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Moves iPhone app might be more effective than an activity tracking gadget

Moves iPhone app might be more effective than an activity tracking gadget

Activity tracking gadgets have been all the rage for the past year or so, with offerings from Nike+, BodyMedia, Jawbone, Fitbit, the list really could go on and on. However, there are plenty of apps that claim they’re just as effective when it comes to monitoring your activity levels and Moves may be our new favourite for keeping an eye on everything we get up to on a daily basis. It’s solely for iPhone users right … Read entire article »

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Smart Heart: A fun pulse monitor for kids

Smart Heart: A fun pulse monitor for kids

We’ve come across all kinds of gadgets, apps and services aimed at kids in recent weeks, but we particularly like this Smart Heart from the Science Museum. Companies create products for kids all the time, but the Smart Heart isn’t just about “tricking” them into getting a better understanding of their health and fitness through games and rewards, but makes the activity of their heart as easy to understand as possible. You can place the Simple Heart … Read entire article »

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Withings launches yet ANOTHER scale, this time for kids

Withings launches yet ANOTHER scale, this time for kids

The health tech specialists at Withings have launched yet another internet connected smart scale this week, but this time it’s specially built for little people’s feet. The new Smart Kid Scale is aimed at babies and children up to eight years old. It’s fitted with a large screen equipped with animations and instructions about how to stand properly. For smaller kids it comes with a baby basket, but you can easily remove that as they grow. All … Read entire article »

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Can an app REALLY encourage kids to eat healthy food?

Can an app REALLY encourage kids to eat healthy food?

Most parents – or even those with small relatives – will know that sometimes getting kids to choose healthy foods over cakes, sweets and fizzy drinks can be a real nightmare. Some are obviously willing to give those sprouts a taste, but most are tempted by the bright colours and sugary highs of things that are much worse for their health. Over in the US, the End Childhood Obesity Innovation Challenge has invited a number of … Read entire article »

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Amiigo bracelet looks to become the next big thing in fitness tracking

Amiigo bracelet looks to become the next big thing in fitness tracking

The world of fitness tracking has come on in leaps and bounds recently, especially since CES last week, which saw big player Fitbit launch a bracelet device called Flex much like Jawbone’s Up and Nike’s Fuelband. Well now there’s a new gadget on the scene – well, nearly – that could well shake up the current favourites. Today TechCrunch wrote a feature about Amiigo, a fitness tracking bracelet and innovative shoe clip rolled into one device. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets

Nike+ Running app now available to all Android users on Google Play

Nike+ Running app now available to all Android users on Google Play

Nike’s super popular running app – and one of our all time favourite fitness tracking tools and communities – Nike+ Running is now available to all Android users from Google Play, after being exclusive to those on the O2 network. Ever since Nike+ Running launched on the iPhone and got plenty of really user friendly and great looking updates it’s been popular, with reportedly more than seven million downloads worldwide to date. However, the Android version … Read entire article »

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How Do You Know When You’ve Hit Middle Age?

How Do You Know When You’ve Hit Middle Age?

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CES 2013: Withings launches Smart Body Analyzer connected scales

CES 2013: Withings launches Smart Body Analyzer connected scales

At CES this week Withings has unveiled its Smart Body Analyzer, which is an all-singing, all-dancing set of scales that can measure heart rate, monitor air quality and oh yeah, tell you how much you weight and metrics about your body fat. The new Smart Body Analyzer has already won itself a 2013 CES Innovation Award, as it’s the first scale that doesn’t just monitor your health but the environment too. It hooks all of the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets

CES 2013: Fitbit launches Flex wristband tracker, takes on Nike+ FuelBand and Jawbone Up

CES 2013: Fitbit launches Flex wristband tracker, takes on Nike+ FuelBand and Jawbone Up

One of our favourite fitness tracking companies, Fitbit, has launched a wristband tracking gadget at CES 2013 this week called Flex, which is set to add to its already impressive portfolio of fitness devices and compete with the likes of Nike’s Fuelband and Jawbone’s Up bracelet. The Flex is similar to its competitors in that it collects data about how many steps you’ve taken, your quality of sleep, the calories you’ve burned and a range of … Read entire article »

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CES 2013: This fork vibrates when you’re eating too much

CES 2013: This fork vibrates when you’re eating too much

Every time we write about health and fitness gadgets we joke that you’ll still need a healthy dose of motivation because no matter how clever a device is it can’t knock that red velvet cupcake out of your hand. Well, that’s not necessarily the case anymore, as the HAPIfork alerts you when you’ve eaten too much. Using a variety of sensors the HAPIfork is able to monitor how fast you’re eating and then vibrates if you’re … Read entire article »

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