Ivan Jovin, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

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Real-time monitoring of your biochemistry — anytime, anywhere

January 19, 2016 Ivan Jovin Health tracker 3 min read

Biointegrated sensors for continuous tracking of body chemistry may make health and disease monitoring as easy as turning on your

Emotion tracking could change Hollywood forever

January 18, 2016 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

The Revenant is a 2015 American semi-biographical western film inspired by the experiences of frontiersman and fur trapper Hugh Glass.

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Fitness trackers trained to spot if you are cheating

January 13, 2016 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

Researchers in Chicago have come up with a way to train wearable devices to spot fake activity. Shaking your phone

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Mira adds to its range of fashionable wearables

January 8, 2016 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

Mira, a Chicago-based company, is a smart jewellery brand designed by women, for women. The company is working on redefining the

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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,