activity tracking device

Misfit has unveiled a new activity tracking device that is cylindrical in shape instead of round like Misfit’s other trackers.

Fitbit has launched its newest and arguably most stylish fitness tracking device, called Blaze, which offers similar functionality to a smartwatch.

Withings has launched its third analog activity tracking device.

Palo Alto, California-based Lumo Bodytech, which offers posture and activity tracking devices, has raised $10 million in a round led by WuXi Healthcare Ventures with participation from existing investors Madrona Venture Group, Innovation Endeavors, AME Cloud Ventures, and Innovalue Capital.

Boston-based fitness tracking company Lemonade Lab has raised $5.

Fitbit Surge Fitbit sold 4.

Some 9 percent of respondents said they have used a telehealth service for a minor illness at least once since these tools became commercially available, according to a Healthline survey of 3,679 people who read Healthline.

Nike and Apple have agreed to settle a class action lawsuit, first filed two years ago, that claimed the companies made misleading statements about the Nike+ FuelBand's ability to track calories, steps, and NikeFuel.

Misfit has announced a new inexpensive tracker, called Misfit Flash Link, which is a small circular device.

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue three of its MSN apps: MSN Health & Fitness, MSN Food and Drink, and MSN Travel, which are available on Windows Phone, Android, and iOS.