Pebble Unveils Smartwatch for Mercedes-Benz Drivers at CES 2014
At CES 2014 this week Mercedes-Benz unveiled a smartwatch that can be used with several car models from the auto-maker. Drivers…
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How Wearable Tech Will Forever Change Marketing & Advertising
One of the most powerful benefits of wearable technology is the gathering of personal data. For activity trackers, such as…
Canada’s First Wearable Tech Incubator Announces New Cohort
San Francisco-based startup Mind Pirate and the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) have announced four participants selected to…
Former Top Hat COO Andrew D’Souza Joins Bionym As President
Bionym, the company behind the Nymi heartbeat authentication bracelet set to disrupt the authentication and password space,…
Google Stops Disabling Resold Glass Devices (But They’re Still Not Ok With It)
If you are frothing at the mouth for a pair of Google Glass, you may not have to wait until sometime next year to get your…
Pebble SDK Update Positions Smartwatch to Compete with Nike & Fitbit
Watch Out Nike & Fitbit Pebble’s Coming For You! Pebble announced today an update to their SDK which finally gives developers…
LUMOback Posture And Movement Sensor Will Zap The Quasimodo Right Out Of You (Review)
I know I’m not alone when I say that I look like Quasimodo when using my laptop. Its not just my laptop: it’s also…
Will the AIRO Health-Monitoring Wristband Kill the Activity Tracker?
The fitness bracelet is back. It hasn’t been since 2004 that I’ve seen so many people sporting a rubber band on their wrist…
Kanata-based eSight Launches Smart Glasses To Cure the Legally Blind
Wearable technology isn’t just all about counting steps and taking pictures. At the core, most of this technology is attempting…
Five Reasons Why I Am So Bullish On Smartwatches
Smartwatches are one of those controversial new devices which everyone seems to love to hate right now. The overwhelming wave…
Thalmic Labs Awarded One of Ten Breakthrough Awards from Popular Mechanics
Every once in a while a product is invented that changes our lives. Amazon’s Kindle, Apple’s iPhone and Microsoft’s Kinect…
PUSH Wants to Measure Strength, Not Steps
Toronto-based startup PUSH wants to be the first fitness tracking device that measures strength not steps. The device is designed…
The Opera of the Future: My Virtual Dream
Artistic expression took on a whole new meaning this Saturday at Toronto’s Nuit Blanche as one exhibit used the audience’s…
These Three Tech Visionaries Will Make You Proud To Be Canadian
I’ve just witnessed the future and let me tell you, it is going to blow your mind. It’s a future where circuit-filled blankets…
Intel Capital Makes Another Investment in Canadian Wearable Tech With Recon Instruments
Update: Recon Instruments has confirmed that “The investment from Intel is an extension of our A round. The value is…