Apple working on a “killer” health device for 2017
Apple is expected to release a second generation Apple Watch in the coming months, but an even more exciting product
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Wearables
Octopus Watch: teaches kids good habits and the concept of time
This is the first icon-based watch that empowers kids by teaching good habits and the concept of time. The device gives
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Boltt partners with Garmin to bring Artificial Intelligence to wearable ecosystem
There are many fitness trackers on the market today, but its been a while since we’ve seen something truly new.
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Fitbit’s R&D spending reaches new high as company prepares new products
Fitbit’s investment in R&D (research and development) has started to reap benefits. The company’s stock price jumped 7% minutes after releasing second
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Basis recalls every Peak ever made due to overheating issues
In a surprise announcement, the Intel subsidiary Basis announced that it is shutting down service immediately and is asking customers
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iBeat raises $1.5 million to build a heart monitor
San Francisco based startup called iBeat announced that it has successfully raised $1.5 million in seed funding to commercialise its
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Fitbit confirms we’ll see at least two new products by the end of this year
Fitbit has a history of beating earnings and revenue expectations. Yesterday was no exception. The market leader in wearable fitness-tracking
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Wearables galore at this year’s Rio 2016 Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are due to take place in Rio
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Lumo Run jogging sensor starts shipping today
Today Lumo Bodytech announced the general availability of Lumo Run, a small and discreet sensor that measures and coaches you
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Philips enters the wearables space with a suite of medical grade devices
Philips has, today, joined the increasingly crowded market for wearables with its own health platform and ecosystem. But forget about pretty
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Britain barely moving as walking levels fall by a third
The average Britton walks 181 miles a year or only a half a mile per day according to new figures
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Fitbit is the wearable of choice for medical studies
The most popular fitness tracker brands are slowly changing the way medical research is done by helping research to measure
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Olympians train with Halo Sport to gain competitive edge
With the Rio Olympics only days away, professional athletes are putting the finishing touches on their preparations. Some amongst them
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Bellabeat Leaf Urban helps women tackle stress
While there are a large number of health and fitness gadgets on the market, only a handful are designed specifically for
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18% of us own a fitness tracker, but nearly a half don’t use them
More and more market research companies are jumping on the fitness tracker craze. The latest study comes from CivicScience, a
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