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Elcomsoft forensic tools can now extract Apple Health data from iCloud

Jesse Hollington — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:10:00 +0000

Elcomsoft has announced that its Phone Breaker 9.0 forensic extraction tool now has the ability to remotely access Apple Health data stored in iCloud, making it the first forensic tool to gain access to this information, and adding it to the list of other data such as call logs, photo libraries, passwords, messages, and more […]

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NeuroMetrix announces Quell 2.0 with AI-powered therapy for chronic pain sufferers

Jesse Hollington — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:35:00 +0000

Health technology company NeuroMetrix has just released Quell 2.0, a major update to its wearable therapeutic pain management device that provides more power in an even smaller package. Quell is a 100 percent drug-free system that uses transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to block chronic pain; users wear the device on the leg, regardless of […]

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Withings announces Move and Move ECG fitness and health tracking devices

Jesse Hollington — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:11:00 +0000

In addition to today’s announcement of BPM Core, Withings has also released two new fitness and health trackers, Move and Move ECG. Withings Move ($70) is a fashionably-designed analog watch that follows in the trend first started by the company’s 2014 Activité, incorporating fitness tracking into a more typical watch design. Move brings the fitness […]

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Withings unveils BPM Core Blood Pressure, ECG, and Digital Stethoscope Monitor

Jesse Hollington — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:49:00 +0000

Withings has announced a new slate of health monitoring devices — the first new devices to come out in this category since before the company’s erstwhile and unfruitful sojourn in the hands of Nokia. After being repurchased by its original founder, Withings made its comeback last fall with new fitness trackers, and now this week […]

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Withings resurrects its classic fitness tracker design with Pulse HR

Jesse Hollington — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:01:00 +0000

Two months ago, Withings made its triumphant return to the digital health business as an independent company with Steel HR Sport, a multi-sport hybrid smartwatch focused on fitness and aesthetics that built upon the company’s 2014 Activité, and the company hasn’t slowed down since it gained its independence from Nokia earlier this year. Today, Withings […]

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Apple donating 1000 Apple Watches in support of UNC binge eating study

Jesse Hollington — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:37:00 +0000

Apple plans to donate 1000 Apple Watches to the Binge Eating Genetics INitiative (BEGIN), a new study being conducted by the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine on binge-eating disorders, according to CNBC. The study is intended to provide a better understanding of compulsive overeating and compensatory behaviour such as purging or excessive exercise, […]

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Withings makes its comeback with Steel HR Sport

Jesse Hollington — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:46:00 +0000

Withings has risen from the ashes of Nokia’s Digital Health business following its buyback earlier this year by one of the company’s original founders, with the introduction of its first new product under the original Withings brand: the Steel HR Sport. This new multi-sport hybrid smartwatch provides a focus on fitness, with heart rate monitoring, […]

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Lumen releases world’s first pocket-sized ‘metabolism hacking’ device

Jesse Hollington — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Digital health and wellness company Lumen has announced a new pocket-sized device that promises to deliver weight management and performance data simply by analyzing a user’s breath. The new pocket-sized device monitors a user’s metabolism by analyzing the amount of CO2 and other gases exhaled by the user, sending the data to a companion iOS […]

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Withings to return after buying back digital health business from Nokia

Jesse Hollington — Thu, 31 May 2018 18:11:00 +0000

Withings co-founder Eric Carreel has announced plans to resurrect his brand after buying the digital health business back from Nokia earlier this month. Engadget reports that the re-acquisition has been gone through, although terms were not disclosed, and Withings will be selling the existing staple of Nokia-branded health products for now — most of which were […]

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Scosche releases Rhythm24 Heart Rate Monitor

Jesse Hollington — Thu, 31 May 2018 14:11:00 +0000

Scosche has released its new Rhythm24 waterproof armband heart rate monitor, the latest in its line of health and fitness accessories. Originally unveiled at CES in January, Rhythm24 builds on the company’s earlier Rhythm+ released back in 2014, with an expanded set of features and support for variable activity modes. Rhythm24 also provides 24 hours […]

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Nokia rethinking its Digital Health business

Jesse Hollington — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:58:00 +0000

Nokia has announced that it is undertaking a “review of strategic options” regarding its Digital Health business, a market that the company entered two years ago when it acquired Withings. The rather brief post highlights the suite of products in the company’s Digital Health portfolio — hybrid smart watches, scales, and digital health devices that […]

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Apple’s health team loses medical researcher Stephen Friend

Dan Pye — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:41:00 +0000

Apple has been making some high-profile hires in the medical research world, but one of its recent hires is already departing the company, CNBC reports. Stephen Friend, a well-known medical researcher who joined Apple in 2016 with a background in creating patient-focused research programs, is now listed as an “independent entrepreneur” on his LinkedIn page. […]

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