There are plenty of apps that take advantage of your phone’s hardware to do obvious things. You can turn your phone into a GPS unit or even a compass by using the accelerometer and GPS receiver. You ...

Palo Alto-based Azumio, makers of the popular Instant Heart Rate app and a number of other mobile health apps, launched a new free app called Argus, which aggregates readings from many of Azumio's ...

Philips recently launched an iPad app, Vital Signs Camera, that measures the user's heart rate and breathing via the tablet's front-facing camera. The $0.99 app, available only for the iPad 2, is ...

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Want to reduce stress and improve mental focus? A new app that promotes slow breathing may help. Called MyCalmBeat, the app uses a heart rate monitor that attaches to the ear to ...

When it comes to tracking your heart rate, nothing beats using equipment designed for such a purpose, such as chest strap heart rate monitors or electrocardiograms. However, if you're looking for an ...

Learn how heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and vitals app work together for better wellness. Pixabay, hu_lexxi Apple ...

The Scosche Rhythm+ heart rate monitor can help a person manage their heart rate. It can also track calories a person has burned, distance, and pace. It attaches to the forearm and can connect with ...