What Did You Expect the Austrian Founder of a Fitness App Startup to Be Like?

Runtastic CEO Florian Gschwandtner would be happy to demo his apps for you.
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A Fitbit for Fido: Whistle Will Help Track Your Dog’s Activity

Yes, we have reached that time in the current Internet bubble. It’s the quantified pup.
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If You Throw This Fitbit in the Washing Machine, It’s Really Your Fault This Time

Fitbit introduces the Flex wristband, its answer to the Jawbone Up and Nike FuelBand.
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Why Silicon Valley Is the Next Detroit

We can already see what will cause the decline of Silicon Valley.
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Jawbone “Acqhires” Data and Digital Design Firms Massive Health, Visere

Jawbone looks to boost the software behind the Up, as more health and fitness devices come to market.
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Moves App Journals Physical Activity Without a Wristband

Moves passively tracks iPhone users’ daily lives into a diary with a nifty interface.
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In Activity-Tracking Race, Larklife Band Comes Up Short

This Lark doesn’t sing.
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Fitbit Joins the Wristband Club With Flex Activity + Sleep Tracker

Joining the fray of wearable fitness devices, Fitbit today introduced the Flex Wireless Activity + Sleep Wristband tracker. The company’s first wristband device features sensors that can keep track of the number of steps taken, calories burned and sleep activity. It also has LED indicators to track progress. Once the data is collected, the wristband can sync the info in real time via Bluetooth 4.0 technology to a compatible device. The Fitbit Flex costs $100 and will be available in spring, and comes in five different colors, including black, red and blue.

Health-and-Fitness Tech Grows at CES, but Challenges Lie Ahead

While major tech companies like Microsoft are moving away from CES, more industry players are flocking to Vegas to show off their new health-and-fitness devices and apps.
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Weighing In on Wi-Fi Scales

Can these high-tech scales help you keep those New Year’s resolutions?
From left to right: The Withings WS-30 and the FitBit Aria Smart Scale.