After the sneak peak launch at CES in January of this year, Japanese electronics company Epson have announced that their two new smart device wearable’s will launch later in September. The Epson Pulsense PS-100 is a sleek tracking band, which has an appearance very close to the Nike Fuelband’s of this world offering a more discrete method of tracking your fitness, whereas the PS-500 features a full LCD screen which pushes the product more into the … Read entire article »

The latest headphones to be released by rapper 50 Cent’s brand SMS Audio, combines the two elements most people today see as necessities when running – music & monitoring. SMS Audio has combined with American chip manufacturer Intel to produce a product that aims to nullify the amount of wearable’s runners wear. The BioSport in-ear headphones use Intel’s smart earphone technology to monitor the users heart rate via sensors built into the amplifiers. We have already seen … Read entire article »

There is currently a boom in health and fitness technology with new gadgets and apps being released at what seems a daily rate. However there are still very few products on the market that can tell you when your body is working to full capacity and also those designed for people who weight train. Well now Athos – a specialist in high-tech gym wearable’s – has developed unique clothing to combat this very issue. Athos gym … Read entire article »

The amount of time we spend sat down is quite frankly ridiculous, from the breakfast table, during our commute, at an office desk, and then back home in front of the television it makes up nearly the entire day without exercise.  Ok granted that’s not everyone’s daily routine, but you catch our drift. One of the new crazes that’s currently trying to take off is the standing desk, which as you can imagine, keeps you stood … Read entire article »

The amount of wearable tech that is being released in this day and age means we can track, control and monitor nearly every aspect of our lives. Most manufacturers of wearable health tech design their products to look almost futuristic, creating a slim-line, unimposing device so it stands out and makes people question what it is. But what is there on the market for people who don’t want to appear from Star Wars? Withings, best known … Read entire article »

With the boom in wearable technology over the past 12 months, monitoring nearly every aspect of our lives is now accessible. However when you purchase a product the honeymoon period of wearing it everyday and the excitement of monitoring its progress soon becomes a bit tedious and we forget about them. A lot of this is down to the fact they simply require too much from us, when consumers are actually trying to simplify there … Read entire article »

Sony has finally announced their latest fitness tracker the SmartBand, which promises to offer so much more than your everyday output monitor. It was publicised earlier this year at CES that the device would be made available in the U.S. and it’s currently retailing for $99 via the Sony online store. Ever since the news was release Sony have heavily pushed the fact that the device is a life tracker and not a fitness tracker. It … Read entire article »

Nokia announced yesterday that its latest range of Lumia devices, starting with the new Nokia Lumia 630 & 635 would now be adopting the updated versions of Bing Health & Fitness app that comes adapt with pedometer support. Through this new feature, the devices will be able to work as fitness gadgets in excess to the functions of a normal handset. Bing Health & Fitness app helps users to understand and monitor their activity output by … Read entire article »

Summer is here and so is the time where a lot of our training and exercise shifts from air-conned gyms to the heat driven sun and along with all the last minute trainers getting fit for their holidays, this makes for a busy time in the fitness industry. One of the main highlighted areas for enhancement is in body monitoring, due to the fact that when you take to the roads running, no longer can you … Read entire article »

After constant rumours spreading for a couple of week, it was finally confirmed yesterday that startup Wello will be acquired by weight management chain Weight Watchers. Wello, the startup that connects people with personal trainers to receive private fitness consultations through online video chat, has been a target of Weight Watchers for some time as they aim to become more active in the digital weight loss market. The fee, which Wello was acquired for, remains undisclosed … Read entire article »