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Rapid Rescue app finds first aiders during emergencies
In cheesy films when there’s an emergency and someone shouts “is there a doctor around?” one always appears from the crowd to help, but in the real world it often isn’t that easy to find someone with sound medical knowledge who’d be able to save lives in an emergency. Well in order to address this problem, a new application called Rapid Rescue is currently being tested in Singapore, which aims to connect those in medical emergencies with … Read entire article »
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Zeo launches new Sleep 101 app for a better night’s rest
The Zeo sleep management company launched a sleep tracking device and mobile application last year that enabled users to track their sleep and monitor their activity throughout the night in order to get the right amount of rest and feel much more alive and kicking in the morning. However, if you’d rather not invest in a dedicated gadget, Zeo has now brought out a completely free app that provides you with similar results. Just like the … Read entire article »
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Can mobile phones and game mechanics help improve sanitation?
Despite the fact much has been done in recent years to improve sanitation, in some countries a startlingly low 15% of the population has access to clean water resources. Many governments and organisations have been working together to promote behavioural change within communities in traditional ways, but given the recent statistic that more people across the globe now own a phone than they do a toilet certainly suggests that mobile technology could present a rather interesting and possibly … Read entire article »
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Pain Squad app adds game mechanics to health tracking
Many of the health and fitness apps on the market at the moment employ game mechanics (also known as gamification) to encourage users to fill out more information, beat their personal best times and scores or just log-in more often. Whether you work your way up a leader board, receive a badge or unlock extra content, the success of these apps goes to prove that we all love playing games, we love competition and we love … Read entire article »
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Samsung launches S Health app for the Galaxy S3
Samsung took its first steps into the mobile health market this week as it officially announced S Health, a wellness app specially designed for its latest handset, the Samsung Galaxy S III. The new application has been built to track all kinds of health data and it stands out from others currently on the market because it’s compatible with a number of different sensors, like blood glucose meters, body composition scales and blood pressure monitors. The app then … Read entire article »
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Barefoot Running Coach for the iPad may prevent workout injuries
Some believe that the big, super cushioned shoes that we’ve become so used to running in aren’t actually that great for our feet. Instead they think we should wear really slim-fitting shoes when we run or even go completely barefoot, although most of the time that’s not really possible, hello glass and spiky concrete. There are many different running products designed to make it feel like you’ve got nothing but your own feet beneath you, and … Read entire article »
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Fitness tracking service Endomondo has 10 million users and counting
Fitness tracking isn’t just about downloading an app to your phone and taking it with you on a run anymore, many of the popular options, like Fitocracy, Nike+, HealthyShare and RunKeeper are now integrating themselves firmly into our Facebook lives and are actively encouraging wider networks of friends to challenge each other and get working out too. Endomondo is just one of these services, which has a popular app (available for iOS, Windows, Android AND Blackberry) and … Read entire article »
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Nike+ app gets updates and a name change to Nike+ Running
One of our favourite running applications, Nike+ GPS, has had a big, exciting revamp this week, which includes a name change to Nike+ Running, more insights about your workouts and further Facebook integration. There are so many apps available to keep track of your runs and workouts, like MapMyRun and RunKeeper, but if you’re looking for a super simple and easy-to-use solution, which allows you to track your activity, monitor your improvements and share your achievements … Read entire article »
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Do you REALLY need an app to tell you that you’re stressed?
We’re pretty sure many of you would be able to tell if you’re stressed if you take the time to stop and listen to your body. As with all health problems there are a number of tell tale signs many of us are unfortunately far too familiar with, like a short temper, struggling to concentrate, getting regular headaches, etc. So is an app that claims to be able to tell for you just a pricey gimmick that … Read entire article »
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Runnr.me app gives joggers live feedback about their feet…
We’ve reviewed a range of apps and gadgets that have been created to help joggers monitor, track and improve upon their workouts. But now a team of developers are working on an app for your mobile that aims to analyse different running styles and prevent any injuries at the same time. The app, called Runnr.me, works along with a special sensor that can be embedded into any running shoe. Once it’s in place the sensor and … Read entire article »
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