BetterDoctor

BetterDoctor secures $10 million to further develop its physician referral platform

Patients get to browse healthcare providers in their area, and if they like what they see - quickly book an appointment at the site.
10 apps to get you to the gym and lift weights

10 apps to get you to the gym and lift weights

Here's our list of 10 apps that will get you to the gym and help you build the body you want. There are many other apps out, we just think these are the best.
Kosmo eCigarette

Kosmo’s smart e-cigarette helps quit smoking

Set to ship in September, Kosmo's smart e-cig boasts an LED Smartlight to show progress on the user's daily smoking goal. They are looking to raise 30,000 EUR.
Adidas miCoach Fit Smart

Adidas miCoach Fit Smart could be one of the first Google Fit-enabled smart bands

The upcoming miCoach Fit Smart looks like a hybrid of Nike's FuelBand and Adidas' own miCoach Smart Run, and will likely incorporate a heart rate monitor.
Atlas Wearables engineer hired by Apple to work on the iWatch

Atlas Wearables engineer hired by Apple to work on the iWatch

Alex Hsieh was the lead software developer for the advanced Atlas wrist band, which promised to go beyond basic step tracking.
Remote patient monitoring

Berg Insight: 3 million patients worldwide are remotely monitored

Until 2018, the number of patients using connected home medical monitoring devices will grow at a CAGR of 44.4% to 19.1 million.
Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch

First Android Wear devices now available for order: Samsung Gear Live and LG G...

LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live are readily available from the Google Play Store for $229 and $199, respectively; Acer's smart watch will be out in September.
Nudge Health Tracker for Android

Nudge Health Tracker app comes to Android, adds support for Sleep as Android

The company expands its reach to millions more individuals who will be able to track and compare their overall health with other people worldwide.
Google Fit

Google Fit Platform officially announced

Developers will be able to use a set of cross-platform APIs to make their apps and wearables sing along, pouring in data into a single pool of data.
Whoop

Fitness analytics tool maker Whoop raises $6 million from 14 investors

Whoop designs a wristband which continuously collects heart-rate data and which would replace the classic chest strap heart monitor.
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