Footbeat is wearable technology that improves health and athletic performance by increasing circulation through cyclic pressure that is applied to the arch of the foot. AVEX LCC, a Colorado-based medical device company, announced Tuesday that it secured $7.6 million in Series A financing that will fuel the launch of Footbeat this year. “We believe that an […]
With PyeongChang 2018 just over a year a way, one of the biggest new Olympic television partners has started discussing how it might implement wearables and biometrics to enhance its multi-platform coverage. Eurosport, owned by Discovery Communications, recently announced its new rights deal with the International Olympic Committee, which makes it the “new Home of the Olympic Games in Europe.” […]
Withings Steel HR, a fashionable health watch that tracks activity, heart rate and phone notifications, is officially ready to hit the market. This is the first analog device to have heart-rate tracking. While many heart rate monitors and watches are bulky and in the way, Withing Steel aims to be sleek and easy to use […]
Coollang – which last year introduced sensors that are placed in badminton and tennis rackets and baseball bats – is incorporating sensors into wearable fitness gear like sports bras and running suits. The sensors use motion-capturing and accelerator technology to monitor the wearer’s activities. In rackets, these devices enabled athletes to retrieve real-time insight into motion, […]
Samsung and Under Armour announced a collaboration at CES last week which will see the mobile technology company’s wearable devices and smart watches support Under Armour fitness apps. All of four of the apps — UA Record, MyFitnessPal, MapMyRun and Endomondo — are part of Under Armour’s Connected Fitness suite and will work in tandem […]
