wearable computing Archives

The wearable, data-driven future of the Pan Am Games and other sports events

By Jared Lindzon / Expert Blogger / July 13, 2015

Tags: Mars, Pan Am Games, wearable computing

Athletes are already keeping a variety of technology tools closer to their bodies than ever before, but a MaRS event shows even more on the horizon

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Retail / IT Management /

What Canada’s retail survivors should do next

By Shane Schick / January 19, 2015

Tags: IDC, omni-channel retailing, retail, wearable computing

As major brands make plans to leave the country, those that remain can’t risk complacency. Here’s three ideas for innovation

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Financial Services / IT Management /

How 2014 has shaped the future of banking in Canada

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / December 29, 2014

Tags: banking, CEB Tower Group, Deloitte, financial services, IDC, Scotiabank, smart watch, wearable computing

From creating a better digital experience to innovating with wearables, the last 12 months have shaken up financial services

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Scotiabank Quick Balance app wearable Canada

Financial Services / IT Management /

Why Scotiabank became the new spokesmodel for wearable tech

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / December 15, 2014

Tags: Samsung, Scotiabank, smartwatch, wearable computing

The financial services firm’s Quick Balance app shows how smart watches could become more than novelty items

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News / Disaster Recovery /

One Year After Hurricane Sandy … Are You Prepared for a Disaster?

By Rachel Foster / October 30, 2013

Tags: disaster recovery, network security, virtualization, wearable computing

Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in convergence, virtualization and more: One year after Hurricane Sandy, Forbes.com has published a list of things you may be forgetting at your disaster recovery site. The article states, “Most business continuity and disaster...

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