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Microsoft bolsters healthcare innovation team with two industry veterans
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Microsoft has added two healthcare industry veterans to its team as the company moves to innovate in the areas of AI and cloud computing.
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Microsoft launches new healthcare tools powered by AI and Azure
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Microsoft is bolstering its healthcare push with new tools and projects powered by AI and Azure.
Get your mind and body in shape with these top fitness apps for Windows 8
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It is four months into 2014, and there is a good chance that some of us who have set our New Year’s goals to be healthier have fallen off the track a bit. If you are looking to get healthy and in shape, or simply want tips to improve your current routine, we are going to check out some of our favorite health and fitness apps within the Windows Store. So sit back, grab some water, munch ...
Top Fitbit Apps for Windows Phone
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Windows Phone Central App Roundup: Fitbit Apps Many of us took on New Year’s resolutions to get into better shape, lose weight or another fitness/health goal. In pursuing these goals, you may look to the Fitbit line of activity trackers to help you manage your fitness goals. The Fitbit line of devices track your steps, distance traveled, stairs climbed and sleep. The overall Fitbit ...
Medical Image Vault, a companion app for Microsoft’s HealthVault
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Microsoft’s HealthVault is a great resource for managing yours and your family’s medical information. Medical Image Vault is a Windows Phone app that provides access to medical images in your HealthVault account. It is a convenient way to access this information when visiting the doctor or in cases of emergency. Medical Image Vault is a nice companion app for your Microsoft HealthVault...
Bing Health & Fitness beta released for Windows Phone, helps keep you active on trends
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It looks like the Bing team is not yet done with Windows Phone, as at around 3 AM this morning, they pushed out their latest addition, Health & Fitness to Windows Phone 8 devices. The app of course is a mobile version of the popular Windows 8/RT version and so far, it looks great. However, as with the recently released Bing Food & Drink, this app is in beta. Basically, that...
Charting your moods with LiveZen for Windows Phone 8
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If you have ever had the need to track your moods and feelings, check out the Windows Phone 8 app LiveZen. It is an easy way to log, track and chart your moods throughout the day and reflect on days gone by. You will need to log into LiveZen with your Windows Phone ID but in doing so, your data is stored in the cloud making it easy to keep LiveZen up to date if you change devices. At...
myHealth for Windows Phone 8, tracking and organizing your medical information
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If you have the need to track yours or a family member's medical information, take a look at myHealth for Windows Phone 8. It is a simple, nicely laid out Windows Phone 8 app that will help you manage everything from medical contacts to medications to doctor's appointments. The app can be password protected and individual accounts can be set up for yourself and other family members or...
7 Minute Workout for Windows Phone 8, high impact training in no time at all
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Earlier this week we shared the Windows Phone 8 fitness app 7-Minute Workout with you. Another version was released to the Windows Phone Store yesterday that follows the same concept but with a few more bells and whistles. 7 Minute Workout (no hyphen) adheres to the same philosophy that everyone can find seven minutes in a day to exercise. The app puts together a collection of twelve...
Microsoft won’t give up on Kinect for Windows; next iteration coming 2014
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At Tuesday’s reveal of the Xbox One, Microsoft showed off their next generation Kinect sensor. Our friends up in Redmond don’t want you to forget that the new Kinect unit will also be heading to Windows. Microsoft released the original software development kit (SDK) in the spring of 2011 for Windows 7. The goal of the program was to expand Kinect’s usage scenario through 3rd party and...
Three fitness apps for the road as we draw a close to Fitness Month
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As Fitness Month fades away into the distant horizon, we've looked at apps throughout the month that are focused on helping us get into shape, eat right, get a good night's sleep and basically live a healthier life. This week's roundup focuses on apps that tackle a wide range of fitness topics from diet to exercise to health related issues. These three apps seem to be more comprehensive...
Find what you're hungry for with Recipes by Ingredients for Windows Phone 8
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Recipes by Ingredients is a Windows Phone 8 app designed to help you find a recipe based on key ingredients, allergies, calories, cooking time and meal type. It's a nice app to help you with your fitness goals by eating right and avoiding foods that may present health issues. The user interface isn't the smoothest around but the recipe selection is on the large side with over 175,000...
Water Log gets updated adds charts and more
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Water Log is a simple way to track your water consumption from your Windows Phone. While we liked the app, there was room for improvement. Improvements that have been added with latest update. The version 1.2 update for Water Log includes a log of your daily water consumption, adds the ability to generate a chart to view your progress and resets the water log counter each day. You also...
Emergency Kit, a first aid guide for your Windows Phone 8 device
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One benefit of staying healthy and fit during Fitness Month and beyond is being better prepared in dealing with emergency situations that may jeopardize your health and well being. Emergency Kit for Windows Phone 8 is designed to help you make it through the these times of crisis by providing emergency first aid information. The Kit contains information on how to respond to allergic...
Heart Rate for Windows Phone 8 can see your heart go beep, beep...beep, beep
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It's no secret that your heart is an essential element of not only staying fit but also staying alive. Heart Rate is a Windows Phone 8 app designed to measure your heart rate while offering a history of these readings. Heart Rate is similar to the other heart monitoring apps we've seen over the years. The app uses your Windows Phone camera to record tiny pulses in your finger tip caused...
Chicken Recipes, making cows happy everywhere
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Chicken Recipes is a Windows Phone app that delivers a collection of meals featuring chicken as the key ingredient. I can remember my doctor advising me to eat more two legged animals than four legged every time he reviews my cholesterol levels. It's no secret that part of being fit is having a healthy diet and chicken can be a key ingredient to a nutritional meal. Plus it makes those...
Windows Phone Fitness Roundup: Counting the calories and eating healthy
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Windows Phone Central App Roundup: Nutrition Fitness Month marches on here at Windows Phone Central and this week we're concentrating on nutritional aspects of staying fit. While you may enjoy an afternoon slice of pie, eating right is an important aspect of living a healthy life. Even if you aren't into pumping iron or running marathons, a proper diet is key (wow.. my mom was right...
WaterLogger, helping you meet your daily goals... water wise
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This week during Fitness Month we've been concentrating on apps for our Windows Phone that deals with the nutritional aspects of staying fit and healthy. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day is one dietary aspect that many overlook and there are a few apps out there to help us remember to drink plenty of water during the day. We touched on Water Log the other day and another app...
ZEN and TECH 50: Fitness month nutrition special!
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Georgia and Rene are joined by Android Central's Phil Nickinson to talk Mobile Nations Fitness Month and the benefits of good nutrition. From crazy schedules to family and work stresses to modern technology, we break down the habits, challenges, and importance of eating right and feeling great! type="audio/mpeg"> Subscribe via RSS...