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Online community Lifekraze rewards users for active lifestyles
Lifekraze is a kind of website, app and online community, which encourages users to keep fit, stay active and eat well. The basic idea behind the site is that users send short, tweet-like updates answering the question “what have you done?” and can write whatever they like, as well as adding in links, photos or videos. There are a number of web resources, tools and apps that are very similar to Lifekraze, but it’s a little bit … 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 »
Filed under: Apps, Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps
Zamzee health and fitness tracker for kids
There are plenty of devices aimed to get adults tracking and monitoring their health and fitness levels, like the Fitbit and Nike’s Fuelband, which have become really popular over the past few months. However, we’ve only seen a few gadgets and smaller initiatives aimed at children and younger people, like the MOVband and S2H REPLAY wristband, which don’t seem to have caught on in the same way. Well now Zamzee aims to shake up the way our kids … Read entire article »
Filed under: Child health gadgets
Online card game MoodScope helps you track your happiness levels
Apps, websites and gadgets that target your mental and spiritual wellbeing are said to be the next hot thing in health and fitness tech. We’ve mentioned a few in the past, such as Mindbloom, and the latest to hit the web is MoodScope. MoodScope.com takes the fun element of games (in this instance cards) to help you track your mood every day. Free to join, you can track your highs and lows by logging on and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Apps, Mental Health
uMotif is a simple and colourful wellbeing tracker
If you’re trying to make any kind of change in your life, whether it’s working out more, eating healthier or improving your mood, then many would suggest tracking what you do throughout the day to see where and how you can make the necessary changes to your routine. We’ve come across a number of tracking services before, like Buddy and Grateful160, but uMotif has to be one of the most intuitive and simple. To get started with … Read entire article »
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The Fitbit web dashboard gets an upgrade too
It’s been a busy few weeks for personal fitness tracking company Fitbit, with the launch of the new Zip device and a range of changes being made to the popular Ultra gadget, which is now called One. Well now a few other new features have been added to Fitbit’s web dashboard, making it easier for users to keep up with their contacts and get more from their fancy gadgets in the long run. Most of the tweaks … Read entire article »
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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 »
Filed under: Apps, Fitness Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps
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 »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets
The Amron Rinser is a toothbrush and a fountain
OK, so the Amron Rinser may look a bit silly and the design is achingly simple in many ways (why has no one come up with it before?!), but what a cool and pretty darn handy idea. We can’t put it better than the guys at Amron: “No disposable cups to buy or throw away. No glass to wash or take up counter space. No changing hands to cup water. And, no more putting your head in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health Gadgets
Can Cardiio really monitor your heart rate using your phone’s camera?
Gadgets that monitor your pulse are increasingly popular at the moment, as people begin tracking their health and fitness levels more and more, because it shows how hard you’re working and could even flag up any underlying health problems. However, the team at Cardiio have developed a new application that promises to give you “an accurate heart rate monitor” without even touching you. Yep, it sounds kind of impossible and a bit ridiculous, but the idea … Read entire article »
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