Netflix is the Perfect Workout Buddy According to a New Study
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Have you made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Than you may want to make sure your Netflix subscription is paid up to stay motivated. In a recent survey...
View ArticleiWatch: Apple Seeking Physiologists For Fitness Research
Apple had a posting on its careers page today seeking physiologists. Normally, a tech company like Apple might not be searching for experts in that field, but several hints have dropped recently...
View ArticleApple Wants to Put Heart Rate Monitor, Gesture Controls in Headphones
Apple may be about to become a major player in the mobile health space. The iWatch is already expected to offer a gamut of health-focused sensors, including those that monitor your heart rate,...
View Article5 Health Apps You Have to Check Out
Fitness and tech are converging at a rapid pace. Wearables can be used to track a lot of our vitals, the Galaxy S5 puts a focus on health and, rumor has it, Apple is gearing up to introduce an entire...
View ArticleSamsung to Hold Health event on May 28
Samsung recently sent out invites for a health event that it will hold in San Francisco on May 28. It seems rather obvious that either Samsung is trying to push the boundaries on health monitoring...
View ArticleApple Eyeing “Full Health and Fitness Platform,” Report Says
Leaked screenshots for iOS 8 have already revealed that Healthbook may be included in Apple’s next mobile operating system. While that may help users keep an eye on vital signs, steps taken during the...
View ArticleApple “Strength” Ad Shows Focus on Health and Wearables
Apple unveiled its new iOS 8 Health application and HealthKit platform during WWDC 2014 earlier this week, showing that it certainly has a growing interest in health tracking. While we’re still...
View ArticleApple’s Latest Patent Shows It’s Serious About Fitness Tracking
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Apple’s rumored smartwatch is expected to put an emphasis on health, and the company’s new Health app for iOS 8 helps drive home the point that Cupertino has its eye...
View ArticleGoogle Fit Could be the Company’s Answer to Apple HealthKit
Earlier this month Apple unveiled Health and HealthKit, a new iOS 8 app for storing all your fitness tracking data and a corresponding platform for developers. Now it looks like Google could be...
View ArticleHealth and Fitness Apps Hotter Than Ever
It’s no wonder Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and other major players are trying to establish footholds in the fitness and health market: the industry is heating up and is hotter than ever. According to...
View ArticleGoogle Fit Health Platform Announced!
Google just announced Google Fit, its health-focused platform that’s pretty similar to Apple’s HealthKit platform and Health app. The Google Fit platform is a set of APIs designed to manage all your...
View ArticleApple’s Health App Updated to Track Caffeine Intake
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Apple’s iOS 8 is still in beta, but the company is already rolling out updates for some of its newest mobile services. Yesterday saw the release of iOS 8 Beta 3, and...
View ArticleJawbone UP For iPhone Taps Health App, No Longer Requires Wearable
The Jawbone UP and Jawbone UP24 still remain two of our top choices for wearables but, starting today, you don’t necessarily have to own either gadget to track your data. Jawbone recently introduced a...
View ArticleMicrosoft Dives Head First Into Health With $199 Fitness Tracker
Microsoft’s first modern wearable is here, and just as we expected, it has its sights firmly set on keeping you fit. It’s called the Microsoft Band, and it tracks everything from steps, heart rate,...
View ArticleFTC “Seeking Assurances” That Apple Will Keep Health Data Private
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Tech giants like Apple, Google and Samsung are all rushing to offer health apps and services as the market for fitness trackers and wearable devices continues to...
View ArticleThis $34 iPhone attachment can test for HIV and syphilis in 15 minutes
Forget UV sensors and heart rate monitors on your gadgets, what about something that can do much, much, more? Researchers at Columbia University recently created a device that could cost as low as $34...
View ArticleApple Watch was supposed to have more health and fitness features
Apple wanted its first Watch to do even more for health and fitness tracking, but many of the features it originally wanted to integrate had to be cut, a new report claims. The Cupertino company was...
View ArticleApple ResearchKit now available for all
Apple on Tuesday released its ResearchKit tools to medical researchers. ResearchKit was first announced during the company’s “Spring Forward” event in March, where it detailed new health-focused...
View ArticleApple Watch for just $25… If you stay healthy at this firm
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo One firm is offering a new incentive to help employees stay focused on their health: an Apple Watch. A company named Vitality is giving employees the option to buy an...
View ArticleNokia is acquiring health wearable maker Withings for $191 million
Nokia has announced that it will acquire French health and wearables company Withings. The deal is worth €170 million (approx. $191 million), and it will help Nokia “lead the next wave of innovation...
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