The FitBit Charge HR, a wrist-mounted activity tracker, was “interrogated” to help manage a patient with new onset atrial fibrillation after a seizure.
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Study: Activity trackers could help reduce fatigue in patients with advanced cancer
Canadian researchers test simple exercise program for fatigue in patients with advanced cancer.
The best alternatives to every Fitbit activity tracker
Guide to cheaper but high quality alternatives to every Fitbit product.
What Nike’s decision to downsize the FuelBand team means for the future of wearables
As of publish, Cnet has run a major news that Nike had fired as many as 55 people from its Digital Sports team’s hardware division, which is in charge of the FuelBand.
Jawbone UP Coffee App can be used to educate patients on interactions of sleep and caffeine
Several weeks ago, hardware manufacturer Jawbone surprisingly released UP Coffee, a simple, free iOS app that promised to be the simplest way to understand how caffeine affects your sleep.
GoBe wearable sensor’s promise of passive nutrition tracking should be taken with caution
Crowd-funding platform Indiegogo’s recently highlighted the GoBe wearable sensor, an activity tracker with an alluring twist: “GoBe is the first and only wearable device that automatically measures the calories you consume and burn all day.”
Intel acquires smartwatch sensor company Basis for over $100 million dollars
Basis Science, makers of the recently reviewed wearable smartwatch/activity tracker Basis Band, was acquired by Intel for a reported $100M-$150 million dollars.
Issues with Fitbit Force rash more widespread than initially believed
It appears that an issue with the FitBit Force causing a rash might be more widespread than initially believed
Jawbone UP24 vs Fitbit Force, a physician’s recommendation for best activity tracker
The Jawbone UP24 ($149) and Fitbit Force ($129) are quite similar–they both are worn around the wrist, both add sleep and nutrition tracking, both offer silent/vibrating alarms, both feature passive/continuous bluetooth syncing, both offer 7+ day battery life, and both offer excellent third-party integration. Regardless, spending time with the two devices reveals that each has a different personality and approach to the quantified self movement.
Basis B1 Band review, a wearable sensor that tracks many metrics, but not for everyone
Review of the Basis B1 Band, which is an outstanding activity tracker, and clearly one of the best on the market.
Jawbone UP review: A less expensive alternative to the FuelBand with compromises
The Jawbone UP is a useful activity tracker that launched with much fanfare, but its defective hardware gave time for its competitors to steal its thunder.
Pebble smartwatch becomes highest grossing project on Kickstarter
The e-ink Pebble smartwatch raised $4 million dollars in 7 days, shattering the previous Kickstarter record of $3 million in 60 days