Apps

This week's list of can't-miss apps includes Wikipedia for Android, The Weather Channel's new app for runners and the latest version of Inside's news app.

Some of us jokingly say that we’re addicted to our iPhones. A newly released app called “Moment” will show us just how true that statement may be. Designed to promote a healthier balance between our real lives and those lived through the small screens of our digital devices, Moment tracks how much you use your phone each day, helps you create daily limits on that usage…

Fitbit updated its iOS app Wednesday with new run and exercise-tracking features.

Misfit and Pebble on Tuesday announced a new long-term partnership, beginning with the launch of an official Misfit activity tracking application that runs on the Pebble smart watch.

Calm.com, a company that began as an online relaxation resource that gives information-overloaded computer users a healthy mental break in their day before making the move to mobile early last year, has now raised an additional $578,000 in a new round of funding. The raise, which includes investment from Jason Calacanis’s Launch fund and AngelList syndicate, Matt Mullenweg, and…

Fitt took the beta wrapper off its fitness competition service today and launched to the general public. The service previously spun an early beta group of 120 users into more than 10,000, depending on those first users inviting others onto its platform.Another fitness app? Yes, but of a slightly different varietal: Fitt is built around the idea of challenges and wants you to keep moving.

WebMD has launched a new program in its iOS app called Healthy Target that works with activity trackers like Fitbit and Jawbone.

Internet health database WebMD on Monday unveiled Healthy Target, a feature that ingests biometric data from iOS-connected devices to deliver personalized health content, while Finnish game studio Rovio announced a new partnership with Hasbro to bring Transformers to the Angry Birds franchise.

This Sunday, customers in the U.S. will be able to get their hands -- or, more specifically, wrists and ears -- on LG's latest wearable fitness and health monitors, as the new Lifeband Touch activity tracker and Heart Rate Earphones are set to go on sale May 18.

Finnish startup Fjuul is tackling activity tracking with an iOS app aiming for mainstream users that can track the intensity of activity. It's been backed by €400,000 ($550,000) in funding thus far from VC Vision+ and local public funding agency, Tekes.

When fitness tracking app Moves was purchased by Facebook in late April, both companies tried to allay worries of privacy-minded users by saying there would be no data "commingling." It appears the statement was only partially true.

When you have diabetes, keeping track of glucose levels, medications, nutrition and weight loss can be difficult. These apps help you manage all of that and more.

Along with its many other benefits, regular workouts contribute to better mood and energy levels. As a result, I am constantly surprised to see how many fitness tracking apps and wearable devices lack a mood tracking feature.

Yet another Silicon Valley power entered the "quantified self" race on Thursday when Facebook acquired the developers behind Moves, an iPhone app that allows users to create an "activity diary" by automatically recording walking, cycling, and running.

Popular iPhone fitness application RunKeeper saw a significant update on Thursday with the addition of "Goal Coach," a new free feature that allows users to set achievable but challenging goals as they train.

Two noteworthy new updates hit the App Store on Wednesday as television and movie database IMDb added TV listings and the ability to check titles' Amazon Prime ability, while Nike's Nike+ Move gained a number of localizations and stability improvements.

RunKeeper on Thursday launched Breeze, its new step tracking app that harnesses the abilities of the M7 chip found in Apple's iPhone 5s. AppleInsider was given an early hands-on with Breeze, and found it's a great way to track activity from the rest of the day, when you're not out for a run.

RunKeeper is one of the most popular run-tracking apps for the iPhone, and today it's launching a new app called Breeze to take count of how much you're walking around too. The app works only on the iPhone 5S and is based around its M7 motion processor, which is always collecting your steps in the background. Using that, it's able to display exactly how far you've walked that day as soon as you open it up. While there's no shortage of pedometer apps for the iPhone 5S, Breeze stands out by keeping its...

Let's cut to the chase. While some apps have a lot of bells and whistles, there's something refreshing about those with a single, specific function.

Sportsetter is an iPhone app launched in New York and Helsinki today that lets you subscribe to and discover new fitness experiences matched to your personal preference, fitness goals and locality.

Between all the Heartbleed revelations, and figuring out which passwords you now need to change, you may have overlooked some of this week's best new apps. Luckily, Mashable creates a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out. See also: Hands On With Carousel: Dropbox's New Photo-Organization App This week's list includes Dropbox's new photo-organization app, the first Family Guy mobile game and an app to prevent jet lag.

It all started at a party with a bottle of protein powder. Erin Parker, a Stanford graduate and enthusiastic proponent of “bikini bodybuilding,” was visiting a friend’s party while holding some protein powder. These amino acids proved relatively unpopular with the other guests in attendance, but one other person at the event was at least curious about the woman holding protein.

It's time to break all of your bad habits. With the help of mobile apps, you can find a plethora of motivational ways to stop smoking cigarettes, quit biting your nails and shape up your exercise regimen. See also: 8 After-Work Apps to Melt Your Stress Away Here are eight habits you can break with the help of your smartphone. 1. Smoking cigarettes This addiction is tough to beat.

I started smoking for the same reasons most people begin the nasty habit: I was young and stupid. Like many teenagers, I could care less about the negative aspects of smoking. Money wasn't yet a burden on my everyday existence, the long term effects meant little to nothing and I had myself convinced that quick spritz of spray deodorant and some gum masked the smell well enough. The truth was that smoking, once a fun and social activity then began to control my life.

We all have busy days, and going to sleep at night is the perfect remedy for having to do it all over the next day. While regular alarm clocks can serve their purpose in waking you up, they can’t ensure…