Fitness

The year-long study with over 37,000 users has shown that people lose 7 times more weight by combining food logging and weight tracking activities.

FitStar Personal Trainer for Android includes four goal-based programs -- Get Strong, Get Lean, Get Moving and Daily Dose -- as well as Freestyle sessions.

The company will use the funds to speed up international growth for both consumers and fitness professionals, as well as to beef-up R&D activities.

You will need to bring the iPhone along for couple of runs/walks so that the app can calibrate, but after those few times - you are literally free to go/run.

Fitbit has also announced the addition of the Fitbit Corporate Challenges feature to help drive employee engagement; the feature will be available in Q4 2015.

Initially an Android exclusive, the health and fitness application has been downloaded by more than 350,000 users in 15 nations in nine languages.

The application is designed to help individuals find others to train with, participate in local fitness and sporting events, and stay motivated.

Called Lumo Run, it comes with a 9-axis smart sensor you would typically find in an activity tracker to monitor and alert users on their running form.

The product consists of three wearable sensors that are attached to the body with velcro bands, and placed in strategic areas to track your motion as you lift.

The Walk the World with Element Hotels, Powered by Fitbit campaign encourages travelers across the globe to maintain a healthy lifestyle.