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Kinomap Trainer app lets you cycle the Tour de France from the gym

Kinomap Trainer app lets you cycle the Tour de France from the gym

Nothing can beat a good run along the beach or a cycle through the park, but because it’s not always possible to get outside and workout, we think we’ve found the second best option. The Kinomap Trainer is a new application from ExcelLane, which allows users to exercise from home or the gym while watching videos taken from all kinds of geo-located places across the globe.  The Kinomap Trainer is a new application for the iPhone … Read entire article »

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LUMOback will monitor posture in real time and tell you when you slouch

LUMOback will monitor posture in real time and tell you when you slouch

LUMOback is a new gadget designed to monitor your posture, tell you when you’re slouching and collect data about the way you work over time. According to Springwise, back pain is one of the most popular job-related disabilities over in the states, so tech designed to ensure we’re sitting up straight and taking the time to make sure we’re working in the best positon is important. A company called LUMOback is currently working on a series of … Read entire article »

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Monitor your blood pressure at home with the CardioDock

Monitor your blood pressure at home with the CardioDock

If you, like me, avoid the doctor’s office until absolutely necessary but still need to keep an eye on your blood pressure the Medisana CardioDock may be just the thing for you. With the help of your iPhone, the CardioDock lets you track your blood pressure from day to day in the comfort of your own home. The dock, available from Firebox for £99.99, comes with an easy-to-use arm cuff and is ready for use. Simply … Read entire article »

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New torch-like health gadget can kill bacteria and germs

New torch-like health gadget can kill bacteria and germs

An innovative new health gadget, which looks a lot like a regular torch, has been developed to kill bacteria and germs in remote locations. The new gizmo, known as the ‘plasma flashlight’, has been in development for some time and has been specially created for those working in the medical profession in remote locations or dangerous zones that don’t have access to regular germ-fighting medications or large equipment. It may look pretty simple, but it’s actually a … Read entire article »

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DIY health named as second biggest trend in 2012 as mobile health market soars

DIY health named as second biggest trend in 2012 as mobile health market soars

The mobile health market is rapidly growing, and it doesn’t include putting symptoms into Google and hitting search, only to freak out over the potential illnesses and disorders that pop up. The latest trend involves the countless health apps and gadgets that are hitting the market, and is one of the biggest trends for 2012 according to Trendwatching.com. The so-called DIY health sector encompasses fitness apps and health gadgets that let you track your steps and … Read entire article »

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Watchie helps keep dementia patients safe

Watchie helps keep dementia patients safe

There’s been a lot of talk about dementia recently, especially after news that the UK Government intends to increase the funding for research into dementia to £66million by 2015. This is welcome news, but what about those who are already suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s? How can we ensure they are safe? It is not easy taking care of someone with dementia, especially if they live with you rather than in a home. If you fit … Read entire article »

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Pulse Ring gadget monitors JUST your pulse and nothing else

Pulse Ring gadget monitors JUST your pulse and nothing else

The Pulse Ring from Firebox is super basic, it measures your pulse. Nothing more. Nothing less. For some that might be a bit disappointing, we like our fitness gadgets to be all-singing and all-dancing, right? Well, not always… Last week we wrote about our ultimate health and fitness gadget and decided that really it should knock the food out of our hand and give us all kinds of information about how we’re living, moving and eating. But, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fitness Gadgets

Cellnovo launches wireless diabetes management system

Cellnovo launches wireless diabetes management system

Having received European CE Mark of approval in September, London based company, Cellnovo, has launched its diabetes management system which looks like an iPhone / Samsung Galaxy Note crossbreed. The system is an integrated glucometer, wirelessly connected insulin pump, activity monitor to help you keep track on your diabetes. It also uses a mobile phone-based data transfer system to share your readings with family and doctors. Co-trialist, Dr Mark Evans of Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, commented, “This … Read entire article »

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Could iPod-style gadget cure tinnitus?

Could iPod-style gadget cure tinnitus?

If you’re one of the thousands suffering from tinnitus this new health gadget will be welcome news. It looks similar to that of an iPod Shuffle and is said to alleviate the chronic ringing experienced by sufferers up to 50%. The Coordinated Reset (CR) device treats the condition by playing sounds tuned to the frequency of the user’s tinnitus and is designed to ‘switch off’ the over-active nerve cells within the hearing area of the brain. … Read entire article »

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Nike launches Fuel Station in London merging tech and fitness

Nike launches Fuel Station in London merging tech and fitness

Nike has launched a series of interactive pop-up shops, which it calls Fuel Stations, over the past few weeks that bring together the brand’s tech and fitness offerings. We’ve seen plenty of great announcements, shiny new apps and innovative gadgets from Nike over the past year, most recently its basketball and training products, the Nike+ FuelBand and the integration of Path and Nike+. Now the brand has taken to the streets of London to showcase some of its … Read entire article »

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