Wearables

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.

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.

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.

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.

Using algorithmic technology, FocusMotion powers Fitocracy beta app for Pebble users, providing first-ever enhanced exercise tracking.

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.

Beyond fitness tracking, the wearable device will deliver notifications and integrate the smart alarm feature to smoothly wakes up users in the morning.

Providence Health & Services' VC arm led the seed round and also announced partnership in five states it serves to help make kids healthier.

Initially delivered in the form of a smart wristband and ring, LYCOS Life products allow users to live secure, communicative, healthy and efficient lives.

The top 5 vendors have grown their dominance of the market to three quarters from two-thirds in a year; Apple Watch could make a big impact on the market.