Marko Maslakovic, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

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On a mission to democratise personal wellness, interview with LifeBEAM CEO

December 7, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 7 min read

Biometric headphones are great for people who workout and want to check their steps, heart rate, distance traveled and calories burned,

Air pollution cancels out positive effects of exercise for over 60s

December 6, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Air quality, Health tracker 2 min read

Going for a stroll is often considered as one of the best ways for older people to exercise – but

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Hearables to grow over 500% during next 5 years

December 3, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smart clothes 1 min read

A new report by Juniper Research predicts hearable devices in use will grow from their current level of 43 million,

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The new Oura ring is small, beautiful and powerful

December 2, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Oura has announced it is opening pre-orders of the second generation of its activity and sleep tracking ring. The new

Vinci 2.0: the all-in-one headphones

November 30, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Crowdfunding 3 min read

If you are the type of person who likes to stay connected while you workout but don’t fancy carrying around

Germany bans certain types of kids smartwatches

November 20, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Kids wearable 1 min read

German regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur, has banned children’s smartwatches with listening capabilities as they go against the country’s surveillance laws. The

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Apple’s GymKit begins worldwide rollout in Australia

November 19, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

Apple and Fitness First have teamed up for the global debut of Gymkit. The highly anticipated feature enables the Apple

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The Spire Health Tag wants to fade into the background

November 17, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

San Francisco-based startup Spire is launching a small stick-on wearable that provides real-time guidance for sleep, stress, heart rate and daily

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Nokia makes its Steel HR available for holidays

November 16, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

A little over a year since its purchase of Withings, Nokia has announced availability of the popular Steel HR timepiece.

Review: Fitbit Ionic, more fitness watch than smartwatch

November 13, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Review, Smartwatch 13 min read

Following months of rumours and speculation, in September the company whose name has become synonymous with fitness trackers presented to

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Visa creates gloves, collectible pins and stickers for wireless purchases at Winter Olympics

November 10, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Visa has officially announced three innovative NFC payment options for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games. Essential reading: Smart rings –

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Sleepscore Max, the non-contact, personal sleep improvement system

November 9, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Health tracker, Sleep tracker 2 min read

SleepScore Labs wants to give you insight into the quality of your rest with SleepScore Max, an entirely non-contact, personal sleep improvement

Airbubbl: Create a bubble of clean air inside your car

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Author: Marko Maslakovic