ZocDoc comes to South Carolina

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

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

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 for Android

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 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.
smartphone-based fluorescence microscope

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

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.
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