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.
Startup creates a bladder-sensing wearable
Lir Scientific's Brightly is a smart patch designed to be worn on the abdomen to track the user's bladder fullness and help remind people to urinate.
Researchers develop stretchable, wearable sensors to track sun exposure, toxic gasses
Made from a thin layer of zinc oxide, a material found in sunscreen, researchers managed to cram the gas-detecting layer into a very thin but durable patch.
Jawbone sues Fitbit again, this time for patent infringement
What's more, the UP band maker's filing in US District Court in San Francisco seeks a sales injunction against Fitbit's activity trackers.
St. Jude Medical receives CE mark for its wireless neuromodulation trial system
The new Invisible Trial System is designed to help chronic pain patients better assess the effect of spinal cord stimulation therapy prior to permanent implant.
Fitocracy, FocusMotion team-up over new fitness tracking app for Pebble smartwatch owners
Using algorithmic technology, FocusMotion powers Fitocracy beta app for Pebble users, providing first-ever enhanced exercise tracking.
Apple announces new health features for Apple Watch, HealthKit
With the upcoming iOS 9 update, the iPhone's Health app will finally be able to track a woman's period; Siri will get the ability to start/stop a workout.
Sony SmartBand 2 SWR12 with heart rate monitor coming soon?
Beyond fitness tracking, the wearable device will deliver notifications and integrate the smart alarm feature to smoothly wakes up users in the morning.
Third Eye helps the blind shop for groceries
The device comes with integrated camera to recognize objects/products, and vibrating motors that point user toward the right direction.
Sqord raises $2.3M for its kid-friendly wearable device and platform
Providence Health & Services' VC arm led the seed round and also announced partnership in five states it serves to help make kids healthier.









