Marko Maslakovic, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

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Fitbit’s latest acquisition aims to bolster its workplace wellness offering

February 14, 2018 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Fitbit has snapped up health care startup Twine Health for an undisclosed amount, furthering its push into healthcare. The deal is expected

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Fossil’s wearables bet pays off as sales nearly double in a year

February 14, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

Fossil Group has made a big bet on wearable technology in recent years and it seems to be paying off.

Omate teams up with Nanoblock on a LEGO-like customizable smartwatch for kids

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Omate teams up with Nanoblock on a LEGO-like smartwatch for kids

February 13, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Kids wearable 2 min read

Omate has teamed up with Japanese toy manufacturer Nanoblock to launch a new smartwatch for kids called the Omate x

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Review: Sleepace RestOn, designed to give you a good night’s sleep

February 12, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Health tracker, Review, Sleep tracker 11 min read

Sleepace has demoed its bedroom of the future at the recent CES 2018 in Las Vegas. Dubbed the DreamLife smart

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Wearable tech at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games

February 10, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Skiing, Sports tracker 4 min read

The Winter Olympics are an ongoing international multi-sport event held every four years. In 2018, Pyeongchang, South Korea is the host.

Apple Watch can detect diabetes with 85% accuracy according to new study

Wearables can detect early signs of diabetes with 85% accuracy says new study

February 8, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Health tracker 1 min read

With the Cardiogram app, the Apple Watch can do things never intended – identify irregular heart rhythm, sleep apnea, hypertension

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Kate Spade combines style and function with its first full-touch smartwatch

February 7, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

Announced at CES 2018, Kate Spade New York’s first feminine smartwatch combines style with function. Powered by Android Wear 2.0,

Seizure and stress detecting Embrace wearable gets FDA clearance

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Seizure detecting Embrace gets FDA clearance

February 6, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Health tracker 2 min read

Empatica’s Embrace watch has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration and is now an official medical device.

The lightweight Amazfit Bip smartwatch will

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The GPS enabled Amazfit Bip will keep going for a month on a single charge

February 5, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

Amazfit has announced today international availability of its Amazfit Bip smartwatch, a device that can keep going for more than

Review: Resmed S+, a contactless sleep tracker with plenty of features

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Review: SleepScore S+, monitors your sleep without actually touching you

February 4, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Health tracker, Review, Sleep tracker 13 min read

A good night’s rest is essential for a person’s health and wellbeing. Its importance goes far beyond just making

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Apple Watch sales see best quarter ever

February 2, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

Apple’s Series 3 smartwatch is selling at twice the volume of last year’s model. Reporting on its fiscal 2018 first

Swiss exports of quartz watches plummets to lowest level in 33 years

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Swiss watch shipments could plummet to lowest level in 35 years

January 30, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

The Swiss watch industry has been facing challenging conditions in recent years. As competition from fitness bands and smartwatches heats up,

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