Fitness Band Aims to End Guessing

Fitness Band Aims to End Guessing

The new Gobe fitness band from Healbe takes a new approach to monitoring fitness and health biometrics. Some bands rely on data from multi-axis motion sensors. They then take this data and combine it with your weight and height and make estimates about your calorie...
Printed Battery Powered by Sweat

Printed Battery Powered by Sweat

A group of scientists at the University of California San Diego have come up with a novel way to power wearable Health Tech devices: sweat. When you exercise your muscles, they produce lactate. The harder your muscles work, the more lactate they produce. Athletes and...
NFL Uses Wearables to Track Players

NFL Uses Wearables to Track Players

Okay, so you think you’re a real NFL football fan; here’s a pop quiz. What do these 15 cities have in common: Atlanta, Baltimore, Carolina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, New England, Oakland, San Francisco, St....
Fitness Band for Preschoolers

Fitness Band for Preschoolers

What do you get when you cross a Tamagotchi with a fitness band? It will probably turn out something like the new LeapBand from LeapFrog. The company is already known for its learning tablets and other educational toys for preschoolers, and now they are trying to help...