Sony SmartBand Talk and SmartWatch 3

Sony Mobile unveils SmartBand Talk and SmartWatch 3

SmartBand Talk is a fitness band with an always-on curved 1.4" e-paper display; SmartWatch 3 is the company's first Android Wear-based watch.
Epson unveils GPS watches and activity trackers

Epson unveils GPS watches and activity trackers

The Runsense range consists of four smart watches - SF-310, SF-510, SF-710 and SF-810; whereas the activity tracker range has just devices, PS-100 and PS-500.
Wellograph smartwatch

Wellograph smart watch with sapphire crystal display now up for order

Touted as a unique piece of wellness jewelry, this smart watch brings elegance to tracking heart rate, steps, calories burned and more.
Can mHealth help manage the Ebola crisis?

Can mHealth help manage the Ebola crisis?

The potential is there but mHealth tools are still not ready for prime time; using SMS to inform people what to do is pretty much the only tool available now.
Fitbit

Parks Associates: Fitbit holds nearly 40% of the fitness tracker market

"Slightly more than 6% of U.S. broadband households have a digital pedometer or fitness tracker, so this market is still in the early stages of adoption."
HealthKit

HealthKit app developers won’t be able to sell health data

The announcement comes only days before the new iPhones are announced, and it's a huge win for consumers, according to health data privacy advocates.
Jabra SPORT PULSE Wireless earbuds

Jabra SPORT PULSE Wireless earbuds integrate heart rate monitor

The sweat- and water-proof device comes with the "unique" Sport Life Application, that allows users to control music and their training within a single app.
runScribe

runScribe is touted as a wearable for data-driven athletes

The small device mounts on the back of your shoe and uses a 9-axis sensor to precisely capture the movements of your foot during the gait cycle.
LG G Watch R and Samsung Gear S smart watches

Two smart watches announced: LG G Watch R and Samsung Gear S

Both devices look like traditional watches, making them appealing to the wider audience; they also pack an array of sensors to track users' fitness activities.
iPhone 6 to come with an improved motion co-processor to handle HealthKit data

iPhone 6 to come with an improved motion co-processor to handle HealthKit data

Codenamed "Phosphorus," the new chip will power HealthKit's data aggregation and include additional data points to its calculations.