Marko Maslakovic, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

Kinesix: choose where you want the heat and let the jacket do the rest

October 10, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Smart clothes have been slow off the mark but they are the next step beyond wearables. After all, connected tech is

Will the next Apple Watch monitor your blood pressure?

October 6, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

There may be much more on the roadmap for the Apple Watch than people realize. A recent patent filed by

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Snapchat says its sold over 150,000 Spectacles so far

October 4, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Snap Inc CEO Evan Spiegel has announced his company has sold over 150,000 units of its camera glasses since they

Fitbit Ionic or Charge 2: which to get?

October 3, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 8 min read

Now that Ionic is on sale its getting all the more difficult to choose a Fitbit device. There is a

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TomTom lays off staff as it shift focus away from wearables

October 2, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

TomTom has announced it is laying off 136 employees as it shifts focus away from wearables towards mapping and navigation.

Fitbit Charge 2 or Garmin Vivosport: the battle of the fitness bands

October 1, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 8 min read

As we enter the latter stages of 2017, for the most part we know what devices will be launched this

Fitbit Ionic or Garmin Vivoactive 3: which to get?

September 29, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 9 min read

Garmin makes products for those who are very serious about tracking their athletic pursuits. Its strategy is centered on purpose-built devices for consumers

Moona: pad that keeps your pillow cool all night

September 29, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 3 min read

We’ve all been there. You’ve been tossing and turning in your bed for the past half hour trying in vain

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FDA launches pilot program to speed up approval for Apple, Fitbit and others

September 28, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching a less restrictive regulatory framework for a number of pre-selected companies. The

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Garmin teams up with Disney for its new fitness tracker for kids

September 27, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

The ever expanding family of Garmin wearables has one more member from today. This one is meant for kids, and

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Find clean air around your city with Flow

September 26, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Environmental tech company Plume Labs has announced availability of Flow, its portable air quality tracker. We assume that exercise is

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Pet wearable market to reach $3.4bn by 2022

September 26, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Rising per capita income is leading to strong growth of the pet wearable market a new research report says. Sales

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Fitbit Ionic set to hit the shops on October 1st, SDK available tomorrow

September 25, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Fitbit’s first smartwatch, called the Fitbit Ionic, officially begins worldwide rollout on October 1st. The company also announced that its new

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Skagen’s Signatur T-Bar is a hybrid designed for women

September 25, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

A new hybrid has landed in Fossil’s quest to reach 300 connected wearables by the end of this year. This

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Interview: ZeTime by MyKronoz, a hybrid smartwatch like no other

September 23, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 10 min read

Swiss startup MyKronoz was at IFA in Berlin earlier this month mixing it up with the smartwatch elites with their