fitness

DailyBurn CEO: Fitness-Tracking Devices Aren’t Gimmicks, but They’re Close

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 26 at 10:47 am PT

Wearable activity-tracking devices — Fitbit, UP, FuelBand — are becoming all the rage. But one skeptical fitness-tech CEO dares to say most of them don’t get the job done.

Amid Increasing Competition, Fitbit Scores $12 Million in Funding

Lauren Goode in News on January 24 at 3:00 am PT

Will the new funding help Fitbit get in shape for what is gearing up to be a tough competition in wearable fitness?

With FuelBand, Nike Gets Into the Ultra-Wearable Fitness Game

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 19 at 3:02 pm PT

The big brand already has a full line of fitness devices. So what makes the Nike+ FuelBand different?

CES Hangover: What You Might Have Missed

Lauren Goode in News on January 17 at 7:59 am PT

We came, we saw, we conquered … but we couldn’t possibly write about every one of the more than 20,000 products showcased in Las Vegas last week. Here’s a quick catch-up.

Groupon’s New Year’s Resolution? To Make Money on Yours!

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 6 at 6:30 am PT

One of the hottest daily deal categories for the new year? You guessed it — weight-loss programs and fitness classes.

Careverge Says It’s the First HIPAA-Compliant Social Network

Liz Gannes in Social on January 5 at 8:51 am PT

Careverge today launches as a privacy-focused social platform for health and fitness where users share highly personal information about themselves under pseudonyms.

At CES, Expect More Gadgets Telling You to Get Off the Couch

Lauren Goode in News on December 30, 2011 at 12:01 pm PT

If your resolutions for the new year include health and fitness goals, several new products showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January just might help you get there.

News Byte

Jawbone Gets $40 Million From Deutsche Telekom, Kleiner Perkins

Lauren Goode in News on December 21, 2011 at 1:25 pm PT

Jawbone, maker of nifty audio devices and the recently recalled UP fitness wristband, has raised $40 million from Deutsche Telekom, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Yuri Milner and investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The new capital brings Jawbone’s funding to date close to $210 million. CEO Hosain Rahman has said that the company plans to introduce more products in the healthcare and audio markets, according to GigaOM.

UP Means Having to Say You’re Sorry

Lauren Goode in News on December 8, 2011 at 12:24 pm PT

Jawbone, maker of a health-and-fitness wristband that’s been eliciting some customer complaints since its launch a month ago, is finally telling users what’s up with the UP.