Marko Maslakovic, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

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Hybrid smartwatches to scoop up 40% of the market by 2021

January 17, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Hybrid watches are expected to growth their share of the smartwatch market from 30% to 40% by 2021, a new study from Juniper

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Big Brother fears as companies fit their staff with wearables

January 16, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Privacy campaigners have expressed concerns on news that companies are fitting thousands of their staff with wearables that monitor movements and communication

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Samsung shifts focus to wearable healthcare devices

Samsung Electronics recently unveiled a major shift in corporate strategy. It was widely expected the South Korean tech giant would use the recent

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Jawbone searching for new funds after talks with Fitbit fizzle out

January 12, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Jawbone is in search for new funds after talks with Fitbit fell through late last year, according to a report this

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Fitbit snaps up another smartwatch startup

January 10, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

Fitbit looks to be on a buying spree. Hot on the heels of its acquisition of Pebble in December, the San Francisco

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Polaroid prepares to launch its own line of wearables

January 10, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 2 min read

Polaroid is branching out into fitness tracking. The company that many of us still associate with instant photography, made the announcement at

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Everlast and PIQ team up to help boxers train

January 9, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Sports tracker 1 min read

Fitness trackers have changed the way we train. From connected tennis rackets, baseball bats and golf clubs, sensors are also changing

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Smartwatches galore at CES 2017

January 7, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 6 min read

CES 2017 is in full gear right now. With only a day to go, we’ve seen everything from connected bicycle

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CES 2017: TCL debuts fashion-forward fitness band

January 6, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017 1 min read

With so many companies fighting for a slice of the wearables market, it is becoming increasingly difficult to stand out

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CES 2017: Nex Band brings touchable controls to your wrist

January 6, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017 1 min read

If you are a fan of Niantic’s Ingress game, you’ll be happy to know that there will soon be a Fitbit style gadget for the

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CES 2017: Fossil Group prepares to double its wearables count in 2017

January 5, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 1 min read

This time last year, Fossil said it would launch more than 140 wearables in 2016. That sounded a bit ridiculous to

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Withings announces global launch of Steel HR

January 5, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 4 min read

Nokia owned outfit Withings, is making its presence felt at CES 2017. The French company has unveiled a smart hairbrush developed

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CES 2017: Misfit debuts its first real smartwatch

January 5, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 1 min read

California-based Misfit has announced Misfit Vapor, its first touchscreen smartwatch with heart rate and GPS built-in. The company has been around

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CES 2017: Garmin’s Fenix 5 series comes in smaller sizes

January 5, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017 3 min read

It was a long time coming. Garmin has officially announced today not one, but three new smartwatches in its Fenix series. The

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CES 2017: 2breathe wants to help you fall asleep

January 4, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017 1 min read

Insomnia is a disorder where people have trouble sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep as long