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Apple Watch patent reveals possible smart bands

April 2, 2016 Ivan Jovin Blood pressure monitor, Smart thermometer, Smartwatch 1 min read

It seems Apple has been looking into developing smart bands that add extra features to the company’s smartwatch. A number of patent

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Can your smartwatch save you from a stroke? Scientists need your help.

March 28, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 2 min read

Each year, more than 100,000 strokes are caused by an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. In atrial fibrillation, electrical conduction in

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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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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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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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Garmin adds HR sensor and sleek design to new Vivoactive HR

February 20, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 3 min read

Ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Garmin has officially announced two new products, the Vivoactive HR and the

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2016 to be a pivotal year as wearables momentum continues

February 18, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 2 min read

Yet another market research company is predicting strong growth of wearables in the coming years. According to CSS Insight, a

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Health information from wearables should be taken with caution according to new study

February 7, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 4 min read

A combination of new vendors, new devices, and greater end-user awareness has propelled the worldwide wearables market to record levels

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One in seven Brits now own a wearable device

January 21, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 2 min read

New research from market intelligence agency Mintel finds that UK sales of wearable devices more than doubled over the past

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Omron reveals new fitness watch that tracks blood pressure

January 6, 2016 Ivan Jovin Blood pressure monitor, Health tracker, Smartwatch 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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We ask the question – was 2015 the year of the wearable?

January 3, 2016 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 5 min read

With CES 2016 just around the corner, we ask ourself the question – was 2015 the year of the wearable?

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Wearable sales are booming, but are we wearing them?

December 5, 2015 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

The global market for wearable devices is showing impressive growth. The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device