Wearables brands

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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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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

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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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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Omron shows prototype of first watch-sized blood pressure monitor

January 16, 2017 Ivan Jovin CES 2017, Health tracker 2 min read

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. One in three adults is affected but as there are no obvious

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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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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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Fitbit looks to build its own App Store in 2017

January 9, 2017 Ivan Jovin CES 2017, Smartwatch 1 min read

Fitbit is planning to build an app store “as soon as possible”, CEO James Park revealed in an interview at

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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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Fitbit gets personal with tailored goals and social feed

January 6, 2017 Ivan Jovin CES 2017 2 min read

While most companies attending CES 2017 are showcasing the latest in hardware, Fitbit has used this opportunity to announce an array of

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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