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Google and Samsung join forces to help Android developers sync fitness data between apps seamlessly
Called 'Health Connect', the platform and API (application programming interface) is for Android…
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Google, Samsung's Health Connect might integrate into Android 14
Platform and application programming interface (API) 'Health Connect' system which was co-developed…
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Senator Warns Fitbit Is A 'Privacy Nightmare' And Could Be 'Tracking' Your Movements
Schumer's press release announcing his concerns about FitBit declared, in all capital letters, "WIT…
Hunter Walker
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Under Armour is using IBM Watson to put a really smart personal trainer in your pocket
A 32-year-old woman who is training for a 5K race could use the app to create a personalized traini…
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Why Apple's moving into the health records market
An update to Apple's iOS, announced Wednesday, included a beta version of its Health app that will …
Laurie Beaver
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DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEFING: Top trends from HealthConf 2017 - FDA set to change genetic health risk test regulations - Australia strengthens digital health record system
AUSTRALIA TRIES TO STRENGTHEN ITS DIGITAL HEALTH RECORDS SYSTEM: A new partnership between the Phar…
Laurie Beaver,Ayoub Aouad
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Google Will Soon Take On Apple, Samsung With A New Service Called 'Google Fit' [Report]
Fitness-tracking services are an obvious next step for the wearable tech/smartphone industry. If yo…
Dave Smith
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Massive Under Armour data breach hits 150 million customers
"Under Armour is working with leading data security firms to assist in its investigation, and also …
Kate Taylor
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CHART: Health And Fitness App Usage Is Growing Faster Than Usage Of All Other Apps Combined
Women are driving this trend. Flurry's data shows that about 62% of users who spent three times the…
Tony Danova
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Introducing Microsoft Band, The $199 Fitness Tracker That Also Works With iOS And Android
According to Re/code's Ina Fried, the Microsoft Band has a strong emphasis on fitness, and it's des…
Dave Smith
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Facebook is reportedly building a smartwatch and wants to sell it to you starting next year in exchange for your health data
Facebook's push into hardware could make it less dependent on Apple and Google, but may also raise …
Tyler Sonnemaker
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DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEFING: US telehealth restrictions loosened after Trump request - AI-powered health app raises $47 million - Polar opens API
POLAR OPENS PLATFORM TO THIRD-PARTY DEVELOPERS: Sports technology company, Polar Electro, announced…
Ayoub Aouad,Laurie Beaver
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People who don't regularly exercise have higher risks of depression and anxiety, study finds
People with poor fitness are twice as likely to have depression and 60% more likely to have anxiety…
Gabby Landsverk
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Cardio workouts may protect men from deadly cancers of the lung, colon, and prostate
New research found that a higher VO2 max, a measure of cardio fitness, may protect men from the mos…
Gabby Landsverk
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'What is Google Fit?': A guide to Google's versatile fitness-tracking app
Now tap the little arrow beside the activity selected ("Aerobics" is the default) to choose from op…
Steven John
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Apple's HealthKit Ecosystem Is Finally Working
HealthKit is Apple's infrastructure for allowing fitness and health apps to talk with each other. B…
Steven Tweedie
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Why Wearable Fitness Trackers Are Just A Fad That's Going To Die
We are in the early innings of this transition, but it will happen faster than you think. I still r…
Jason Jacobs, Runkeeper
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A New Wave Of Gadgets Can Collect Your Personal Information Like Never Before
Jawbone is also very careful about how it uses data from its users, and makes this clear in its pri…
Lisa Eadicicco
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The 10 unhealthiest American cities to live in, where residents are stressed, worried about money, and unsatisfied with their health
Mindbody, a wellness technology platform, ranked the healthiest and unhealthiest American cities to…