Taves Consumer Electronics Show takes place in Toronto from Oct 31 to Nov 2

This October 31 to November 2, TAVES Consumer Electronics Show returns to Toronto at the Sheraton Centre Hotel.  Recognized as the ultimate event for Canadians who are passionate about technology, the show will astound visitors with the latest innovations from Canadian and global leaders and give them access to technology prototypes only read about online until now. 

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Evolutive Labs' Rhinoshield Crash Guard is highest backed iPhone case on Kickstarter

Evolutive Labs' Rhinoshield Crash Guard slim impact bumper for the iPhone 5/6/6+ has just broken a Kickstarter record as the highest backed iPhone case with 4,727 backers. Looking very much like a regular bumper case the  is unique because it offers extreme protection without any bulk.  With a minimal design approach, the Crash Guard bumper- style case allows for as much exposure of your device and Apple’s original design as possible including the front and back. Find out more about it here.

Lenovo’s first fitness tracker makes its debut

Without much fanfare or hype, the first Lenovo fitness tracker makes its way out on the market. The Lenovo Smartband SW-B100 was introduced through a new product page on the company’s site but no official announcement from Lenovo just yet. There isn’t much separating it from its competitors though. It tracks the calories you burned, the steps you’ve taken, heart rate, and sleeping habits. It will even show you notifications about text messages and calls. We will let you know if we get word about price and availability.

Source: Lenovo | Via: Ubergizmo

BBM for Windows Phone expected to exit beta soon

The days of BlackBerry Messenger for Windows Phone being in beta are numbered. The app recently received an update and with it comes the announcement that a public launch is going to take place soon. The new update is intended to improve the experience for first-time BBM users.

There are currently over 91 million users of BBM with a bulk of them on BlackBerry’s own devices. But introducing the messaging service on different platforms is intended to widen the user base further. The Windows Phone launch will help do just that.

Source: Ubergizmo