Samsung-backed Salted Venture unveils smart shoes
Called IoFIT, the product sports a number of pressure sensors to measure your posture, balance and weight distribution, and can send this data to an app.
Jiff adds Garmin, My Dietitian, higi and Glooko to its platform
New partners allow employers to address employee health issues such as chronic disease management, fitness tracking, diet planning and biometric screening.
This could be the best activity tracker for swimmers, ever
Called Swimmerix, the package consists of a wrist-worn band and a stationary base unit which together offer accurate measurement and real-time guidance.
Zipnosis’ ZipTicket is touted as a “boarding pass” of healthcare
The service provides patients with front-of-the-line access to routine lab tests such as a rapid strep test.
This device is designed to promote proactive sitting
Called Officiser, the product aims to tackle the absence of movement while sitting, rather than the time spent sitting.
Argus integrates with Human API to allow import of data from other devices and...
Users can now share and unify health information generated outside the Argus app, including food diaries, fitness activities, sleep, heart rate and more.
Fitbit Alta is a fancy fitness tracker
The device boasts SmartTrack automatic exercise recognition to instantly start counting reps, miles, and all other metrics crucial for a number of activities.
Fitness tracking apps overestimate activity compared to wearables
Researchers at University of Toronto also examined the cyber-security of fitness tracking devices, and have found room for improvements.
KFit gets $12M to expand beyond fitness services
The company wants to turn itself into what the CEO Joel Neoh calls an active lifestyle platform that would also include related categories.
Google shutting down My Tracks on April 30
The company will invest its resources into other more wide-reaching, mapping projects, and is providing resources to help users export their data.









