ZTE joins the wearable market with Grand Band
The Chinese company announced a water-proof fitness wrist-band that looks like Nike+ FuelBand with its dot-matrix LED screen.
FitStar Personal Trainer app updated with Challenges, improved sharing and more
This release also comes with improved Session summary that recaps user workouts, highlighting minutes completed, calories burned and Moves completed.
Photo-based community for healthy and active living PumpUp secures $2.4 million in seed funding
General Catalyst Partners led the round; additional investors included Azure Capital Partners, Relay Ventures, Freycinet Investments, and few angel investors.
UnitedHealthcare’s makes its free Health4Me app available to everyone
Mobile app for iPhone and Android devices gives consumers access to prices for more than 520 medical services across more than 290 "episodes of care."
Consumer healthcare sensor market to reach $47.40 billion by the end of 2020
Growing at a CAGR of 5.56%, the market is driven, the research firm is saying, by the rising healthcare costs, aging population and wide-spread diseases.
MapMyFitness launches Workout With Propel Challenge
Workout at least 4 times a week and hydrate with Propel Workout Water or Propel Powder, and you could win an Under Armour gift card.
Apple patent filing for the “iTime” smart watch caught at the USPTO
Filed back in 2011, the patent describes a device reminiscent of Pebble's smart watch that could deliver notifications from the iPhone and iPad to one's wrist.
Interview with AdhereTech’s CEO and cofounder Josh Stein
AdhereTech makes patented smart pill bottles that automatically measure if patients have taken their medication and analyzes information in real-time.
New York Digital Health Accelerator announces its 2014 class
Seven companies were selected from a pool of over hundred applicants to benefit from capital boost and high-profile mentoring.
Fitnet to support University of Kansas Medical Center childhood obesity program
Fitnet will use its advanced computer vision technology to connect families with health and nutritional information as well as real personal trainers.