For many people the idea of a heavy session of cardio down the gym daunting, and lets face it the weather here is not always permitted for training outdoors, so they need something to help lighten the load and keep them entertained. However there is only so many times you can play your “workout playlist” without it tiering and I think it is fair to say watching Ken Barlow on Coronation Street is hardly the … Read entire article »

A new app has been developed by the New York City Health Department, which gives users the ability to cut the calories they use in their meals they prepare. The app was released on Wednesday and is called CalCutter and it is being made available for free to all iOS and Android users. So how it works… Cooks will be able to enter the ingredients of a specific recipe and the app will calculate the number … Read entire article »

Confirmation of the inevitable was released earlier this week relating to the health and fitness market and more specifically Nike+ and their rise in fitness technology, which lets face it is no surprise to anyone. Nike let slip that its online platform, which allows users to track statistics of their exercise output via a number of devices including the FuelBand, SportWatch and Nike+ fitness app, has exceeded more than 18 million members worldwide. Nike manages to … Read entire article »

For all the cycling enthusiasts out there, get use to the name LifeBeam as it would seem there latest product SMART Helmet is set to be hitting the local bike shop near you, following a successful campaign on Indiegogo. The Israel based company managed to secure $64,676 for their new smart safety device, after previously only seeking $50,000 worth of funding. Critics of the product claim that LifeBeam are cutting off a large section of the … Read entire article »

You’ve started a new business, you have a prototype product and a secure business plan and all you need now is the funding. For most startup’s walking into a Dragon’s Den styled scenario is past unrealistic and the odd meeting may come up now and then, but these are a rarity. With this all taken into account, there is no wonder why online platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are flooded with new proposals everyday, however … Read entire article »

If you are one of those people who cannot think of anything worse than exercising to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and you are on the countdown for the weekend as soon as Monday comes, in excitement to get your dancing shoes on and a few drinks down your neck… don’t worry you might not be knocking on heavens door just yet. Producers Sam Moyo and Nico Thoemmes have started a new club event, but with … Read entire article »

Yet another venture to be pushed into the ever-growing health and fitness tech market and this time we see Heapsylon take the headlines. However this time, forget your wristbands, monitoring clips or individual apps, they have taken an innovative approach in an attempt to separate them from the competition. Since receiving more than $72k in funding from 450 investors on the start-up website Indiegogo, Heapsylon are only $15k off of their target with 16 days still … Read entire article »