2015: The year of the healthcare hacks
Healthcare breaches are one of the fastest growing personal security threats. During 2015, millions of records were stolen from insurers...
Samsung-backed Salted Venture unveils smart shoes
Called IoFIT, the product sports a number of pressure sensors to measure your posture, balance and weight distribution, and can send this data to an app.
Swimbot is made to correct your swim technique
The device acts like a personal coach, analyzing the swimmer's movements using nine built-in sensors and making sounds to prompt users to correct movements.
WIWE is a small device that helps prevent a stroke
The device-mobile app system records ECG, and can also measure Blood Oxygen Level and Heart Rate, as well as function as a pedometer.
Startup launches smart air quality monitor on Indiegogo
AirVisual Node has a 5-inch screen where it displays information on air quality forecasts, outdoor air quality insights and phone alerts.
Runtastic Results app updated with a new training plan, exercises
In addition to the follow-up 12-week training plan, the updated version sports 15 new instructional exercise videos and four additional standalone workouts.
The sick state of healthcare data breaches
In 2015 alone, there were 55 reported network attacks at healthcare companies resulting in data breaches that affected 111,809,322 individual health records.
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, Galvanize launch digital health accelerator in SF
The program will select companies specializing in the development of potential solutions for improved sleep, stress management, energy, aging and nutrition.
Augmented technology used to help size up breast implants
Doctors can capture video of a patient wearing a specially designed bra and immediately superimpose computer generated breasts over the bra.
ASICS acquires Runkeeper, popular fitness tracking app
As far as end-users are concerned, Runkeeper will keep all of the features that made it one of the best apps for runners and other fitness enthusiasts