Nike+ app gains support for third-party fitness bands
The sports giant is allowing other wearable devices to join the party, including fitness equipment from Garmin, TomTom, Wahoo Fitness and Netpulse.
HTC Grip promises serious performance tracking for athletes
The water-proof device is designed to support even the most extreme training regimes; it has a curved 1.8-inch PMOLED display to deliver timely notifications.
Nike+ FuelBand iPhone app adds HealthKit support, no longer requires a band
There's also a new sports feed feature for making fitness tracking more social in one place with connections to Nike+, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
WeChat enters the fitness tracking market
WeChat Sports will turn the steps tracked into a social competition, and even prepare a daily leaderboard that covers all of your friends.
Valencell scores 8 new patents from USPTO
The new patents cover monitoring and tracking of biometrics across a variety of form-factors, such as earbuds, wristbands, armbands and jewelry.
More than 40 million smartphone owners actively use at least fitness app
Parks Associates expects usage and adoption to increase with the release of new mobile form factors such as the Apple Watch.
MOTi integrates fitness tracking with guided workouts
From cardio to power workouts, MOTi offers professional training programs that allow user to find the exact programs they need.
Uno Noteband is a fitness wearable with speed notifier
The device integrates speed-reading technology from Spritz that enables users to read notifications up to 80% faster, without requiring two hands to operate.
Moov unveils its 7 Minute Workout program
The wearable+app solution provides coaching on proper form, rep count, and range of motion to help users achieve the ultimate bodyweight workout.
HIRIS fuses fitness tracker with a gesture-controlled remote
The device can analyze 3D gesture movements to track fitness performance in real time, while also allowing users to control drones, presentations and more.









