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Misfit Flash, one of the devices that will be used in the study.
Almost two-thirds -- 64 percent -- of adults in the US now own a smartphone, according to a new report from Pew Research Center.
New York-based wellness app maker Noom has raised another $1.
Apple's newest offering, the Apple Watch, is set to launch April 24th.
Our last crowdfunding roundup had health-tracking body suits, bed covers and glow-in-the-dark headphones, as well as some more standard health monitoring devices.
San Francisco-based direct-to-consumer remote dermatology care service Spruce has raised $15 million from Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers, Google Ventures, Baseline Ventures, and Cowboy Ventures.
San Francisco-based Fitbit acquired fitness coaching app developer, FitStar, for at least $17.
Redwood, California-based health app maker Hello Heart has raised $1.
The global revenues for smartphone-connected fitness tracking devices and equipment will grow from $2 billion in 2014 to $5.
Microsoft has updated the Xbox One console's fitness app, called Xbox Fitness, to sync with Microsoft Health, the cloud-based health integration platform that Microsoft launched with the Microsoft Band.