Ivan Jovin, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

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Fitbit being sued over inaccurate heart rate tracking

January 8, 2016 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

Fitbit, the leading brand of fitness trackers is facing a class-action lawsuit after its heart-monitoring technology was called “wildly inaccurate” and

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Omron reveals new fitness watch that tracks blood pressure

January 6, 2016 Ivan Jovin Blood pressure monitor, Health tracker, Smartwatch 3 min read

High blood pressure – hypertension – increases the risk of a heart attack. One in three adults is affected but

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Withings takes on Jawbone and Misfit with new minimalist tracker

January 6, 2016 Ivan Jovin Health tracker, Smart thermometer 3 min read

Withings has launched a new tracker at CES 2016 that pairs it directly against Jawbone UP Move and Misfit Flash.

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Fitbit launches new wearable – the Fitbit Blaze

January 5, 2016 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

It’s 2016 and the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is about to get underway in Las Vegas. The event this year

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Polar launches its own smart scale

January 4, 2016 Ivan Jovin Health tracker, Smart scale 3 min read

After a couple of years of producing fitness trackers, Polar has turned up at CES 2016 with its first intelligent scale, the Polar Balance Connected Smart

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We ask the question – was 2015 the year of the wearable?

January 3, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 5 min read

With CES 2016 just around the corner, we ask ourself the question – was 2015 the year of the wearable?

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Fossil shows serious wearable technology ambitions with $260m purchase of Misfit

November 12, 2015 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 2 min read

Fossil has joined an increasing number of companies coming out with smartwatches and connected accessories by announcing last month a range of

Apple hints at upcoming medical health tracker

November 11, 2015 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 3 min read

The long-anticipated Apple Watch came out earlier this year. The device is a solid piece of kit, which has quickly

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Misfit promises two new wearables for CES 2016

November 10, 2015 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

A couple of weeks ago, Misfit announced its next generation fitness wearable, the Shine 2. This was the first major update

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Xiaomi adds heart rate tracking to its ultra-cheap wearable

November 9, 2015 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Xiaomi is a privately owned Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing that is one of the world’s largest smartphone makers. Xiaomi designs,