Why ‘body language’ will be the emoji of wearable tech
Communication is core to who we are as a species. Our ability to express our ideas, thoughts, and feelings to each other is…
Tech Innovation
Pebble CEO to speak at Velocity on June 18th about “the state of hardware startups”
Pebble, the smartwatch that was co-founded by Canadian Eric Migicovsky, is known as one of the first devices to reach mass…
Canadian sets Guinness World Records Title for the “Farthest journey by hoverboard”
You know what is awesome? Canada. The latest spectacular Canadian to do something amazing is Catalin Alexandru Duru by setting…
The jagged little smartwatch pill
Two years ago I unboxed my first smartwatch. I was a backer of Pebble’s original Kickstarter campaign – which set…
Is Jim Balsillie right to say that “Canada isn’t equipped for global competition?”
“Canada isn’t equipped for global competition,” says former Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie in one of…
Pinch VR aims for ubiquitous virtual reality
Once a technology you would predominantly find in theme parks, arcades or in academic labs, virtual reality (VR) is slowly…
Kensington Capital Partners opens Calgary office to focus on cleantech opportunities in Western Canada
Kensington Capital Partners announced the Kensington Venture Fund last November with an initial closing of $160 million, and…
Lazaridis and Ontario government invest $35 million to create a tech management school
One of the “most powerful Canadians” has stepped up and pledged to donate millions towards Wilfrid Laurier University.…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Hello Apple Watch!
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Magniware moves beyond wearable tech to optimize your life
What happens when you bring together a group of academics dead set on taking their studies out of school to drive change in…
Ballard taps into China’s clean energy market
The whole world is looking for clean energy solutions to feed ever-growing demand that translates into one new coal-fired plant…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Smart hair, connected mouthguards & AR driving glasses
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – AR to cannibalize mobile & Apple Watch sells out
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
In conversation with Commander Chris Hadfield
A a debt of gratitude is owed to the BC Innovation Council (particularly Director of Communications Lindsay Chan). In preparing…
Tilt talks money, expansion, and why Canadians are boring
Some services, like Yelp, solve a problem of finding a great restaurant. Others, like Uber, the problem of finding a cab. Tilt…