Withings adds swim support

Withings adds automatic swim tracking to Activité, Activité Pop smart watches

The watches will now be able to automatically recognize movements as a swim workout, and then show users calories burned and total time spent swimming.
Google Fit partners

Google Fit adds new features, new partners

Among other things, the platform got nutrition data from LifeSum, Lose It!, and MyFitnessPal; and sleep activity from Basis Peak and Sleep as Android.
fitness brands

Samsung ranks highest in J.D. Power’s fitness band report

The Korean company's products perform particularly well in styling and appearance, variety of features, battery life and durability.
Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout app

J&J, Walgreens team-up to entice users to exercise

The points are earned by completing a workout using the Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout app, as well as by purchasing participating products.
I Measure U

Impact-measuring device for runners I Measure U launches on Indiegogo

Worn around the ankle, the small device can measure tibial impacts and, together with a companion app, help runners reduce the risk of injury.
Jaha fitness app

Jaha app makes it easy to find a fitness partner

Users fill out a profile section to identify their interests and can interact with other people to connect to participate in sports activities together.
Atlas Engine app

Atlas Wearables launches Atlas Engine app for iPhone users

The free app goes beyond simple step counting and heart rate; it automatically recognizes exercises, then counts reps and analyzes form.
Fitbit in hand

Fitbit spent most money advertising its fitness trackers last year

The company has spent about $21.6 across TV, magazines and the Web; Garmin came in second at $18.7 million, while Samsung was third with $11.6 million.
standing desk

Standing desks may not deliver health benefits, after all?

It's still unclear just how beneficial standing desks are to office workers, according to a new review of existing research which looked at some 9,000 studies.
KUAI

Kuai multisport biometric headphones raising funds at Kickstarter

Using Valencell's PerformTek technology, the device can calculate heart rate, VO2 max, calories, cadence, distance, pace and speed in land and water.