| 8/28/2020 |
Competing with Apple and Fitbit, Amazon launches health wearable that tracks activity, body fat, emotions | FierceHealthcare |
FierceHealthcare |
... first wearable device launched by the tech giant as it takes on a market dominated by the Apple Watch and Fitbit. It's a market estimated to be worth around $52 billion, according to Gartner. Along ... offer customers a new way to discover, adopt and maintain personalized wellness habits, according to Maulik Majmudar, M.D., principal medical officer at Amazon Halo. "Despite the rise in digital health services and devices over the ... |
| 8/27/2020 |
Amazon debuts first health-focused wearable—built to track daily steps, tone of voice and emotional states | FierceBiotech |
FierceBiotech |
... to-day. The Halo service and its wristband tracker—a slimmed-down version compared to devices offered by Apple and Fitbit, with no touchscreen or notifications—uses a combination of artificial intelligence-powered sensors and ... offer customers a new way to discover, adopt and maintain personalized wellness habits.” RELATED: Secret Amazon research unit developing health tech with Fred Hutch: report And while it’s not a medical device per se, data ... |
| 11/13/2019 |
Fitbit Enhances Smartwatch Experience with OS Update, Debuts Best Heart Rate Tracking Yet for Versa 2, and Delivers Expanded Premium Features |
Business Wire |
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 13, 2019-- Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) today announced several new software updates, bringing advancements to its popular smartwatches and Fitbit Premium membership service 1 so you can put your health and ... you in reaching your unique health goals. With your new, personalized wellness report, you can view an in-depth analysis of your Fitbit activity, sleep, heart rate and weight trend data for the previous 30 ... |
| 10/29/2019 |
Livongo inks pacts with Doctor on Demand, MDLive |
Healthcare Dive |
... as $35 million in 2021. In June, Livongo said it was integrating its platform with smartwatches, including models from Apple, Fitbit and Samsung. Members will be able to view notifications from Livongo on their watches ... is launching a paid service, called Fitbit Premium , which includes personalized wellness reports based on activity, heart rate, sleep and weight fluctuations. Later this year, the company also plans to pilot a coaching program for ... |
| 8/28/2019 |
Fitbit to wade into care management in pilot this year |
Healthcare Dive |
Fitbit to wade into care management in pilot this year Author UPDATE: August 29, 2019: This piece has been updated to clarify how Fitbit plans to share user data with providers. Dive Brief: Fitbit is launching a paid service next month, called Fitbit Premium. As part of the platform, the fitness tracker giant plans to develop personalized wellness reports allowing users to share their data with their physician, including health ... |