Consumer Wearables, mHealth & Smart Home for Health Market Updates – Weekly Newsletter Issue 16

Fitness tracker maker Fitbit Inc. (NYSE: FIT) introduced its latest Charge 3 tracker – updates to its wearable line with health tracking features and the stock got a boost of nearly 5% to around $6 on the announcement.

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Wearables

Fitbit‟s Latest Fitness Tracker Will Not Outrun the Apple Watch Dragon
Best Buy‟s remote patient monitoring falls short, but the potential is there
Anthem to Give Propeller Health Digital Tool to Ohio MA Patients With COPD

Mobile Phones/ mHealth

Birth control: The condom, the pill and now, the smartphone?
UK health chiefs block controversial app for patient safety concerns
ResApp partners with DoD on deployment readiness app

Smart Home Devices & Appliances

Printable tags turn everyday objects into smart, connected devices
Subaru selects Ottawa startup to connect cars to smart homes

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