fitness app

The global revenues for smartphone-connected fitness tracking devices and equipment will grow from $2 billion in 2014 to $5.

Game production company Atari has launched a fitness app, called Atari Fit for Android and iOS devices.

HTC, manufacturer of Android and Windows mobile devices, has released an activity tracking app in the Google Play store, called Fun Fit.

Some 46 percent of healthcare professionals want to introduce smartphone apps into their practice within the next five years, according to a survey conducted by market research company Research Now of 500 healthcare professionals and 1,000 health app users in the US.

Wellness app maker Noom has raised $15 million, according to an SEC filing.

San Francisco, California-based running and cycling app maker Strava raised $18.

A few weeks ago, MobiHealthNews compiled a list of 23 health and wellness apps that connect to Apple’s HealthKit platform, which feeds health and wellness data from third party devices and apps into its consumer-facing app, called Health.

Close to 75 percent of adults do not use a fitness device or app to track their weight, diet, or exercise, according to a survey of 979 US adults conducted by research firm TechnologyAdvice.

Insurance company Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which offers insurance plans to residents of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, has made available its first wellness app for its members, called Centered.

Palo Alto, California-based health app maker Azumio raised $916,000, according to an SEC filing.