Marko Maslakovic, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

Angel – the first wearable health sensor designed to be open

November 26, 2015 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

A while ago we wrote about Angel, the first wearable health sensor designed to be open. A wristband that monitors

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Fitbit software updated for automatic workout tracking and more

November 24, 2015 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Fitbit has announced three new features to make exercise tracking easier. The software update is available to download now. One

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Jawbone reduces staff count by 15%, closes New York office

November 23, 2015 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Jawbone, maker of the UP family of activity trackers, speakers and Bluetooth headsets, is reducing head-count by 15% according to a

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Review: Vivosmart HR – Garmin goes after Fitbit Charge HR with new tracker

November 22, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Review 14 min read

Garmin has joined the crowded market of wrist based HR fitness trackers with its newest addition – the Vivosmart

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Review: Polar A360 – fitness tracker with wrist-based heart rate

November 21, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Review 12 min read

Polar is a manufacturer of wearables and heart rate monitoring equipment. Based in Kempele, Finland and founded in 1977, Polar developed

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Review: Bellabeat Leaf – smart jewelry

November 20, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Review, Stress management 6 min read

While there are a large number of health and fitness wearables on the market, only a few of these are designed specifically for

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Skulpt raises funding to expand into retail and improve app

November 19, 2015 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Skulpt AIM is the first device that measures muscle quality (MQ) and body fat % for 24 individual muscles in

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Review: Polar Loop 2 – a tracker that does the basics well

November 12, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Review 10 min read

Polar has been around for nearly half a century now. The company specialises in heart rate monitors, so it was only

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Review: Microsoft Band 2 – still flawed, but has great software

November 8, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Review 11 min read

The original Microsoft fitness band came out in the latter part of 2014. It was packed with sensors and

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Review: Is the Apple Watch a good fitness tracker?

October 29, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Review 11 min read

Activity trackers come in many styles and can improve your overall wellness by tracking your activity, fitness levels, sleep,

Upcoming crowdfunding projects we are excited about

October 14, 2015 Marko Maslakovic 4 min read

Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people,

Top 10 things to consider if buying a fitness tracker

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Review: Sony SmartBand 2 – new tracker includes heart-rate sensor

September 23, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Review 10 min read

Sony has released the second-generation of its original SmartBand fitness device. The original device launched more than a year and

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Review: Mio Alpha 2 – accurate heart rate tracking

September 21, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Review 9 min read

When Mio came out with its first generation optical heart rate device for the wrist two years ago, it

Smart blood pressure monitors

September 12, 2015 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

High blood pressure – hypertension – increases the risk of a heart attack. One in three adults is affected but

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Review: Jawbone UP3 – update adds Passive Heart Rate and automatic sleep tracking

September 12, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Firmware update, Review 8 min read

The Jawbone UP3 was originally meant to go on sale last winter, but problems during manufacturing led to months