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RunKeeper app gets new training plans and coaching

RunKeeper app gets new training plans and coaching

Popular fitness app RunKeeper has had a host of updates this week, which mean that users can now access more free training plans and coaching advice than ever before. RunKeeper has always offered tailored advice and training programmes to paying users, but now the team behind the app has realised that because people get much better results when they have a strict plan that they have to stick to and specific advice, they’re opened up a … Read entire article »

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Withings launches new Health Companion app

Withings launches new Health Companion app

Over the past year few companies have stood out in the health and wellbeing tech space as much as Withings, the company has brought out scales for adults, blood pressure monitors and scales for the whole family in the past. Up until now dedicated apps for each device were accessible via your mobile or you could track the data via your desktop. However, this week Withings has launched its new Health Companion app, which aims to … Read entire article »

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Sleep Champ Android app monitors sleepless kids

Sleep Champ Android app monitors sleepless kids

Over the past year or so we’ve seen sleep tracking apps and gadgets really come on in leaps and bounds, just check out the Zeo Sleep Manager, the brand’s Sleep 101 app, the Fitbit or devices from Omron. Well now this kind of advanced sleep tracking technology isn’t just being used to ensure us adults get a good night’s sleep, but researchers have designed a new app that helps parents to identify whether their kids are at risk … Read entire article »

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Top 5 workout apps for the iPhone: Nike Training Club, Sworkit, FitnessBuilder

Top 5 workout apps for the iPhone: Nike Training Club, Sworkit, FitnessBuilder

Wow, there really are a LOT of apps out there developed to help you keep track of your health and improve your fitness, we know, we’ve been wading through them for the past 6 months in an attempt to bring you the best of the best. However, what we’ve noticed on our app travels is that many of them try to tick all of the boxes, but we prefer specialist applications that really make a difference … Read entire article »

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Gluco-Share, a diabetes app with a social twist

Gluco-Share, a diabetes app with a social twist

A new application to help family and friends monitor a persons diabetes has been released for iPhone users to help remind sufferers to take their medication and motivate them. Gluco-Share, wants to help sufferers monitor their blood sugar levels and communicate their results in real time to a circle of family and friends. The idea is, that this circle will help motivate and encourage the sufferer to maintain their good methods and lead a more positive … Read entire article »

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iThinkSmarter when it comes to your mental health

iThinkSmarter when it comes to your mental health

More and more apps are coming out to help people with their mental health and iThinkSmarter is another addition to this market. The app, developed for iPhone, is a free guide to help people with how to deal with psychological problems such as stress, anxiety, depression and panic. The free version is based around a series of questionnaires asking users questions relating to their problem. Their answers to questions will then guide them to what the … Read entire article »

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Top 5 running apps for the iPhone: Nike, Zombies, Garmin

Top 5 running apps for the iPhone: Nike, Zombies, Garmin

The Olympics are on TV, making everyone feel energetic and totally into sport and it’s not raining (much) outside, so there’s never been a better time to get off your settee, move away from your computer, put some trainers on and get running, outside, where the human beings are. Of course we can’t give you a tech solution that motivates you or hits that cookie out of your hand (maybe one day), but we can give … Read entire article »

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Mindfulness app reminds you to meditate and calm down

Mindfulness app reminds you to meditate and calm down

A new app has been launched by MindApps, which aims to help people become mindful, meditate with ease and generally ensure they’re more productive, happy and awesome in the process. The Mindfulness App allows you to set reminders for yourself throughout the day, so you remember to down tools and take some time out. The app then helps you to meditate by guiding you with a voice or playing calming, ringing bells. You can also design your … Read entire article »

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UMSkinCheck app gives you a skin cancer self exam

UMSkinCheck app gives you a skin cancer self exam

A number of apps have been developed over the past year to provide users with ways of tracking and identifying skin problems that could be problematic and even cancerous in the future, take a look at Skin Scan. However, the University of Michigan has recently developed a new application for US users (sorry rest of the world) that claims to be able to spot the tell tale signs of skin cancer and provide people with a … Read entire article »

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Solaveil app tells you if you’ve been in the sun too long

Solaveil app tells you if you’ve been in the sun too long

As many of us jet off around the world this summer to escape the British clouds and rain and more rain, it can be hard to remember to not sit out in the sunshine and bake our pale skins. Luckily there are some gadgets and apps designed to ensure we don’t lose track of time in the sun, but we’d also recommend that you use your own common sense too… The new Solaveil app requires you … Read entire article »

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