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Apple's newest offering, the Apple Watch, is set to launch April 24th.
Our last crowdfunding roundup had health-tracking body suits, bed covers and glow-in-the-dark headphones, as well as some more standard health monitoring devices.
San Francisco-based direct-to-consumer remote dermatology care service Spruce has raised $15 million from Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers, Google Ventures, Baseline Ventures, and Cowboy Ventures.
San Francisco-based Fitbit acquired fitness coaching app developer, FitStar, for at least $17.
Redwood, California-based health app maker Hello Heart has raised $1.
The global revenues for smartphone-connected fitness tracking devices and equipment will grow from $2 billion in 2014 to $5.
Microsoft has updated the Xbox One console's fitness app, called Xbox Fitness, to sync with Microsoft Health, the cloud-based health integration platform that Microsoft launched with the Microsoft Band.
Juniper Research predicts that connected healthcare and fitness device services will produce $1.
San Francisco-based FirstLine Medical has launched its doctor consultation service, called FirstLine, available via iPhone app.
Fitbit Surge smartwatch
Fitbit has added two new features, bike tracking and multi-tracker support, to its most advanced wristworn activity tracker, the Fitbit Surge.