Wearable Technology

A big round of applause goes to the Best Buy team for pulling off another successful Life and Tech event in Dundas Square, Toronto. Albeit, the rain did show up, but that didn’t stop the team from delivering a day filled with fun, fashion, and tech. While there, I had the pleasure of witnessing the latest and coolest technology trends. Here are some of the gadgets I’m excited about. Let’s talk about Virtual Reality (VR). It’s nothing new, but it’s...

If you enjoy virtual reality, then you're going to love today's announcement about the Oculus Quest All-in-one VR Gaming System. Read on for full details.

Big news for anyone with a love of virtual reality! The Oculus Go All in One Virtual Reality Headset is coming to Canada. Better yet, it's coming to Best Buy Canada! Full details inside.

Fitness trackers have come a long way. Take a look at some of the latest features, things you need to keep in mind when buying one this holiday season and some of the fitness trackers that are on the market today. 

A smartwatch that lives up to expectations was elusive for decades, but in the past few years technology has begun to catch up to the dream. The commercial success of pioneers like the Pebble helped bring smartwatches to the mainstream in 2014, Samsung’s commitment to the devices resulted in multiple generations of Gear smartwatches in a single year and Android Wear ushered in the era of round-faced models like the Moto 360. 2015 looks to be even better as app stores take off, manufacturers tweak their designs and the Apple Watch arrives.

Smartwatches running on Android Wear have had a tough go of it since first launching to some fanfare last year. Part of it has to do with the slow appeal of the category as a whole, but the rest can be chalked off to a platform that needs to grow up. With the second-generation Moto 360, Motorola has made a case for putting out a serious contender to win over some hearts and wrists.

For the past week, I’ve been rocking a new accessory on my left wrist – the Jaybird Reign Activity Tracker. Introduced earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Reign goes above and beyond what other activity trackers offer by encouraging balance and prompting those who wear it to improve their habits. It tells you when you need more sleep, when you need to take it easy, and when you are your optimal self, and I recently got a chance to take one for a test drive. Here’s my take after wearing Reign 24/7 for one week.

Using a fitness band is the only way to truly get the most out of it, so by slimming down in size, adding a heart rate monitor and improving tracking and battery life, Fitbit may have hit a solid mix with the Alta HR.

When it comes to activity trackers, the Fitbit Charge 6 is among the most effective you can find, but not without a few things missing.

It’s that time of year again. Time to start figuring out what gifts you’re going to buy everyone this holiday season. If you’ve got a technology lover on your shopping list this year, you can’t go wrong with putting a little virtual reality gear under the holiday tree. There are more than a few options out there, though, so I’m going to let you know why the Oculus Rift is quite possibly the coolest tech gift this season.