ZocDoc comes to South Carolina
Residents of Charleston can book appointments with primary care doctors; dentists; obstetrician-gynecologists; dermatologists; and ear, nose and throat doctors.
Runtastic, Oculus VR team-up over VR exercises
The software, which is not readily available for the general public, allows the user to do a 7-minute workout in a VR environment.
Hi.Q uses quizzes to determine user’s health IQ
The app's database has over 10,000 questions across 300 topics, certified by 30+ different experts from various fields of medicine, nutrition and exercise.
Fitnet comes to Android, Google Chromecast
The popular fitness app is now available to over 95% of worldwide smartphone market; Chromecast integration adds new content on the large screen.
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
According to Berg Insight, shipments of connected wearables reached 19 million in 2014, up from 5.9 million devices in the previous year.
UCLA engineers create a smartphone-based fluorescence microscope
The device and the app connect the smartphone to a server at UCLA, which rapidly measures the lengths of the individual DNA molecules.
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 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 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.









