Neptune

Neptune Duo grows into full Neptune Suite of devices controlled by smartwatch

2015/03/16By Jerome Skalnik

Neptune Suite

Neptune, the Canadian company behind the Neptune Pine, recently unveiled its next device, the Neptune Duo. Consisting of the Neptune Hub and an optional Pocket screen, it promised to make the smartwatch the center of your connected experience with the larger smartphone-like display merely a dumb extension when a larger display was needed. The company has now unveiled the Neptune Suite. Building on […]

Neptune reinvents smartwatch and smartphone with Neptune Duo

2015/02/17By Jerome Skalnik

Neptune Duo

Right on cue, Neptune today unveiled the Neptune Duo. At first glance, it appears to be the usual pairing of smartwatch and smartphone but Neptune has in fact turned this concept upside down. Whereas the smartwatch is traditionally an accessory to the smartphone, the Neptune Duo has reversed this to make the Pocket screen the optional accessory to the wearable […]

Neptune teases “new Neptune unveil” coming in 10 days

2015/02/07By Jerome Skalnik

Neptune teaser

Canada’s own Neptune was among the first companies to offer a standalone connected smartwatch. Billed as an “experiment in mobile computing,” the Neptune Pine, which has been on sale since last year, effectively put your smartwatch on your wrist. Neptune is now getting ready to unveil something new. A tweet this morning reveals that it will unveil “the new Neptune” […]

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 […]