mHealth apps lack behavior-change techniques

mHealth apps lack behavior-change techniques

The team has found two types of physical-activity apps, those focusing on educating users on different exercises and those supporting users' motivation.
Moves tweaks its privacy policy after the Facebook acquisition

Moves tweaks its privacy policy after the Facebook acquisition

Facebook will now be able to access your fitness records though these will be unidentifiable data. Reason for concern or what?
Apple hires top medical experts, fuels iWatch speculations

Apple hires top medical experts, fuels iWatch speculations

According to the Telegraph.co.uk, six prominent experts in biomedicine will be moving to Cupertino, California for their iWatch gig.

Maker of white label coaching platform PEAR Sports secures $5 million in second round...

PEAR will use the new cash to expand the sales and marketing for its mobile app and related hardware, as well as the white label platform, "Powered by PEAR."
Covidien acquires Zephyr Technology

Covidien acquires Zephyr Technology, maker of BioHarness and BioPatch wearable devices

Zephyr Technology's previous investors included 3M New Ventures, Alsop Louie Partners and Motorola Solutions Venture Capital.
Oman's Ministry of Health launches a mobile app to remind parents of vaccinations

Oman’s Ministry of Health launches a mobile app to remind parents of vaccinations

The application also provides full access to all the needed information regarding communicable diseases.
Smart Run miCoach

Adidas adds offline Spotify playback to Smart Run miCoach wearable

Smart Run users will need a valid Spotify subscription, but will ultimately get a better music experience that supports offline music playback.
Wellograph

Wellograph’s upcoming wellness watch will sing along Windows Phone 8.1 devices

The application will take advantage of Live Tiles, allowing users to see such details as total steps and exercise score directly on the phone's Start screen.
Samsung to host a health-focused event on May 28th in San Francisco

Samsung to host a health-focused event on May 28th in San Francisco

The event will be organized by Samsung's Semiconductor arm, hinting us this could be related to sensors and other enabling technologies.
Grush - gaming toothbrush

Grush is a gaming toothbrush for kids

The built-in motion sensors together with mobile games are made to guide kids' brushing while allowing parents to track results.
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