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Cyclist must-have: Helmet sticker that calls for help if you fall
Having acquired my first bike this morning, I am now looking forward to discovering London on two wheels. What worries me the most is the London traffic – and the dangers for cyclists. As I’m hoping not to become part of the bike accident statistics in the capital, I’ll definitely be investing in a helmet and some lights – especially necessary when going into darker months. But what happens if you’re out and about on your … Read entire article »
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Scosche launches RHYTHM pulse monitor fitness gadget
Scosche is a tech brand that’s really trying to work its way firmly into the health and tech arena with its latest offering, the RHYTHM pulse monitor armband. The new RHYTHM device is an all-singing, all-dancing fitness tracking and workout companion, which comes with a highly accurate pulse monitor that’s bluetooth enabled, so data can be sent to other devices wirelessly. It hooks up with an iPhone app and web dashboard, which is fully customisable, meaning … Read entire article »
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Fitbit launches improved Ultra fitness gadget called One
It’s been a busy day over at Fitbit HQ, first the fitness tech company launches the new affordable Zip device and now it’s made improvements to the increasingly popular Ultra and named it One. Just like the Fitbit Ultra, the Fitbit One is a wireless activity and sleep tracker, allowing you to collect data about the steps you’ve taken, the calories you’ve burned, the distance you’ve travelled, the floors you’ve climbed and the amount of rest … Read entire article »
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Fitbit launches the affordable new Zip fitness gadget
The fitness gadget specialists over at Fitbit have launched a new device called Zip, which is a more basic option than previous gizmos and has been built solely for those who just want to count steps, keep track of the calories they’ve burned and take a closer look at their daily data via the company’s comprehensive online dashboard with sharing and gaming features. Zip is a cute little gadget that’s slightly smaller than Fitbit’s Ultra but … Read entire article »
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Wahoo KICKR PowerTrainer, a bike powered by your iPhone
We’ve come across a number of Wahoo products here on Connected Health before, like the Blue HR heart rate strap, but now the app and sensor specialists are about to launch a new mobile-powered workout solution, which allows you to control an exercise bike from your phone. Wahoo’s KICKR PowerTrainer uses Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ technology to sync up to your gym bike, allowing you to change the resistance of the equipment all from a dedicated app on … Read entire article »
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Amulet lets you keep watch on your health
Mobile health is moving beyond your smartphone. Soon, you could be managing your health with spy-gadget-like wearable trackers in the form of Amulet. The Amulet is a watch that will function just like any other but has a number of advanced features that can monitor various aspects of your health. For example, it could be used to monitor blood sugar levels, heart rate and even stress. Because the device is actually being worn, it can give … Read entire article »
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TRAQS.me: Track, monitor and improve all your health and fitness data
As the self tracking/quantified self movement has really kicked off over the past few months we’ve seen more and more people monitoring everything from the miles they run to the hours of sleep they get each night. However, a problem we’ve come across a lot recently is that obviously the more you track things, the more data you’ll have and the more confused you might be getting by it all as you try and integrate it … Read entire article »
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Move clothes buzz to improve your workouts
The Move project aims to create a range of clothes that don’t just do all of the regular things that workout clothes should do, like allow your skin to breathe and ensure you’re super comfortable, but they also improve your posture, your workout and essentially the way you move. Developed by designer Jennifer Darmour, the concept technology works by embedding four “stretch and bend” sensors into your clothing at the front, back and sides of your … Read entire article »
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London 2012: Gold Nike+ SportsWatch GPS handed out to Olympians
Nike has been getting into the Olympic spirit as much as the rest of the globe over the past fortnight and has unveiled a special edition, gold-plated version of its popular Nike+ SportWatch. The Nike+ SportsWatch GPS special edition version of the device has all the same functionality as the original sporting wrist watch, including an LCD display, TomTom-powered GPS functionality, pace and time monitoring tools, pedometer distance tracking and heart rate monitoring info. However, it … Read entire article »
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Why constant tracking and life hacking might not lead to a better you
Although we first launched Connected Health late last year and saw plenty of exhibitions about the body at CES, only recently have we seen mainstream blogs and publications here in the UK really start waking up to the huge potential that tracking your daily activities, food intake and workouts with the help of gadgets, apps and accessories can really have on your long term health and fitness. As our understanding of health, fitness and wellbeing progresses, … Read entire article »
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