Runtastic, Oculus VR team-up over VR exercises
The software, which is not readily available for the general public, allows the user to do a 7-minute workout in a VR environment.
Fitnet comes to Android, Google Chromecast
The popular fitness app is now available to over 95% of worldwide smartphone market; Chromecast integration adds new content on the large screen.
Jawbone unveils UP for Groups
Designed for any group of 10 or more participants, UP for Group has already been tested with large companies, smaller organizations and professional groups.
Fitbit denies skin irritation with the Charge
These new complaints are very different than those reported by the Force band users, the company claims; the Fitbit Charge uses different materials.
Self-improvement app Lift hits version 2.0, secures additional $1.1M
The free service will still include community support, whereas those opting to pay for a mentor will get a more personal guidance to achieve their goals.
Taiwan’s iFit raises $3M Series A to expand into China, Southeast Asia
Cherubic Ventures led the round with participation from Yuan-jin Capital, Sino Strategy, Alan Chien and Ming-zhe Ou, the former general manager of Lenovo Taiwan.
This app can convert fitness data into nutritional advice
By combining nutritional research with activity data collected by wearable devices, Nutrimatix generates a unique nutritional fingerprint for each individual.
HTC fitness tracker coming in Q1 2015
The spokesperson said that the new wearable will be "very different" from anything currently on the market, leaving us pondering for more information...
Google Fit updated with support for new activities, improved step detection
The software adds support for manual entry 100+ new activities, and experimental step detection when an Android Wear watch is disconnected from the phone.
Moov fitness tracker gets Android support
The company has started its journey to Google's platform with the Run & Walk app, which offers four different run/walk modes.