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USC Launches Wearable Sensor Pilot to Track Biometrics via Eyeglasses

by Jasmine Pennic 09/01/2016 Leave a Comment

The USC Center for Body Computing (CBC) and VSP Global's innovation lab, The Shop, have teamed up to conduct a wearable sensor pilot research study offered to USC employees to test eyewear with fitness tracking technology seamlessly embedded inside the frames.The pilot, which launched on August 27th will  assess the users' engagement with and feedback of the smartphone app synched to the embedded sensor in the first-of-its-kind prototype optical frame, LevelTM, created by The Shop.Pilot Study
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Fitbit Unveils Fitbit Charge 2 & Fitbit Flex 2: 15 Key Features to Know

by Fred Pennic 08/30/2016 Leave a Comment

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On Monday, connected health and fitness provider Fitbit unveiled their latest fitness wristbands – Fitbit Charge 2 and Fitbit Flex 2 that are now available for presale, with retail availability starting this fall. Building on the success of its wearable devices, the new Charge 2 and Flex 2 effortlessly track your most important health and fitness stats, with new sleek looks and an experience that is even more engaging, motivating and personal to help you reach your goals. Additonally, Fitbit
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New App Uses Fitbit Data to Predict When You May Get Sick

by Fred Pennic 08/22/2016 Leave a Comment

Datapult, a Toronto-based app studio has launched a new app that uses Fitbit data to alert consumers as to when their body is showing signs of a reoccurring illness, such as a cold, before it happens. The app called achu tracks patterns leading up to sickness using a proprietary algorithm that alerts the user to the fact that you are on the same track to get sick, as you have in the past. “The more interactive you are with achu, the more accurate it will be in helping you to stay healthy,” says
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iBeat Raises $1.5M To Commercialize Its Heart Monitoring Smartwatch

by Fred Pennic 08/02/2016 Leave a Comment

iBeat Extends Seed Round to $4.5M for Wearable Heart Monitoring Smartwatch

iBeat, makers of the heart monitoring smartwatch wearable that perpetually monitors and detects cardiac arrest, heart attack, and atrial fibrillation has raised $1.5M in seed funding. The oversubscribed seed round was led by Maveron, Subtraction Capital, and Correlation Ventures. Other investors include super-angels Ali and Hadi Partovi, NFL offensive tackle Russell Okung, KKR founding partner Henry Kravis, Band of Angels, and award-winning industrial design firm Ammunition Group. The digital
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Fitbit Taps Walgreens Executive As New VP of Digital Health

by HITC Staff 08/02/2016 Leave a Comment

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Fitbit announced that it has appointed Adam Pellegrini Vice President of Digital Health starting September 6th to lead Fitbit's vision and strategy of driving its integration into healthcare systems worldwide.  In his new role, Pellegrini is responsible for helping Fitbit connect its products, information, data and insights in new and innovative ways into clinical settings. He will also focus on developing new partnerships with healthcare systems, insurers and other payers, pharma companies and
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Fitbit, Fitabase Reaches Over 200 Clinical Studies to Date MIlestone

by HITC Staff 08/01/2016 Leave a Comment

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Fitabase, a research platform that collects data from internet-connected devices and wearable fitness maker Fitbit announced that it has completed over 200+ clinical studies to incorporate activity, sleep, and heart rate data. Some of the leading research institutions include Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the University of California San Diego. Over the last four years, Fitbit and Fitabase have helped researchers
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Target Adds MonBaby’s Wearable Baby Monitor to ‘Connected Living’ Line

by Jasmine Pennic 07/29/2016 Leave a Comment

Target will soon expand its ‘connected living’ offerings with the addition of wearable breathing and rollover monitor MonBaby.  Manufactured by MonDevices, Inc., MonBaby is a baby monitor that snaps onto any article of a child's clothing in the form of a smart button that sends a baby’s stats to parents via a complementary smartphone app.MonBaby brings peace of mind to new parents by sending smartphone alerts about body position, breathing (on the back or stomach), sleep position and proximity
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Study: Wearables Increased Referral Rate for Advanced Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease

by Fred Pennic 07/21/2016 Leave a Comment

Wearables in Parkinson’s Disease

Great Lakes NeuroTech has completed and published a clinical study validating that remote monitoring with wearable, objective sensors can lead to an increased referral rate for advanced therapies in Parkinson’s disease.Published in The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, the protocol followed 40 patients with Parkinson’s disease randomized into two groups for one year.  The control group received standard care for assessing Parkinson’s disease, while the other used wearable, objective sensors
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Is Wearable Technology the Future of Medicine?

by HITC Staff 07/21/2016 Leave a Comment

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Look down at your wrist. Are you wearing a FitBit, an Apple Watch, or some other type of fitness monitoring device, like a Jawbone or Garmin? If you do, you aren’t alone. More than 1 in 5 Americans own a wearable fitness tracker, and at least 1 in 10 wears the monitor every day. In fact, wearable fitness trackers are so popular that 2016 has been declared the “Year of the Wearable.” It’s not just fancy pedometers that are grabbing attention, though. Other devices, such as monitors for diabetics
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Fitbit Rolls Out New, Personalized Sleep Schedule Feature

by Jasmine Pennic 06/21/2016 1 Comment

Fitbit Rolls Out New, Personalized Sleep Schedule Feature

Wearable fitness leader, Fitbit, today unveiled a new, personalized sleep schedule feature to help millions of Fitbit users around the world improve their sleep consistency and overall health. Available now, Sleep Schedule features on the Fitbit app will help you meet your sleep goals and maintain a more consistent pattern of sleep through these tools:- Sleep Goal: Based on your sleep data from your Fitbit tracker, you can follow the app’s personalized recommendations or set your target number
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