heart rate monitor

CardioComm, a provider of ECG monitoring devices, confirms cyberattack downed its services

CardioComm Solutions, a Canadian provider of consumer and professional-grade heart monitoring technologies, has been downed by an ongoing cybersecurity incident. The Toronto-based organization said on

Shapeheart is an armband that senses your heart rate without bulky chest straps

Not everyone wants to place a heart-rate monitor on their chest or wrist. Sometimes you want a meaty sensor, something that won’t drain your battery and something that also carries your phone us

Moov locks down $12M Series B as it brings new wearables to market for real-time coaching

Motivation is hard to come by. If you’re lucky, you have friends that will go to the gym with you to keep you in line. If you’re wealthy, you can hire a personal trainer. But if your friends have

Falling Down Uses Music To Stop You Getting Road Rage

Driving is so often an emotional affair. Even the mildest-mannered people can turn into aggressive monsters when put behind a steering wheel. At TechCrunch Disrupt’s Hackathon today we saw a fun bu

This Victoria’s Secret Sports Bra Can Hook Up With A Heart Rate Monitor

It was only a matter of time... fancy lingerie brand Victoria's Secret is now selling a sports bra for around $75 with built in electrodes that hook up to a heart rate monitor. Sign of our wearable te

TomTom Cardio Sport Watches Offer GPS And Heart Rate Tracking In One Light Package

TomTom only introduced its lineup of GPS fitness watches about six months ago, but it’s already iterating on the design with a big new feature addition. The new TomTom Cardio watches, which incl

Apple Patents Integrated Heart Rate Monitor For Smartphones, Hover Touch Sensors

Apple has been issued a couple new patents by the USPTO today, including one for hover touch sensing the likes of which we're starting to see rolled out in Android-powered devices lately like the Sams

New Balance 2-In-1 Headphones Include A Heart Rate Monitor

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P1010457.jpg" /> iHome and New Balance teamed up to create a strapless heart-rate monitor/headphone combo that allows you to perform all

Qualcomm SSLS: Wireless + Medicine and how the iPhone ties them together

Speaking at Qualcomm’s Smart Services Leadership Summit, Dr. Eric Topol’s introductory presentation is focused on the role of wireless devices in the medical field. Earlier this year at WWDC, Appl

Textronics releases DIY heart rate monitor kit

Are there any interactive clothing developers in the audience? Well, maybe you know someone that does then. Textronics has announced a “Design Your Own” kit (PDF) for those inclined to make outfit