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Feeling tired? Mindbloom app helps increase your energy level with a smartphone

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Getting tired and feeling sleepy during the day is a common problem. Many of us resort to several cups of joe per day and some even try energy drinks, which are now reported as deadly. Mindbloom wants to help. The Seattle-based interactive media company today debuted its free new app for iOS devices called Juice that… Read More…

New chip is tiny, cheap and can monitor everything from your heartbeat to sleeping patterns

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Advancements of technology have made electronics smaller in size and cheaper in price — think iPods, laptops, cell phones. And while it won’t help us listen to music or surf the web, a new inexpensive chip developed by researchers at Oregon State University may make it both cheaper and easier to monitor vital signs. Similar… Read More…

Adam Bosworth unveils Keas, a social game that uses peer pressure to make co-workers healthier

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It has been two years since Ignition Partners backed Adam Bosworth’s stealthy consumer health startup Keas. But the London-born entrepreneur, who was famously accused of violating a non-compete agreement when he left Microsoft to form the startup Crossgain in 2000, is taking the wraps off the San Francisco-based startup today. The idea? Keas uses game… Read More…