Runkeeper 5.1 adds support for phone-free GPS

Runkeeper for Android 5.1 adds support for phone-free GPS

The popular fitness tracking app also got support for headphone heart rate monitoring when connected to the SMS Audio BioSport Headphones.
Jawbone UP for Groups

Jawbone unveils UP for Groups

Designed for any group of 10 or more participants, UP for Group has already been tested with large companies, smaller organizations and professional groups.
Connected wearable shipment to reach 168 million in 2019

Connected wearable shipment to reach 168 million in 2019

According to Berg Insight, shipments of connected wearables reached 19 million in 2014, up from 5.9 million devices in the previous year.
Miiya smart watch launched to fight childhood obesity

Miiya smart watch launched to fight childhood obesity

Similarly to other activity trackers, the device will keep up with its wearer's (child's) whereabouts while promoting exercise along the way.
Fitbit Charge

Fitbit denies skin irritation with the Charge

These new complaints are very different than those reported by the Force band users, the company claims; the Fitbit Charge uses different materials.
FitAd

FitAd launches world’s first wearable ad platform

The new mobility ad network delivers advertising for fitness and health brands across smartphones, tablets and wearable devices.
Ear-O-Smart

This smart earring can track activity, heart rate and calories

By embedding electronics into an accessory that is worn every day without getting in the way, Ear-O-Smart delivers a smart way to track health electronically.
HTC

HTC fitness tracker coming in Q1 2015

The spokesperson said that the new wearable will be "very different" from anything currently on the market, leaving us pondering for more information...
XelfleX smart fabric enables full-body motion capture

XelfleX smart fabric enables full-body motion capture

The information collected by sensors is relayed to a smartphone or computer in small electronics packs which the connected app can understand.
Prana

Prana is the first wearable that tracks breath and posture

It detects diaphragmatic breathing, breath patterns, and simultaneously evaluate posture, and can work both as a passive tracker and active training system.