Wearable Technology

If you haven’t heard or taken a good look at the Withings Activité Pop, you’re in for a treat. If you love the data and fitness support of wearing a fitness tracker but you don’t like the look of fitness trackers, you’ll love the unique style of the Withings Activité Pop.

Science fiction is quickly becomign science fact, and as technology grows ever more sophisticated, we are seeing an explosion of tech and gagdets integrating the digital experience into the every day. CES 2015, this years mecha for all things Consumer and Electronics, was dominated by the wearable, a new avenue for our online interactionsthat has hit the mainstream.  A veritable flood of wearable tech has landed on the show floor, here’s some highlights.

From face masks to sanitizing tech, the health, wellness, and wearables categories look a lot different at CES 2021 as the market shifts

Part fashion statement and part accessory a good wearable extends the technology we already have in our phone or, even better, makes it possible to leave behind our mobile devices while fulfilling some of their functions.

Fitbit is coming out with a new smartwatch in the Versa 2, which will feature more app integration and the Amazon Alexa voice assistant.

Only six months after releasing the Galaxy Watch, Samsung is back for an encore with the Galaxy Watch Active2, addressing what was missing.

Samsung stuck to its event title by unpacking a slew of new products, including the Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip3, Galaxy Buds 2, and two Galaxy Watches.

VR, or virtual reality, is a big deal, not just at CES 2016, but in its sheer potential to wow users with the expansive content it’s capable of producing. The HTC Vive is getting closer to reach for consumers, and is among the most intriguing devices at the show this year. I got some extended hands-on time with it, coming away with a good impression.

It’s a tricky market out there for fitness trackers.   The Nike+ FuelBand was met with much fanfare when it was released in November last year but the company has scaled back production. The Polar Loop has proven to be the go-to replacement for the FuelBand.   We compared the two products to see how they measure up.

I love how motivating my fitness tracker is, so I was excited to hear about the FitBark dog activity monitor. It’s a fitness tracker specifically for dogs, is available in a wide variety of colours, and can be pre-ordered right now for shipping beginning March 31st, 2015.