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Research suggests 170M wearable health and fitness gadgets by 2017

Research suggests 170M wearable health and fitness gadgets by 2017

We’ve seen plenty of wearable health and fitness devices being launched onto the market recently, like the UP bracelet, the FitBit and most recently the Nike+ FuelBand, and according to new research, it seems the trend to track everything you do while there’s a gadget attached to you somewhere will continue to be hugely popular. The statistics from US-based ABI Research suggest that by 2017 there’ll be more than 169.5 million wearable devices on the market. As … Read entire article »

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Striiv reckons gamification is key to mobile health gadgets success

Striiv reckons gamification is key to mobile health gadgets success

It’s fair to say that mobile health gadgets have well and truly taken off over the past year. Just last week, the GSMA announced that by 2017, m-health will be worth a predicted $23 BILLION dollars. At CHS, we’re seeing health gadgets and apps coming thick and fast from the likes of Adidas, Nike, Motorola, Jawbone and others. The big question many will be asking is if users are engaged and sticking with them for the … Read entire article »

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RunKeeper gets social with ‘Healthy’ button

RunKeeper gets social with ‘Healthy’ button

‘Tweet’ and ‘Like’ buttons can be found on pretty much every content site we visit nowadays. Well now, thanks to the fitness-tracking app Runkeeper, the ‘Healthy’ button will now be joining them.  The fitness-tracking app launched a Healthy button and bookmarklet on Monday that gives it a social network feel. Users can now add content to their RunKeeper newsfeeds directly from sites that install the Healthy button. Although RunKeeper started out simply tracking users runs, its vision … 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 »

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Will the Nike+ FuelBand be the best daily tracking fitness gadget in 2012?

Will the Nike+ FuelBand be the best daily tracking fitness gadget in 2012?

Nike has added a new gadget to its range of digital fitness products this week. The new Nike+FuelBand sits on a user’s wrist, and has been designed to track everyday movements that could encourage people to live more active lives, much like the devices we saw at CES, like the Iqua Beat and Valencell’s earbuds. The band pairs up with the current Nike+ website or free iOS app over Bluetooth, the Nike+FuelBand uses an incentive system … Read entire article »

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CES 2012 – second generation Striv ‘pedometer on steroids’ on its way

CES 2012 – second generation Striv ‘pedometer on steroids’ on its way

I actually feel a little disingenuous calling the Striiv a pedometer as it really is unlike any other pedometer, but I’ll stick with that label for now. In case you missed its launch a few months back – US only, not anywhere else at the moment – the Striiv is being billed as a personal trainer in your pocket. It takes the basic pedometer features and builds on them to deliver a very interesting device … Read entire article »

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CES 2012 – The Basis, a wrist based rival to the FitBit, Jawbone Up and BodyMedia Fit

CES 2012 – The Basis, a wrist based rival to the FitBit, Jawbone Up and BodyMedia Fit

Out of all the new health gadgets that are being paraded as CES, this is the one that we are most looking forward to getting out mitts on. The Basis is a rival to products like the Fitbit Ultra and Jawbone Up, but I think it looks more stylish and high tech, more like the BodyMedia Fit. You also don’t need an iPhone to use it. The Basis is essentially a high-tech fitness tracking device housed … Read entire article »

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CES 2012 – Bodymedia updates its Fitbit/Jawbone Up rival – the Fit

CES 2012 – Bodymedia updates its Fitbit/Jawbone Up rival – the Fit

We have seen the Jawbone Up and more recently the Fitbit, but there’s another player in the personal fitness gadgets market – the BodyMedia Fit. Aimed at the US market, with no details on a UK launch yet, the Fit system, which has been available for a while now, is arguably as much about weight loss as keeping super healthy and fit. It works in an interesting way by combining an armband that works with tracking … Read entire article »

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10 Gadgets to help you stick to your new year’s resolutions

10 Gadgets to help you stick to your new year’s resolutions

It’s that time of year again, as soon as the nation has finished over-indulging on New Year’s Eve everyone’s thinking about, talking about and trying to stick to their resolutions for the new year. We’ve collected together ten gadgets that’ll help you keep up with your resolutions in the long run, whether you want to work out more, lose some of that Christmas weight or wake up with more energy even when it’s dark and gloomy outside. If … Read entire article »

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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: 20 Gadgets, accessories & games for fitness fanatics – Part Two

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: 20 Gadgets, accessories & games for fitness fanatics – Part Two

Every week we come across all kinds of weird and wonderful health and fitness gadgets, from Jawbone’s UP bracelet which tracks everything you do, to the ear lighting system Valkee, which stops you getting down in the winter months. We’d argue that nothing can beat a pair of good trainers and the open road, but fitness gadgets, accessories and games can make brilliant (and super thoughtful) gifts, whether it’ll help a loved one feel more motivated, … Read entire article »

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