Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung Galaxy S5 to be designated as “medical equipment” in Korea?

Because of the built-in heart rate monitor, South Korea's health agency will review the S5 and determine whether it can be designated as "medical equipment."
Ginger.io unveils Mood Matters

Ginger.io unveils Mood Matters program for depression

With the right support at the right time, depression is treatable and that's where Ginger.io's technology kicks in - to identify said right time.
Advanced fitness tracker Moov wants to act as your personal coach

Advanced fitness tracker Moov wants to act as your personal coach

Relying on 9-axis sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer), the Moov can track user's motion with extreme accuracy, and even evaluate one's form.
Coach Alba to provide its SMS-based health advice to StayWell Health Management's wellness participants

Coach Alba to provide its SMS-based health advice to StayWell Health Management’s wellness participants

Coach Alba's service is made to support individuals during those critical times when they say they struggle most to achieve their health goals.
Lark's Personal Health & Wellness Assistant app launching today

Lark’s Personal Health & Wellness Assistant app launching today, comes preinstalled on Galaxy S5

Relying on hundreds of complex algorithms developed with the help from experts and coaches, the application provides users with incentives to exercise more.
GOQii sport wearable adds fitness coaches to the mix

GOQii sport wearable adds fitness coaches to the mix

Fitness trainers can provide users with advice and guidance that other apps cannot, as well as feedback on users' progress.
Samsung Gear Fit

Samsung joins the wrist-band market with Gear Fit

The device comes with a 1.84-inch curved screen and has few pre-installed apps such as pedometer, heart rate tracker, stopwatch and timer.
Carebook 3.0

CareInSync unveils Carebook 3.0, the next-gen of its mobile care coordination platform

Carebook 3.0 has a brand-new UI and provider-friendly One-Touch Interventions that "dramatically improve the simplicity of provider navigation."
Samsung Power Sleep

This alarm app for Android will help researchers fight disease while you sleep

Developed in partnership with the University of Vienna, the Power Sleep app uses your phone's downtime to crunch protein calculations.
Fitbit stops sales and recalls Force due to skin irritation problems

Fitbit stops sales and recalls Force due to skin irritation problems

Only 1.7% of Force users have reported the problem; if you're in the "affected group," you can contact Fitbit and get a full refund ($130).