Fitness

Users can now share and unify health information generated outside the Argus app, including food diaries, fitness activities, sleep, heart rate and more.

The device boasts SmartTrack automatic exercise recognition to instantly start counting reps, miles, and all other metrics crucial for a number of activities.

Researchers at University of Toronto also examined the cyber-security of fitness tracking devices, and have found room for improvements.

The company wants to turn itself into what the CEO Joel Neoh calls an active lifestyle platform that would also include related categories.

The company will invest its resources into other more wide-reaching, mapping projects, and is providing resources to help users export their data.

Each time an activity is recorded, users earn entries to cash giveaways which are funded via monthly membership fees ($12.99) and KrowdFit.

The device looks like a pair of neckband-style sports headphones, with the two squeezable and stretchable legs sitting on the outside of the ear.

Called Vu Pulse, it was designed by the company called Tylt; the device is currently up for pre-order for $44 with shipments to beta testers starting in June.

The device was designed by a team of engineers who have been developing Heart Rate Monitoring solutions for the professional sector for more than 20 years.

The platform will go beyond standard health measurements, to help motivate users while working in concert with their existing fitness professionals.