Part of the goal of testing all these wearables for We Wear It is to best understand how apps and devices help us live healthier lifestyles. That includes monitoring heart rate, tracking hydration, diet, exercise, etc. Our challenge this week is about using apps that allow us to integrate the data [...]
By Alex Cooke|2016-12-21T00:14:19-05:00July 15th, 2015|Blog|
In my introductory post for We Wear It, I said that part of our goal for the 99 days is to help people learn about the wide variety of wearable devices that are available, their various capabilities, how they work for different lifestyles, and how all of this health and [...]
By Melissa Lee|2016-12-21T00:14:19-05:00July 9th, 2015|Blog|
If you work in a modern office, chances are you’ve heard about employers putting on health or fitness challenge for the staff. It’s not surprising that so many companies and organizations are looking for ways to improve the well-being of their team. Studies show that a healthier employee works better. [...]
Welcome to June 1, the first day of ACT | The App Association’s 99-Day Wearables Try-on-athon! What’s that? It’s 99 days of our team setting some personal health and fitness goals, challenging each other, and trying a bunch of different wearable devices with various capabilities to see how they work, [...]
Medical mobile app companies are changing the face of healthcare. They include companies like CareSync that contacts your doctor to get your medical records and allows you to keep your complete medical history right on your mobile device. iHealth Labs connects users’ smartphones to medical devices like glucometers and blood [...]
