Apps

Today, Apple announced the release of the very first apps made using CareKit, an open software platform that lets developers create iPhone apps that can help people manage various medical conditions and share information with their doctors. Among the four apps released today is one that helps users manage their diabetes, and one that people can use to track symptoms of depression. For Apple, the move signals the company's first real step into the realm of true health care, as opposed to scientific...

Which apps and wearables will get the best out of your fest.

For those who struggle with their weight, one of the more challenging things to deal with beyond, of course, the lifestyle changes that have to accompany any attempts at weight reduction, is our inability to see our own progress. Because weight loss is often very slow and incremental, many get frustrated with a perceived lack of results and then give up. A new application called Progress wants…

Want to lose weight, be healthier or find your zen? Get these Apple Watch apps on your radar.

Because changing is hard to do.

Hy-Result, a new in-app upgrade to the Health Mate app, can performs medically-approved blood pressure readings.

In the absence of universal health care, apps fill a need.

New Year, new apps.

Human has been quite popular on iOS, and Android users can now rejoice as the app is now available on the Play Store.As a reminder, Human is a passive app designed to help you stay healthy with a simple goal. Every day, you need to move for 30 minutes or more, and keep up with this simple habit. The company calls this the ‘Daily 30′ and will gently nudge you when you hit your goal…

MocaCare's new gadget makes it simple to monitor your heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiovascular health.

Apps that’ll provide you a few shortcuts and get you closer to accomplishing your goals.

Face it: You're not leaving the nest of sheets and regret you've created for yourself.

A look at the best lifestyle apps ever made for the iPhone, based on our list of the 100 best iPhone apps of all time.

This week's list includes an app to meet people on Snapchat, a GIF-making app and an app to make visualizations out of your running stats.

With the release of the second version of Apple’s Watch operating system, watchOS 2, apps can be loaded directly onto the device and run natively, instead of being tied to the iPhone. Today, the Runkeeper mobile app, a popular health and fitness tracker with over 45 million worldwide users, has put this new capability to good use: its updated app now lets you ditch your iPhone and…

Misfit on Tuesday introduced the Misfit Shine 2, the second generation of its flagship activity tracker, packing hardware upgrades, a vibration motor and more into a sleek, more responsive design.

Three additional universities launched ResearchKit-based apps, joining Apple's quest to help researchers learn more about diseases and conditions.

Human has been relentlessly updating its passive activity tracking app for the past two years. But today’s update is the biggest to date with many under-the-hood improvements and new user-facing features. In particular, Human is now much easier on your battery and more accurate as well.

Three new ResearchKit apps launch to study autism, melanoma, and epilepsy.

You may think there isn't enough time in the day to get everything done, but quickly taking care of these things could change your mind.

This week's list includes the latest party game from Ellen DeGeneres, a meditation app to help you relax and a weather app that crowdsources its predictions.

This week's launch of watchOS 2 brings a whole slew of new features and capabilities for developers, some of which are already being taken advantage of by new Apple Watch apps. Here's a rundown of some of the best and most interesting watchOS 2 apps that can showcase the versatility of your Apple Watch.

So, you've downloaded iOS 9, now what? Update all your apps, of course.

Popular period and fertility app Clue will integrate with HealthKit in iOS 9. That means that Clue users soon be able to push data like body temperature, cervical mucus quality, menstruation, ovulation test results, sexual activity, and spotting to Apple's Health app....

Starting at $130, Runtastic's new watches track steps, calories, active minutes, and sleep.