Wearable Technology

Are you the type of person who’s forever losing things like car keys and your cellphone? Are your family and friends fed up with having to form search parties every day just to recover your misplaced valuables? We take a look at the new TrackR Bravo to see if this coin-sized gizmo can take away the stress of having to keep track of all your stuff.

In addition to tracking activity and sleep, the LEAF by Bellabeat is the first tracker on the market to track your ovulation. Click to read more about what I thought of this women-focused tracker!

Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square transformed into a star-studded wearable tech wonderland. Discover who attended by reading on.

As a luxurious summer for most of us draws to a close you may find that despite being fairly active you’re not feeling as energetic or healthy as you think you should. If you’ve fallen off the fitness bandwagon it’s not that hard to get back on—if you have the right tools to help you. Enter wearable technology (and a few other little extras) that can help you kick things into high gear and get you to the next level.

Huge applause goes to the Best Buy Canada team for organizing the #LifeAndTech expo at Dundas Square in Toronto. The day was jam-packed with the latest in wearable technology as well as the chance to immerse into virtual reality. I must preface, I wrote this post at the end of a very long (yet fun) day of tweeting for @BestBuyCanada. In addition, the expo ended with a mesmerizing performance by Bob Marley’s son, Ky-Mani. He jammed out so many great tunes, which included his father’s song “One Love.” I’m high on music! Here’s my full summary of the event.

We’re a day away from Best Buy Canada’s Life and Tech Wearable Tech Expo and Fashion Show. The high-tech, high fashion show takes place twice throughout the day and features an exclusive capsule collection for Best Buy, designed and made by Canadian fashion designer, Sunny Fong. Here’s an advance peek at all the brands that are a part of Fong’s Best Buy collection.  

There are a lot of neat new devices available at Best Buy and in the inaugural edition of Gadgetwatch, I’m going to introduce you to a few of them. Whether you’re interested in inspiring the next soccer star, want to spruce up your dinner parties or need something new to take your temperature, it’s all here. Click on to see more!

Samsung has come around and revealed a rounded smartwatch for the first time with the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic. Both models are designed to cater to users who are looking for a timepiece that carries a little more elegance with an everyday look and feel. A number of features have been included to make the watch more useful, tapping into a variety of services and functions the company already offers.

Motorola just unveiled the latest generation of Moto 360 devices at IFA in Berlin, and the whole family of new and improved fashion and health focused Android Wear devices are coming to Best Buy this fall.

  Like any good electronics exhibition, celebrities heighten the excitement for brands and demos of their products. On Tuesday, September 8th, in addition to offering dozens of impressive new wearable technologies and demos, guests can enjoy seeing and meet a slew of celebrities.   Read on to discover who these notables are.