Striiv says its step-counting gadget inspires people to walk more

Striiv has taken the humble step counter and turned it into a “personal trainer in your pocket.” The Redwood City, Calif.-based company says that in the two months since its release, the company’s step-counting gadget has inspired people to walk …

Lumosity sees brain games taking off as 20 million sign up for mental gymnastics

Lumosity released impressive growth numbers for its online brain training games. The company has added 6 million additional members since June 2011 for a total of 20 million registered users.

Speaking to VentureBeat, Lumosity chief executive Kunal Sarkar disclosed that …

Striiv tells me I walked 8,686 steps at CES today (video)

Striiv is a little keychain gadget with a display that counts how many steps you take in a day. I used it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today and it told me I walked 8,686 steps, or …

Lumosity raises $32M round for brain games

Lumosity has quietly amassed more than 14 million members for its brain-training games, which help you improve your core mental abilities. That in turn has enabled the company to raise $32.5 million in a third round of funding today.

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