Marko Maslakovic, Author at Gadgets & Wearables

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Fitbit turns to cost cutting, lays off jobs, as Q4 revenue falls short

January 30, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Fitbit remains the leading global wearables manufacturer, but its financial struggles continue. The company’s shares plunged more than 10% today

Best leak yet of LG Watch Style

January 30, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

High res pictures of LG Watch Style have popped up online. Evan Blass, a source of earlier leaks, has posted

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Samsung’s Gear Fit Pro trademark signals new fitness band is in the works

January 30, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Samsung has just trademarked the name Gear Fit Pro, indicating an update to the popular Gear Fit fitness tracker is

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TomTom launches new sports app

January 27, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Announced earlier this month at CES 2017, the new TomTom Sports app can be downloaded now from the Google Play

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Fitbit dominates holiday sales as fitness bands continue to outsell smartwatches

January 26, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

The latest wearable device sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that fitness bands outsold smartwatches during the recent holiday

Apple Watch patent reveals possible smart bands

Apple watch patent reveals customizable bands

January 25, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

It seems Apple has been looking into developing smart bands that add extra features to the company’s smartwatch. That is

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Wearables helping kids in the battle against the bulge

January 23, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Kids wearable 1 min read

Childhood obesity is a serious problem in many developed countries putting kids at risk for poor health. In the US, obesity

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Swiss watches, an industry under threat

January 19, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

The Swiss watchmaker industry is facing an existential crisis from the advent of smartwatches according to a new report from

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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

January 14, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 1 min read

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