EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — After several quarters of weak sales growth for its legacy fitness trackers, Fitbit unveiled a smartwatch this week as it seeks to deliver more comprehensive health and fitness services to keep pace with the competition. When Fitbit Ionic hits store shelves in October, it will be among a number of smart, wrist-based […]
Heart rate monitors have become a staple of athlete’s gym bags. Mio Global is taking heart rate monitor technology to a new level by creating monitors that can be worn on the wrist. The company founded by Liz Dickinson last month announced $15 million in Series B funding led by Hydra Ventures. Mio plans to […]
PEAR Sports and Mio Global have joined forces to help improve their fitness technology. PEAR’s personal training app will now work with Mio’s wrist-based heart rate monitoring band to help athletes at every level train more effectively. The PEAR Sports app can now be synced with Mio’s FUSE band via Bluetooth and will allow users the ability […]
Mio Global, a producer of wearable heart-rate monitor technology, has partnered with FieldWiz, a strategy and physical performance measuring tool for outdoor team sports players. Together the two will introduce a team sports solution that provides coaches and athletes with the tools they need to get meaningful insights about their team. Moving more towards smaller and efficient wearables, […]
Mio Global, one of the biggest producers of heart-rate monitor wearables, has just announced a new brand campaign entitled “The Coach Within,” which will aim to promote their product to athletes seeking more intense workouts. Mio Global primarily produces wristwatch devices, and the company is a firm believer in the importance of heart rate within a […]
