Jawbone Hires Microsoft’s Mindy Mount as President to Turbocharge Ops

A new leader for the high-profile gadget maker.
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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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Jawbone Acquires BodyMedia for More Than $100 Million, as Wearable Tech Gets More Intense

With this latest acquisition, Jawbone gets its hands on valuable sensor patents.
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Interview: Bill Gates Talks About Tech Innovations for Vaccines Ahead of Global Confab

Solve this: One child every 20 seconds dies from a disease that could have been prevented by an existing vaccine.
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WhatsApp, Snapchat and the Real “Second Screen” — 10 Things You Missed at Day Two of Dive Into Mobile

A quick catch-up guide to the second and final day of our global mobile conference.
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Mango Health App That Games Taking Meds Launches With Target Partnership

San Francisco-based Mango Health — a new mobile app aimed at allowing people to manage their personal health by tracking medications and nutritional supplements they take — is launching after a 16-week pilot program and a strategic deal with retail giant Target. The app rewards users with gift cards or allows them to make charitable donations for correctly following their medical regimens by using game design principles. Consumers can also check for interactions between medications, supplements and foods, and get dosage reminders. Mango has raised $3.1 million in seed funding from venture firms First Round Capital, Floodgate and Baseline Ventures, as well as angel investors Mark Pincus and Keith Rabois.

Concerned About Cellphone Radiation? Here Are Some Options.

Some mobile phone cases claim to reduce radiation. But these aren’t your $10-on-Amazon.com cellphone cases.
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Endless Marathon: A Health Setback for Brett Bullington

Send all good thoughts his way, please.
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Three Running Apps to Shake Up Your Routine

Whether you’re training for a race or jogging for exercise, these apps will inject a little fun into your running routine.
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Exercising With Friends in a Webcam Fitness Class

Katie works out with friends using Wello’s new Group Workouts feature, which lets users take a group exercise class with a trainer via webcam.
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