Ivan Jovin, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

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Withings puts Apple Health sync behind Withings+ for new users

October 13, 2026 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Withings has made a pretty big change for anyone joining its ecosystem now. If you create a new account from

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Kipchoge breaks Melbourne Marathon record with a new watch brand

October 11, 2026 Ivan Jovin 5 min read

At 41, and just 25 days short of his 42nd birthday, Eliud Kipchoge has claimed his first marathon victory in

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Google sister company patents an under-eyelid glucose sensor

October 10, 2026 Ivan Jovin 4 min read

Verily is taking a pretty different route with needle-free glucose monitoring. A newly published patent describes a tiny sensor that

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Pixel Watch 5 strength training isn’t here yet, but we now know how it works

October 9, 2026 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

The Pixel Watch 5 has been available for roughly seven weeks, yet one of its most useful fitness features is

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Garmin confirms Fenix 8 screen bug that can drain the battery

October 8, 2026 Ivan Jovin Firmware update 2 min read

Your Fenix 8 should not keep lighting up the room after you walk indoors. But some owners say that is

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SOXAI Ring X could give Oura and RingConn something to think about

October 8, 2026 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Japan has a smart ring brand worth keeping an eye on, and it is looking beyond its home market. SOXAI

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Google wants wearables to spot when you are more likely to fall

October 4, 2026 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Google is looking at a different way of handling falls on wearables. Instead of waiting for someone to hit the

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Bluetooth is about to get four times faster and smartwatches could benefit most

October 4, 2026 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Bluetooth LE is getting a sizeable speed upgrade. The upcoming High Data Throughput standard raises the maximum rate from 2

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Oura Ring study finds sleep and HRV changes linked to depression and anxiety

October 1, 2026 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

This is pretty interesting. Researchers looked at Oura Ring data and found that people reporting more serious depression and anxiety

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Pebble Round 2 starts shipping as battery life lands at 8 days

October 1, 2026 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Pebble Round 2 is finally leaving the warehouse, although only 200 watches have been built so far and the full

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Polar rolls out huge 6.0.18 update to six watches

September 30, 2026 Ivan Jovin Firmware update 4 min read

Polar has just pushed out a pretty chunky update to six of its watches. Firmware 6.0.18 adds new health graphs, more control over buttons and sport settings, an 80% charging limit and a decent refresh of the menus. And there is actually quite a lot here. Vantage V3, Vantage M3, Grit X2 Pro, Grit X2, Ignite 3 and Street X all get changes you are likely to notice, rather than the usual collection of small fixes buried in a changelog. There is a bit more context here too. For Grit X2 Pro owners, the previous major firmware release landed back in January, so this arrives after more than eight months without another big update. More of your data is finally visible on the watch To start with, Polar is adding proper