Wearables Archives - Page 268 of 288

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Withings announces global launch of Steel HR

Nokia owned outfit Withings, is making its presence felt at CES 2017. The French company has unveiled a smart hairbrush developed

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CES 2017: Misfit debuts its first real smartwatch

California-based Misfit has announced Misfit Vapor, its first touchscreen smartwatch with heart rate and GPS built-in. The company has been around

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CES 2017: Garmin’s Fenix 5 series comes in smaller sizes

January 5, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017 3 min read

It was a long time coming. Garmin has officially announced today not one, but three new smartwatches in its Fenix series. The

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CES 2017: Mio Slice replaces step count with new health metric

January 3, 2017 Ivan Jovin CES 2017 2 min read

Vancouver-based Mio Global has finally launched its new fitness tracker called Mio Slice. The device, which was originally announced at last

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CES 2017: Bodytrak, biometric headphones that measure multiple vital signs

January 3, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017 1 min read

It is a little know fact that the ear represents one of the best platforms for biometric measurement. Wearables suppliers are increasingly looking

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CES 2017: Polar’s new wearable is a smart shirt for athletes

January 3, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Sports tracker 1 min read

Let’s face it. The wrist is probably not the best place to stick a bunch of sensors. Not if we

Moskito: Swiss analog smartwatch that doubles as a stylish bike speedometer

January 3, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Crowdfunding, Cycling, Smartwatch 3 min read

There are lots of bike computers and many smartwatches to choose from, but now for the first time there is an all

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Will smartwatches save the Swiss watch industry?

January 2, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

The Swiss watch industry has been facing challenging conditions since 2015. Exports of mechanical watches fell in 2016 to their lowest

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Fitbit gets holiday boost after app tops Apple chart

December 28, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Fitbits have been a popular holiday gift item in recent years, and 2016 is no different. It seems lots of people

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New report demonstrates value of automated health tracking

December 27, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

A new research study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, suggests consumers tracking their health data are more likely

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Fitbit drops Jawbone patent challenge

December 25, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

The on-going legal saga between Jawbone and Fitbit seems to be simmering down. Fitbit has decided to withdraw a year-old

Google to release two smartwatches in early 2017

December 23, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 2 min read

Despite a difficult year for smartwatches, Google is forging ahead with its plans to release two flagship wearables in the first

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Market research firm slashes growth forecast for wearables

December 22, 2016 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

Heading into 2016 the wearable device market was all the rage, but it seems fitness trackers and smartwatches are not exactly

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Six Fitbit Charge 2 upgrades no longer under wraps

December 20, 2016 Ivan Jovin Firmware update 2 min read

Your Charge 2 activity tracker is a bit better from today. Fitbit has just released a software upgrade which adds six new

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Shoppers look to Fitbit and Apple for their first wearable tech

December 20, 2016 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

Fitbit and Apple top the wishlist for first time shoppers of wearable tech according to a new survey from YouGov,