Wearables Archives - Page 279 of 283

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Pebble slashes 25% of its workforce amid growing competition

March 25, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 1 min read

Pebble Technology Corporation, a smartwatch company that started before the introduction of the Apple Watch, announced it is laying off close

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How good are fitness trackers when it comes to counting calories?

March 23, 2016 Ivan Jovin 4 min read

You probably shouldn’t trust your wearable device to provide accurate statistics about how many calories you’re burning according to a new

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Review: Fitbit Alta – our take on the new activity tracker

March 19, 2016 Marko Maslakovic Review 9 min read

Fitbit is the global leader in wearables sales. There is a reason its trackers sell well. They are simple to use,

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Startup brings medical grade heart rate monitoring to Apple Watch

March 17, 2016 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

A smartphone accessory company called AliveCor today unveiled the first medical-grade EKG band for the Apple Watch. The “Kardia Band”

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Fossil unveils 7 more stylish wearables

March 16, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 3 min read

Back in January at CES 2016, Fossil announced that it would be popping out 100 new wearable devices this year.

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Fossil announces Q Motion: a slim, cylindrical Misfit Ray lookalike

March 12, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 1 min read

Q Motion is the latest to join Fossil’s Q line of wearables, which debuted last fall. This is a slim,

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Fitbit Alta essential guide

March 11, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 6 min read

Fitbit’s new Alta tracker has apparently started shipping in the US. For those outside of the US, they can expect

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Review: Fitbit Blaze

March 6, 2016 Marko Maslakovic Review, Smartwatch 11 min read

We did not have a new activity tracker from Fitbit last year. This has all changed at CES 2016 when Fitbit’s

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Lumo run sensor can smarten up your shorts

March 4, 2016 Ivan Jovin Posture 1 min read

Lumo Run is a small and discreet sensor that measures and coaches you on your running form to improve performance

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Lumafit: Interactive fitness coach and heart rate monitor for your ear

March 3, 2016 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

This technology comes from an Irish company and aims to be an interactive fitness coach designed to get you fit.

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Polar confirms some A360 trackers can cause allergic skin reactions

March 1, 2016 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

Polar has released an email this week to owners of their new A360 tracker confirming that some units can cause

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The Samsung Charm: a new stylish, minimalist tracker

February 25, 2016 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

The Samsung Charm is an accessory for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge that was launched at MWC 2016

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Your Fitbit as an expert court witness

February 23, 2016 Ivan Jovin 4 min read

A combination of new vendors, new devices, and greater end-user awareness has propelled the worldwide wearables market higher over the

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Garmin Vivofit 3 offers automatic activity tracking and one year battery life

February 20, 2016 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

Following on from this week’s announcement of the Vivoactive HR, Garmin also announced the Vivofit 3. This is a entry level activity

Garmin Venu SQ vs Fitbit Versa 3: which should you opt for?

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Health benefits of running with a Fitbit – quantified

February 20, 2016 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

The basal or resting heart rate is defined as the heart rate when a person is awake, in a neutrally