Hublot debuts US$5,200 Wear OS smartwatch

After discarding the Android Wear name, Google’s Wear OS platform is well and truly alive. It finds home in some of the big fashion brands like Tag Heuer, Kate Spade, and others. Joining the fray is another LVMH brand, Hublot. (LVMH also owns Tag Heuer.) The watchmaker is making a limited edition US$5,200 Wear OS smartwatch called the Big Bang Referee 2018 World Cup Russia watch, which as you suspect is helping promote this year’s World Cup. There will only be 2,018 units made and some of these will be given to the referees. It will, as Hublot details have the referees’s watches “connected to goal-line technology, an electronic video assistance system for refereeing which follows all the trajectories of the ball and determines for certain if the ball did or did not entirely cross the goal line. “

On top of this, wearers will also be alerted 15 minutes before kickoff of any match, player changes, whenever goals are made, and red/yellow cards. The watch will also get a special watch face during matches that will show things like the current score, player substitutions, number of cards/goals, and the match time. The Big Bang Referee 2018 World Cup Russia watch features a 49mm titanium body, six H-separated screws along the bezel, and Kevlar insert. The watch will go on sale starting May 1^st at Hublot shops.

Source: Android Central

CIRA: One-third of businesses have leaked sensitive information to cyber thieves

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) released its 2018 Canadian Internet Security Survey which provides an overview of the Canadian cybersecurity landscape. The findings of the study are alarming and reveal that more of our personal information has been leaked to cyber thieves by businesses. The full survery can be found here.

In late 2017, CIRA reached out to .CA registrants who identified as either businesses or institutions (this includes non-for-profits and government) to ask them about their cybersecurity concerns, challenges, and awareness. Nearly 2,000 responses from the Canadian business community helped provide insight into the threat landscape in Canada to determine where the challenges are, what gaps exist, and how businesses are coping.

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Amazon becomes the world’s second most valuable company

The e-commerce giant overtakes Google as the world’s second most valuable company. Amazon has had its stock skyrocket for the past couple of years with things like the popularity of its shopping services, Alexa-powered devices, and even its offline efforts like the Go store and the acquisition of Whole Foods. Basically, as Android Authority points out, it’s due to the company being a market leader in several businesses. Amazon has overtaken Google’s parent company Alphabet with the former now valued at US$768 billion and the latter at $716 billion. Apple remains the world’s most valuable company with a market cap of $889 billion.

Adidas originals launches line of iPhone cases

Adidas fans who are rocking iPhones can now wrap their beloved smartphones in the iconic Trefoil logo. Ranging from basic, sporty and colourful designs, there are now various cases for iPhone 7, 8 and 8 Plus and iPhone X. Find out more here.