Wearables

The WatchKit site includes guides, human interface guidelines, templates and more, enabling developers to create actionable notifications and Glances.

The Functional Activity Assessment platform delivers a standardized approach to data collection and management to assist legal firms in case development.

The Korean giant announced the Apple HealthKit competitor (Samsung Digital Health), Simband SDK, a new bio processor and the list of 24 partners.

Using hypoallergenicdical-grade adhesives, it sticks to the user's torso to automatically and continuously track heart rate, activity, respiration and more.

The technology consists of a smartphone-connected bone-conducting headset and WiFi beacons placed throughout the roads users take.

The fancy watch uses standard quartz mechanism that is paired with Bluetooth-enabled chip to transmit one's activity to an accompanying mobile app.

The company will use the money to launch new products, and add various social elements to its mobile apps to incentivize users' exercise.

The former supersedes the current Up24 fitness band, adding new features and capabilities to the mix, while the latter provides fitness tracking for the masses.

The device is touted as the "only system that supports the 24-hour optimization of athlete recovery and daily physiologic load."

The Microsoft Health app is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone; the Microsoft Band is now up for pre-order at MicrosoftStore.com for $199.