Consumer

This week the New York Times broke the news of a surprising new entrant in the wearable activity tracker space: Ralph Lauren, the fashion label known for their polo shirts and ties.

This week France-based Withings began selling its sleep coaching system, Withings Aura, on its website and through Amazon for $299.

The finalists have been announced for the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize, lowering the field from 22 companies that had not yet dropped out to just 10 that will compete for the $10 million prize in a series of hands-on trials of their handheld, smartphone-connected diagnostic devices designed for consumer use.

Philips Lifeline, the electronics giants' longstanding personal emergency response brand for seniors, has launched its first-ever app that acts like an mPERS.

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According to a report from Engadget (and some new pages on Adidas' website), Adidas is gearing up to open its miCoach platform to developers.

Berkeley, California-based ChemiSense has developed a wristworn wearable air quality monitor that helps people detect chemicals and pollutants in the air around them, according to a report from MIT Technology Review.

Intel has partnered with headphone maker SMS Audio to develop biometric-sensing earbuds, which the companies plan to launch later this year.

According to a new report from Reuters, Apple's announced partnership with EHR provider Epic Systems may not be an exclusive one.

Redwood, California-based wearable technology maker Athos raised $12.