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The updated Fitbit app tracks frequency of exercise on a calendar.

IBM's Watson has yet another new gig, and it could lead to a novel way for big data to interact with personalized healthcare.

Image Source: Keller Sports' online store, which is showing the device as currently not for sale.

During the keynote of the Google I/O developer conference today, Google Play Product Manager Ellie Powers announced a new fitness platform for digital health app and device developers, called Google Fit, that aims to help people better track their fitness goals.

Whoop CEO Will Ahmed Boston-based startup Whoop raised $6 million to build out its continuous heartrate-sensing wristworn activity tracker, according to an SEC filing.

Withings has joined the growing number of companies focusing on style above all else when it comes to wearable devices.

In early February, a group of six, three men and three women, embarked on a 45-day expedition in Antarctica to test Astroskin, a smart shirt prototype developed by Carre Technologies for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

Misfit, formerly Misfit Wearables, the maker of the jewelry-like Shine activity tracker, has partnered with smartwatch-maker Pebble to integrate its algorithms into that company's device.

Samsung Galaxy S5 This Friday, Samsung is launching a new version of its latest smartphone, called the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport.

Digital health upstart Darma has developed a cushion that aims to help people remember to maintain good posture when sitting down for long periods of time.