BodyMedia launches beefed up health-tracking armband

January 6, 2013 4:00 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

This BodyMedia Core 2 tracker looks fashionable and has four health sensors.

Precise heart-rate monitor wristwatch Mio Alpha debuts today

December 3, 2012 6:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Mio Global is launching a heart-rate monitor and wristwatch dubbed the Mio Alpha. The company claims it is the first performance-level strapless monitor that can measure your heart rate accurately at speeds up to 12 miles per hour. The company …