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More sleep means less calories according to Jawbone data

March 14, 2016 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

We have written recently about Sleep Awareness Week. This is an annual event of the National Sleep Foundation which ran from March

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Sleep Awareness Week: benefits of sleep tracking

March 11, 2016 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

This week is Sleep Awareness Week. An annual event of the National Sleep Foundation which runs from March 6th through

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Brain wearables: do they really work?

February 29, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 3 min read

Wearable sales are skyrocketing, led by well known brands such as Fitbit, Apple, Jawbone, Garmin and Xiaomi to name a

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Review: Polar Balance scale

February 28, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 6 min read

Polar Balance Scale 7.9 Design8.0/10 Ease of use7.0/10 Use of information7.5/10 Motivation9.0/10 Pros Nice design with a large display Offers

Wearable sleeve to improve stroke recovery therapy

February 18, 2016 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Around 140,000 people in the US die from

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New study shows – connected blood pressure monitoring works

February 16, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

High blood pressure (hypertension) rarely has noticeable symptoms, but if left untreated it increases your risk of heart attack, heart

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Xiaomi Mi Smart Scale – budget scale adds to connected ecosystem

February 9, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 3 min read

Chinese gadget maker Xiaomi is making its mark in the connected fitness market with another budget device – a smart

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Review: Garmin Index Smart Scale

February 2, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 7 min read

Garmin Smart Index Scale 7.3 Design8.0/10 Ease of use6.0/10 Use of information7.0/10 Motivation8.0/10 Pros Integrates with Garmin products Measures a

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Lumo Lift – Posture coach and activity tracker

January 21, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 4 min read

Posture is an important but often forgotten part of our daily lives. With plenty going on in our hectic and

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Real-time monitoring of your biochemistry — anytime, anywhere

January 19, 2016 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Biointegrated sensors for continuous tracking of body chemistry may make health and disease monitoring as easy as turning on your

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“Feel” bracelet makes you happy when you are feeling stressed

January 11, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Wearable technology gets emotional. Sentio Solutions, a new wearables company out of Los Angeles, showed off a prototype of a new

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Omron reveals new fitness watch that tracks blood pressure

January 6, 2016 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

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

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Withings takes on Jawbone and Misfit with new minimalist tracker

January 6, 2016 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

Withings has launched a new tracker at CES 2016 that pairs it directly against Jawbone UP Move and Misfit Flash.

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Polar launches its own smart scale

January 4, 2016 Ivan Jovin 3 min read

After a couple of years of producing fitness trackers, Polar has turned up at CES 2016 with its first intelligent scale, the Polar Balance Connected Smart

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New heart rate trackers: How to have a healthy heart

December 29, 2015 Marko Maslakovic 3 min read

Jawbone has recently published analysis of activity data from tens of thousands of members of its UP community. The analysis