70% of Wearables Are Under $300 Finds Vandrico Wearable Report
Vancouver-based Vandrico is fast becoming a go-to resource for the wearable space. In February the wearable tech research and…
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London Calling: Canadian Wearables Represent at UK’s Largest Wearable Tech Show
The Wearable Tech Show wrapped up it’s two day run in the UK this week. The largest of its kind, the show was jam packed…
BetaKit at #SXSW: Kiwi Wearables Does Not Want to Perform Science Experiments On Your Personal Data
Every time I tried to watch the wearable technology portion of the SXSW Interactive Accelerator Pitch Contest, the room was…
BetaKit at #SXSW: Mighty Cast Looks to Take the Wearables for Teens Market
Our Joseph Czikk caught up with Adam Adelman of Montreal-based startup Mighty Cast in Austin, Texas for #SXSW2014 Interactive.…
Two New Wearables Join the Million Dollar Crowdfunding Club: Avegant’s Glyph and the Lumo Lift
In the words of Mugatu from the classic comedy Zoolander, Wearables are “So Hot Right Now”. But some are making a bigger…
Can Toronto-based Kiwi Wearables Do for Wearables What Apple Did For Smartphones?
Kiwi Wearables isn’t interested in just building the next fitness tracker, health monitor or home automation tool. They actually…
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Futurist Amy Webb explains why COVID-19 is forcing businesses to ask new questions about data, trust
The COVID-19 pandemic has businesses driving on ice and too willing to slam on the breaks says, Amy Webb. This Thursday, the…
Workplace wellness startup Sprout acquires Calgary-based Vivametrica
Toronto-based Sprout, which offers a digital wellbeing solution for workplaces, has acquired Calgary-based predictive health…
Federal government invests $39 million through Western Canada scaleup initiative
Seventeen BC-based projects are receiving a cumulative $39 million from the federal government through Western Economic Diversification…
Is wearable tech back? (CanCon ep. 134)
The Canadian tech graveyard is filled with wearables companies that rode the 2012 hype cycle only to crash and burn when the…