announced that Kickstarter orders will begin to ship on May 27th. Production began in early May and is now “in full swing.” Pebble expects that all Pebble Time Rewards will have been manufactured by the end of the month. Every backer can […]