Study confirms – 1,000 extra steps per day and weight loss leads to lower blood pressure
Hypertension may well be the medical term given for high blood pressure, but it has another unofficial name – “The
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Microsoft Band update adds music controls and movement reminders
Microsoft has released a software update for its Band 2 activity tracker that adds a bunch of features, just in time
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Three-quarters of Britons exercise at least once a week, yet one in five cannot name any muscles
Skulpt, a health and fitness technology developer, has polled 2,000 Britons to identify the muscle groups people from UK cities
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Which states in the US have the most muscle?
Skulpt Aim isn’t your typical fitness tracker. At the moment, it trully is one of a kind as it measures
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Wearable sales are booming, but are we wearing them?
The global market for wearable devices is showing impressive growth. The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device
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Fitbit looking to bring blood-pressure monitoring to our wrists
Fitbit is a company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded and managed by James Park and Eric Friedman, the company
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Angel – the first wearable health sensor designed to be open
A while ago we wrote about Angel, the first wearable health sensor designed to be open. A wristband that monitors
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Fitbit software updated for automatic workout tracking and more
Fitbit has announced three new features to make exercise tracking easier. The software update is available to download now. One
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Jawbone reduces staff count by 15%, closes New York office
Jawbone, maker of the UP family of activity trackers, speakers and Bluetooth headsets, is reducing head-count by 15% according to a
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Skulpt raises funding to expand into retail and improve app
Skulpt AIM is the first device that measures muscle quality (MQ) and body fat % for 24 individual muscles in
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Withings new Activite Steel mixes style with affordability
A couple of weeks ago, Withings attended the WebSummit event in Dublin where it revealed its next-generation of analogue smartwatch.
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Fossil shows serious wearable technology ambitions with $260m purchase of Misfit
Fossil has joined an increasing number of companies coming out with smartwatches and connected accessories by announcing last month a range of
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Apple hints at upcoming medical health tracker
The long-anticipated Apple Watch came out earlier this year. The device is a solid piece of kit, which has quickly
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Misfit promises two new wearables for CES 2016
A couple of weeks ago, Misfit announced its next generation fitness wearable, the Shine 2. This was the first major update
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Xiaomi adds heart rate tracking to its ultra-cheap wearable
Xiaomi is a privately owned Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing that is one of the world’s largest smartphone makers. Xiaomi designs,
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