Luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer launches its first smartwatch

Tag Heuer's Connected watch is the company's first smartwatch wearable. Expected to cost US $1,500.00, the Connected watch is backed by Intel and Google and there will be a limited run of 1,000 units. Featuring a Titanium casing, the Tag runs an Atom processor and can accept notifications, alerts and control music as well as run apps. It is integrated with Google Maps and Google Fit for navigation and health tracking.

Customers who but the Connected Watch will have the option to trade it in for a mechanical Tag Heuer in two years by paying an additional $1,500.00. This opens an opportunity for younger smartwatch owners to transition to the luxury timepiece market should they so desire.

Review: BlackBerry PRIV

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The BlackBerry PRIV is a greatest hits effort that encapsulates many of BlackBerrys strengths and innovations into a singular device. Not only is this the most compelling Android smartphone I’ve tried this year, it is also the most versatile device out there.

It’s not surprising that BlackBerry has gone all-in with Android. While the company continues to stress they are still dedicated to BB10 (with a significant software upgrade promised for 2016), BlackBerry had really been flirting with Android since it launched the BB10-powered Z10 in 2013.

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Review: Google Nexus 5X

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Nexus 5X would have been the perfect follow-up to the Nexus 5 a year ago and in its current price point. It is still a great and attractive Nexus device in 2015. The list of affordable alternatives, however, is growing more compelling.

Two years after the original Nexus 5 won the hearts of the Android faithful, LG has once again created the ‘everyman’s Nexus’ device. The thin, light and well-seasoned Nexus 5X is an impressive mid-tier smartphone at  CAD $500 unlocked, but is it more attractive than the competition?

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Review: Google Nexus 6P

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Out of the box, the Nexus 6P looks and feels like the most luxurious Nexus handset ever made. It is surprisingly thin, swathed in smooth aluminum and glass, and the fit and finish is top notch.

While Google has released not one but two Nexus smartphones for 2015, there’s no mistaking which one is their true flagship showcase for the year. The Nexus 6P is a rebound device designed to win back Pure Android fans, early adopters, and anyone who might have been put off by the Nexus 6’s large size and high price. 

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