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Fitness App Competition Not Playing Games In Latest Provider Ranking
Fitness App Competition Not Playing Games In Latest Provider Ranking
July 01, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Fitness Apps is more of a math workout, as some beefy and well-toned brands flex their digital delts and feel...

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Connected Fitness Competition Grows For Peloton
Connected Fitness Competition Grows For Peloton
June 30, 2021  |  Retail

As summer begins and people look to shed their pandemic weight gain, connected fitness companies are ramping up — and when Pitbull gets involved, it’s...

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Beachbody, Myx Fitness Combined Company Goes Public Via SPAC
Beachbody, Myx Fitness Combined Company Goes Public Via SPAC
June 28, 2021  |  IPO

The Beachbody Company Group is merging with connected fitness company Myx Fitness Holdings went public today (June 28) via a collaboration with the special-purpose acquisition company...

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Peloton Eyes Wearables Push With Heart Rate Armband
Peloton Eyes Wearables Push With Heart Rate Armband
June 22, 2021  |  Innovation

Peloton is considering stepping into the realm of wearable tech to monitor one’s heart rate, CNBC reported. A Peloton armband would come in two separate...

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Zuckerberg: Peloton-Like Workouts, Meetings Could Be In VR’s Future
Zuckerberg: Peloton-Like Workouts, Meetings Could Be In VR’s Future
June 17, 2021  |  Innovation

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he thinks virtual reality (VR) fitness subscriptions, similar to the style of Peloton, are coming in the future, CNBC reported....

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McAfee: Peloton Bike+ Security Flaw Could Let Hackers Spy On Riders
McAfee: Peloton Bike+ Security Flaw Could Let Hackers Spy On Riders
June 16, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Software security firm McAfee discovered a security flaw in the Android operating system powering Peloton Bike+ that could potentially give hackers the ability to spy...

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Online Fitness Firm Liteboxer Notches $20 Million
Online Fitness Firm Liteboxer Notches $20 Million
June 08, 2021  |  Investments

At-home boxing fitness company Liteboxer has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, the company announced in a Tuesday (June 8) press release. Nimble Ventures led...

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Fitness App Rankings Reflect Horrifying Realization: It’s Swimsuit Season
Fitness App Rankings Reflect Horrifying Realization: It’s Swimsuit Season
May 28, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

If ever we needed a collective national movement supporting … movement … it’s now. Winter clung overlong in parts of the U.S. — as did pandemic...

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Digital Weight Loss Platform Noom Notches $540 Million At $3.7 Billion Valuation
Digital Weight Loss Platform Noom Notches $540 Million At $3.7 Billion Valuation
May 25, 2021  |  Investments

The digital weight-loss and wellness platform Noom has raised $540 million led by the private-equity firm Silver Lake, with participation from Oak HC/FT and Novo...

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