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Jawbone receives additional $100M investment to keep up with demand
Consumer electronics startup Jawbone has seen great success over the past couple of years securing more than $200 million in venture capital funding and has seen the release of popular products the Jambox wireless speaker and the Up fitness-tracking wristband soar. However it now appears Jawbone has become a victim of its own success. Earlier this year the company highlighted the fact that demand was starting to grow and eventually considerable demand became such a … Read entire article »
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Are your fitness apps giving out your personal information?
It came to light this week that many of the beloved health and wellness apps, which have become so popular over the past year have been heavily criticized due to their apparent inability to withhold users personal information. Privacy group Evidon reported that many of the top health and wellness apps have been sending information to up to 70 third-party companies. These companies are likely to use the information for advertising and analytic purposes. They will … Read entire article »
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