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Swole.me is a colourful online diet planner

Swole.me is a colourful online diet planner

We all know that to lose weight we should eat a balanced diet, try to keep our calories low and get plenty of exercise, but it’s often not that easy in practice, particularly if you’re feeling stressed, tired or a little low. Well, a new online tool called Swole.me aims to keep you on track by crafting a really easy-to-follow diet, which should hopefully stop you from grabbing that chocolate bar. You start by telling Swole.me how … Read entire article »

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High tech Zaggora Hotpants promise to tone up and reduce cellulite

High tech Zaggora Hotpants promise to tone up and reduce cellulite

January may soon be just a distant memory, and so with it most of our promises to shape up and improve both our mind and body with well-thought out New Year’s resolutions. For most women, losing a few pounds and tackling the signs of cellulite (everyone gets it, even supermodels!) is high up on the list of things they’d like to do. Eating healthy and scrubbing ones thighs with coffee grounds (hey don’t judge!) are ways … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fitness Gadgets

Will running from zombies make fitness more fun?

Will running from zombies make fitness more fun?

There are lots of mobile apps on the market designed to keep us motivated, track our runs and spur us on to beat that personal best time. Here at Connected Health we’re big fans of Nike+ GPS because it’s so simple to use, the interface is intuitive and the GPS tracking really accurately records your runs. However, if you find it hard to workout then a simple app might not motivate you to get down … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps

The Market For Mobile Healthcare Applications Will Grow To US$1.3 billion in 2012

The Market For Mobile Healthcare Applications Will Grow To US$1.3 billion in 2012

Last year saw significant growth in the mHealth app market and in 2012 the market size will nearly double. That’s according to the latest findings from mobile research company, Research2Guidance. The smartphone application market for mobile healthcare will reach US$1.3 billion in 2012 – up from US$ 718 million in 2011. Yet despite this substantial growth, the mHealth market is still in an embryonic state – especially in comparison to the US$ 6 trillion of the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps, Research

Philips invests in growing health technology market

Philips invests in growing health technology market

Philips has been a big name in consumer electronics for years, but saw a blow to its strategy last year when profits collapsed due to tough rivals and weak markets. But it appears that the electronics giant is leaving TVs and other electronics behind to claim a share of the growing health technology and gadget market.  BBC writes that Philips ‘is distancing itself from areas where it has traditionally been strong, such as sound and vision’ … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets, Latest News

New medical super-gadget could detect cancer in minutes

New medical super-gadget could detect cancer in minutes

A new invention that’s been developed at the University of Toronto could mean medical professionals will be able to effectively screen patients for cancer and all kinds of infectious diseases within a matter of minutes wherever they happen to be. The pioneering device, which is really no bigger than an old model of mobile phone, has a small microchip inside it that can determine within around 15 minutes whether a patient has cancer or another infectious … Read entire article »

Filed under: Health Gadgets

The personal trainer that fits in your pocket: LWR Personal Trainer app for iPhone and Android

The personal trainer that fits in your pocket: LWR Personal Trainer app for iPhone and Android

If you’re like us you probably don’t go anywhere without your iPhone, including when you’re doing exercise. But how do you log the training you do to keep track of your progress? The Lucy Wyndham-Read Personal Trainer app for women, promises to help you. Just tell the app your target weight and the areas of your body you want to tone and it builds a 28-day personalised workout and healthy eating plan that fits perfectly for … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Fitness Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps

Happtique plans to introduce mobile health app certification

Happtique plans to introduce mobile health app certification

We love discovering new health apps and services here at Connected Health, but one of our big concerns at the moment is that there are so many apps out there that aren’t being monitored and, as we’ve written in the past, no one can guarantee that the advice and lifestyle they’re suggesting to users is accurate or based on enough knowledge and experience. Well, to try and address this problem, the app superstore website Happtique is looking … Read entire article »

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Win! A Timex Health Tracker watch to help you keep fit and healthy

Win! A Timex Health Tracker watch to help you keep fit and healthy

A new year usually starts with great intentions of watching your calories, changing to healthier diet and exercising more. Yet for many those resolutions are shelved by the time February comes around as you just didn’t have the right tools to keep you motivated. This is where the Timex Health Tracker comes into the picture. Aimed at women with hectic lifestyles the Timex Health Tracker has a built-in walk sensor that automatically records distance, steps taken … Read entire article »

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Firebox launches its health and fitness gadgets range

Firebox launches its health and fitness gadgets range

If you want more evidence that the health and fitness gadgets market is exploding in the UK (and the US too) check out this news from Firebox. The esteemed gadgets retailer has this week launched a new fitness section fuelled by growing demand for health and wellness gadgets. There are some new products but many of the devices it has have already been featured on this website. Ben Redhead, who is the Sports & Outdoors Buyer … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fitness Gadgets