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03/22/2016 Author: shinw
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Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Fitbit Blaze: Which smartwatch is better? – Digital Trends
The Apple Watch is largely considered to be the best smartwatch out there, and for good reason. It works seamlessly with the iPhone, is quite a stylish device, is water-resistant (for those who want to swim with it), and offers excellent fitness …

This Fitbit is as fashionable as it is motivational—and it’s only $100 right now – USA TODAY
I recommend the Fitbit Alta. These wearable devices track your steps and your workouts, and set goals for you to meet each day. And with a sleek style and the ability to change bands, the Alta is the perfect accessory for everything. There are …

Touch Feedback Scandal Kills Fitbit Smartwatch Hype – LearnBonds
Well, Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) stole technology and used it as its own. This is according to several reports that cite a lawsuit against the wearable gadget maker. The company is being sued by Immersion, an organization making headway in the realm of …

Can Fitbit Inc. Regain Its Mojo? — The Motley Fool – Motley Fool
Will the wearables maker recover after dropping 70% below its IPO price?and more »

Get a Fitbit Blaze fitness-band smartwatch for $99.50 – CNET
Okay, how about this: For a limited time, and while supplies last, AT&T has the Fitbit Blaze (blue, size large) for $99.50 shipped. Just last week, on Prime Day, the deal to beat was $139. The only other time I've seen the Blaze priced this low was for …

Fitbit’s Smartwatch Hits More Hurdles With Debut Looming – AdAge.com

While Fitbit's watch can play music and handle payments, according to people familiar with the product, a discussed partnership with Spotify failed to materialize and technical challenges mean the app store may not be ready when the watch arrives this …

Fitbit faces ill-timed lawsuits over haptic feedback – Engadget
Fitbit is facing hard times between slowing fitness tracker sales and a reportedly floundering smartwatch project. Unfortunately, there's more bad news to add to the pile. Immersion is suing Fitbit in China and the US for allegedly violating multiple …

Fitbit In A Fight For Its Life – Seeking Alpha
Fitbit is struggling to compete on both the high end and the low end of the activity tracker market. A large portion of Fitbit's consumers did not buy the device but rather received it as a gift and do not tend to keep using the device, and are …and more »

Fitbit Asks To Tweak Infringement Theory In Jawbone Row – Law360 – Law360 (subscription)
Fitbit Inc. urged a California magistrate judge Tuesday to change her mind and allow the wearable fitness device company to amend its patent infringement …and more »

Fitbit’s ‘Make or Break’ Smartwatch Production on Track – TheStreet.com
The production of Fitbit Inc's (FIT) first smartwatch is on track and the company is preparing for delivery later this year, CEO James Park told the Financial Times, according to TechRadar. The waterproof smartwatch will feature high-tech sensors …
Garmin Activity Tracker News

03/22/2016 Author: shinw
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Garmin, K4Connect partner on wearable healthcare devices for … – MobiHealthNews
K4Connect, a technology company focused on seniors and those with disabilities, has partnered up with Garmin International on wearable devices geared …and more »

K4Connect Pairs Up with Garmin in New Collaboration – Senior Housing News
Garmin's activity trackers are designed to gauge an individual's heart rate, sleep patterns, steps, activity levels and other health and fitness indicators. Garmin's line of wearable products provide a long battery life, are water resistant and are …

Seven pet activity and location trackers to help you get to know them better – South China Morning Post
You wear an activity tracker, so why shouldn't your pet? Weighing a mere 7g, this tiny … A thoroughly professional effort aimed at sporting dogs, this hugely capable GPS system from Garmin (HK$6,239) tracks up to 20 dogs from up to nine miles away …

The best fitness trackers of 2017 – The Telegraph – Telegraph.co.uk
Fitness trackers have become a popular way to stay active with the success of wareable devices from Fitbit, Garmin and the popularity of the Apple Watch …and more »

K4Connect and Garmin Collaborate to Revolutionize Senior Living … – PR Newswire (press release)
RALEIGH, N.C., July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — K4Connect, a mission-centered technology company that brings together the latest advances in technology to …and more »

Garmin and Weight Watchers Cooperating: Fitness Trackers Provide Data for Nutrition Program – ISPO
“The partnership combines the scientifically sound nutritional approach of Weight Watchers with the market-leading activity trackers by Garmin, in order to offer even better solutions for a healthier, more active life,” reads the Garmin press statement.

Activity tracker company Jawbone liquidates: how will it affect you? – Which?
Garmin Vivofit 3 – this is a wrist-based activity tracker with an LED display screen and a variety of activity tracking options. It's not the very latest or most advanced Garmin device, so can it compete? Read the Garmin Vivofit 3 review to find out if …

I Tested 2 Different Sleep Trackers To Unlock The Secret To Perfect Sleep—Here’s What Happened – Prevention.com
I chose these two trackers because they use different techniques to measure sleep. Like most other activity or sleep trackers, including the Fitbit line, Garmin tracks your movement with an accelerometer to detect when you are actually asleep. (Here …

Garmin Fenix 5 or Forerunner 935: the battle of the heavyweights – Gadgets & Wearables
If you're just using it just as a standard activity tracker, it can go an impressive to two weeks without charging. The Fenix 5 comes in with a similar battery specs. The only difference is that UltraTrac will keep going for 75 hours. With its smaller …

Five new fitness and activity trackers rated, including two fantastic Best Buys – Which?
In this batch, we tested Garmin's entry-level Forerunner 25, which is cheaper than both of the fitness trackers on test. Despite it's low price, it has GPS for location and distance tracking and has a water resistance rating of 5ATM so it can be worn …
Jawbone Fitness Device News

03/21/2016 Author: shinw
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Activity tracker company Jawbone liquidates: how will it affect you? – Which?
The consumer electronics company Jawbone has reportedly begun liquidation proceedings. What's going on, and what does it mean for owners of Jawbone activity trackers? It's been some time since Jawbone launched an activity tracker – the Jawbone 3 hit …

Life After Jawbone: Which Fitness Tracker to Buy Next – Tom’s Guide
If you're looking for a similarly basic tracker, I'm a big fan of the Fitbit One. Like the Move, the One has a display and can also be worn on your clothes for undercover fitness- and sleep-tracking. If you need an activity tracker that matches the …

Fitbit Asks To Tweak Infringement Theory In Jawbone Row – Law360 – Law360 (subscription)
Fitbit Inc. urged a California magistrate judge Tuesday to change her mind and allow the wearable fitness device company to amend its patent infringement …and more »

Report: Jawbone is finally dead, but may rise from the ashes as Jawbone Health Hub – MobiHealthNews
It looks like Jawbone, the activity tracker company that has been teetering on the brink of collapse for a few years now, is finally shutting down. Citing sources close to the company, The Information is reporting that the company has begun liquidation …

Fitbit In A Fight For Its Life – Seeking Alpha
In those markets, Fitbit is fighting for mainly users of Apple's (AAPL) iOS as those users typically have more revenues and thus are more likely to be focused on and investing in activity trackers. That also translates into much higher rankings for its …and more »

Placement of activity tracker, walking speed affect device accuracy: study – The Globe and Mail
In a test of several consumer wearable activity monitors and one used by researchers and doctors, the accuracy of step counts was better when the device was worn at the waist versus the wrist, but also varied widely depending on walking or running speed.and more »

Best sleep tracker 2017: Fitbit Charge 2 vs Alta HR, Apple watch, more – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Best sleep tracker comparison between Fitbit Charge 2, Fitbit Alta HR, Apple Watch, Jawbone UP3, Jawbone UP4 and Nokia Steel HR.and more »

Jay Blahnik on what separates Apple Watch from other fitness trackers – MobiHealthNews
… the Basis Band, the Nike FuelBand, and many more. Just this month news broke about Jawbone's liquidation after a long, slow decline. You can place the blame for these failures in a number of places, … For one thing, because the Apple Watch is …

3 Reasons Investors Shouldn’t Overlook Fitbit – Nasdaq
The liquidation of Jawbone last week follows a pullout of the wearables space by several other high-profile companies. Microsoft pulled its Band activity tracker last year after the second edition failed to create much buzz. Even Nike, with its legions …and more »

The most notable digital health trends of 2017 so far – pharmaphorum
Fitbit's era on top of the activity tracker world ended last year. Dismal quarterly performances and missed revenue targets saw consumer interest in the firm's products plateau. In the early months of 2017, Fitbit did the only thing it could, and that …and more »
Wearable Device News

03/21/2016 Author: shinw
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Intel Corporation Kills Off Its Wearable Devices Effort – Motley Fool
About three years after this acquisition, CNBC reports that Intel has outright eliminated its wearable devices efforts, laying off "about 80 percent of the Basis group in November." Intel's New Technologies Group is now chasing augmented reality, per CNBC.

Students Aim to Save Piglets With the Use of Wearable Devices … – NBCNews.com
In an as-told-to essay for College Game Plan, Matthew Rooda, co-founder of SwineTech, explains what he learned navigating the business development …and more »

Garmin, K4Connect partner on wearable healthcare devices for … – MobiHealthNews
K4Connect, a technology company focused on seniors and those with disabilities, has partnered up with Garmin International on wearable devices geared …and more »

Wearable Devices in Clinical Trials: The Opportunities and Challenges – LWW Journals
Wearable devices replace snapshots of a patients' health with a more detailed, granular, comprehensive assessment of symptom progression. But the data lack validated measures and may contain artifacts, and issues about patient privacy remain, experts …

A Sensor on Your Skin That Looks and Feels Like a Temporary Tattoo – New York Times
Researchers have developed a new breathable, wearable sensor that can monitor vital signals without irritating skin.and more »

K4 Connect integrates Garmin wearable devices into its platform – McKnight’s Senior Living
K4 Connect will integrate into its K4Community platform Garmin's vívofit 3 wearable devices, which can monitor steps and activity levels, heart rate, sleep and a variety of other health and fitness metrics. It also can show real-time analytics for …

Are wearable devices the future of health care? – The Week – The Week Magazine
How to rein in the escalating cost of health care is generating fierce debate across the U.S. Many politicians and health-care professionals are focusing on big …and more »

Samsung Surpasses Fitbit in Wearable Device Market – Investopedia
Samsung Electronics (SSNLF), long a leader in smartphones, made strides in the wearables market in the first quarter, overtaking rival Fitbit Inc. (FIT) for the first time. According to a new research from Strategy Analytics, as reported in various …

Next-gen wearable devices might sip your sweat, use it to generate electricity – Digital Trends
From true wireless charging to wearable battery packs, we have heard about a few possible solutions to the problem. A new piece of research by the University of California, San Diego, may have the best answer yet, however: Charge devices through the …

Body Heat Can Be the Source of Power for Wearable Devices – Power Electronics Technology
The article, Human Body Heat for Powering Wearable Devices: From Thermal Energy to Application, provides the information implied by its title. Authored by Moritz Thielen, Lukas Sigrist, Michele Magno, Christofer Hierold, and Luca Benini, it describes …
Wearable Fitness Device News

03/18/2016 Author: shinw
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Tour de France: Kiwi rookie Patrick Bevin completes journey with broken foot

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Kiwi cyclist Patrick Bevin has revealed just how tough you have to be to finish the Tour de France, completing the 3540km journey with a broken foot.In his first tour, Bevin finished 114th, three hours 23 minutes behind winning...

Cycling: Chris Froome wins 4th Tour de France title

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Riding a bright yellow bike to match his shiny leader's jersey, defending champion Chris Froome won his fourth and most challenging Tour de France title this morning.The 32-year-old Kenyan-born British rider finished 54 seconds...

Armstrong's Tour de France insights make compelling listening

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The Latest: Bardet trying to emulate LeMond in Tour TT

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MARSEILLE, France (AP) " The Latest on the Tour de France time trial in Marseille (all times local):___4:00 p.m.An interesting stat provided by Tour organizers.Over the past 30 years, the yellow jersey has changed four times...

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Jack Tame: Watching Tour de France for the freak show

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The veins stretch up his legs like the knotted roots of a tree. It looks sci-fi, un-human even, like veins on the hands of someone very old, except these covered Pawel Poljanski's entire limbs, from his thighs to his ankles.The...

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On the highest mountain-top finish of the 104th Tour de France, in a rocky moonscape where the air thins, only the hardiest organisms survive. A few pine trees, tough old grasses, some stubborn flowers and, now joining that rare breed,...

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GLAS is a Cortana powered, sci-fi chic smart thermostat

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Best fitness trackers 2017: Fitbit, Garmin, Misfit, Nokia and more

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Biostrap is snubbing step tracking and heartbeats for fitness tracking's 'holy grail'

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Steer uses shock tactics to stop you falling asleep at the wheel

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Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon guide: LV's luxurious traveling watch

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Android Wear super guide: The missing smartwatch manual

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