Wearable Technology

One of my favourite summer activities is grabbing my clubs and heading to the driving range (and then complaining about how sore I am the next day). I don’t golf on a full course much. I wasn’t blessed with the greatest short game, and to call my putting atrocious would be an understatement. However, I’m keen to get back out on a course just to try some of the new golf wearables out there. From swing coaching to a GPS watch that tells you how far you are from the green, there’s a helpful wearable waiting for you to take for a spin this golf season.

With students on their way back to school, an often overlooked piece of tech to help them get the most out of student life is the humble smartwatch. These gadgets can be a big help, not only with keeping them healthy and organized, but helping them focus on their studies free from extraneous distractions. Today we’ll take a look at a few of the smartwatch options out there for students.

2015 brought a real shift to what wearable technology did for its users. No longer just a step and calorie tracker, we were introduced to wearables that did everything from help measure your golf swings, hiking elevation and even break apart and analyze your deep and light sleep. What does 2016 have in store and how does it look to improve your day to day life? Read on to find out more.

Being active and taking your music with you is generally easier if you can do it wirelessly. Headphones and earbuds are increasingly going wireless using Bluetooth, connecting to your smartphone or tablet without the need to plug in a cable. Some are built to handle the rigours of a workout or long run by withstanding sweat while pumping out tunes.

My favourite part of CES every year is the coverage of the latest wild and crazy gadgets. Here’s a round up of a few the most interesting new devices to catch my eye at CES 2016.

At CES 2017, Merge VR announced two exciting new products set to expand the boundary of what’s possible with mobile virtual reality/augmented reality: Moonshot Motion Controller and Holo Cube. Come take a look and find out more about these innovative new gadgets.

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!

This past weekend at Fan Expo Canada 2016, PlayStation Canada gave me a special preview of two of their upcoming PlayStation VR games—RIGS: Mechanized Combat League and Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. Following that, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment let me “become the Batman” in their all-new virtual reality game, Batman Arkham VR. All three VR games offered a thrilling sneak peak of the future of PlayStation gaming where immersive, 360-degree experiences will take centre stage.

Golf can be a frustrating game.  Why not get all the help you can, by grabbing some new golf technology? Garmin has just released three new golfing gadgets that can help you keep track of your game and make improvements too. From a swing sensor, to the score tracking abilities of a sleek golf watch, help for your game is as close as your wrist and your smartphone.

Summer doesn’t officially start until June 21st but depending on where you are in the country, you’ve been hit with your first heatwave already. Vancouver recently enjoyed it’s first 30 degree day of the year and it looks primed to be a hot summer from here. That means you’ll have those longer days outdoors and what are you going to do with all of that time? Here’s a look at some of the types of wearables you can use to enjoy staying fit this summer.