Consumer

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.

Apple has filed for a handful of new patents related to biometric sensing and tracking, according to a report over at AppleInsider.

A little over a year ago, Nike made headlines when it announced that it was not working an Android app for its Nike+ FuelBand users.

LG's heart rate sensing earphones use technology licensed from Valencell.

WebMD updated its consumer-facing health app this week: it now integrates a user's biometric data from certain activity trackers, wireless scales, and glucose meters.

Google Now tracking activity.