Ivan Jovin, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

Apple is viewed as ‘coolest wearables brand’ according to new survey

October 27, 2015 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

A new survey by Juniper Research has found that smartphone users consider Apple the ‘coolest wearable brand’. In competition with

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Misfit Shine 2 – new inactivity alerts, a compass, and smart home integration

October 21, 2015 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Earlier this week, Misfit announced its next generation fitness wearable, the Shine 2. This is the first major update to Misfit’s wearable

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Polar’s announces the A360 – its first fitness band with a heart rate monitor

October 21, 2015 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Polar has been an industry leader when it comes to making wearables to monitor your health for a few decades

Fifa seeks global wearables standard

October 20, 2015 Ivan Jovin Sports tracker 2 min read

Fifa, the global organization that controls the game, has been in the news quite a bit over the past few

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Ingestibles coming soon to a store near you

October 19, 2015 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Many people have become used to interacting with wearable technology, from pedometres which perform the basic function of counting steps,

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Super-stretchable fabrics to report on biometric information

October 7, 2015 Ivan Jovin Smart clothes 2 min read

Textile makers are slowly starting to compete in the wearables space, through development of super-stretchable fabrics which are capable of monitoring

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Microsoft fitness band 2: features a complete redesign and new sensors

October 6, 2015 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

This year, we’ve heard many announcements from the likes of Apple, Fitbit, Jawbone and other big names in the wearables

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1 in 5 US adults own a wearable device – rate set to double over the next 2 years

September 30, 2015 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Wearables have become a hot topic over the past year. Few consumers categories have seen the explosive adoption that wearables

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Wearables fail to connect with women

September 29, 2015 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

A joint study by Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness and ProofPilot found that men are adapting wearable technology at a much

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Fitbit Surge update doubles battery life and adds extra features

September 26, 2015 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

Fitbit has this Wednesday released a software update for its Surge fitness tracker. Its last major update was back in

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The wearables market set to quadruple in the next 5-6 years

September 25, 2015 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

A new WinterGreen Research report predicts that the global market for wearables will reach $14.9 billion by 2021. This is

Microsoft band 2 – leaked images show a more modern, curved design

September 23, 2015 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

Microsoft may be getting ready to release an update to its original band almost a year after the original device