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Tinke: The next must-have gadget in health and wellness tracking?
Argh we know what you’re thinking not ANOTHER cute little health and wellness tracker that’ll tell me exactly the same stats as the one before it and the one before that and the one… But no, Tinke is a little bit different, it’s a health tracking gadget, yep, but it’s not just about tracking your steps or helping you lose weight, it’s a total body monitoring solution and we think it might just be the … Read entire article »
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The Fitbug Air is another new Bluetooth self-tracking gadget
A new self-tracking device called the Fitbug Air has launched this month, which monitors the steps you take, the calories you burn and the distance you cover. Sound familiar? Well yeah, it’s because there are lots of other gadgets on the market that do EXACTLY the same thing, like Jawbone’s latest Up bracelet offering, Nike’s FuelBand and Fitbit’s One and Zip to name just a few. However, the Fitbug Air is different in that it uses … Read entire article »
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Shine: A self-tracking gadget that’s as cute as a button
Now Jawbone’s making a comeback on the self-tracking gadget scene we’ve found ourselves with an abundance of devices that we can strap to our bodies, bras and other random bits of clothing, but aren’t they starting to look a little… well… rubbish? We don’t want to get all fluffy and shallow and put the way a gadget looks over its features (although that’s exactly what we’re doing), but most of the devices on the market just … Read entire article »
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Will Jawbone’s new Up bracelet fitness gadget be a success this time?
Right now there may be loads of different fitness apps and gadgets on the market, but one of the first pioneers in the whole health tracking tech space was Jawbone’s Up bracelet, a wearable gadget that hugged your wrist all day long with a lot of promising features designed to help you track your activity levels and a lot LOT more. Sounds great, right? Well it was until it failed in rather epic proportions, in … Read entire article »
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Withings launches its next generation of internet connected scales
Today Withings has launched its next generation of internet-connected bathroom scales, called the Wireless Scale WS-30. The new scale utilises both wi-fi and Bluetooth tech, which means you can have a cable-free and PC-free weighing in experience, even wi-fi free if your network at home goes down. All you have to do is step on the scale and measurements are automatically recorded and made available to your personal accounts. The device is designed to provide users with a … Read entire article »
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Sleep tech company Lark launches Nike FuelBand rival, the Larklife
US-based tech company Lark has always focused on products that’ll help you get a better night’s sleep and understand your snoozing habits. There’s the original Lark gadget, the company’s first product, which acts as a silent, vibrating alarm clock, then there’s the Lark Pro, dubbed a “personal sleep coach in your pocket.” Well now the brand is venturing out of the bedroom and wants to become a key part of our everyday lives with its … Read entire article »
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The Fitbit Zip makes fitness adorable, but is it just a fancy pedometer?
Fitbit’s Fitness Tracker was one of the first gadgets of its kind to give normal people (as apposed to sickeningly fit athletes) a way to track their physical activity throughout the day. Now fast forward to the present day and there are all kinds of monitoring and fitness tracking devices on the market. So in response to the slew of new rivals Fitbit has changed its game a little, redesigning its first product to the … Read entire article »
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App monitors your heart rate and gives you the best music for your run
Ask a group of runners about listening to music when they workout and you’ll get a mixture of responses, there are many who think a good tune can push you to incredible levels, some think it completely distracts you from your breathing and what your body is up to and others just see how they feel day to day. Well now a new system that’s currently being developed by researchers at the University of Virginia aims … Read entire article »
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Striiv launches a fitness tracking app, but do we really need another?
We first heard about Striiv at CES earlier in the year, when the fitness tracking specialist team launched its ‘pedometer on steroids’ (our label, not theirs) onto the US tech market. Just like similar offerings from Basis, Nike and Fitbit, Striiv’s advanced pedometer allows users to track the steps they’ve taken throughout the day, but also adds in a fun gaming element with its colour touchscreen, that’s focused on earning points, beating your friends and … Read entire article »
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Keep a ‘Pulse’ on your heart rate to find your optimal fitness zone
If you’re struggling to keep your heart rate stable and find your optimal fitness zone, then Pulse by ElectricFoxy would be just the thing you’re after. Available in three colours, Pulse is a ring which indicates to the wearer if their heart rate is above, below or exactly right with what it should be. Kind of like Goldilocks and the porridge conundrum really. As an extra feature it will also vibrate if you start working out … Read entire article »
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