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RunKeeper gets social with ‘Healthy’ button

RunKeeper gets social with ‘Healthy’ button

‘Tweet’ and ‘Like’ buttons can be found on pretty much every content site we visit nowadays. Well now, thanks to the fitness-tracking app Runkeeper, the ‘Healthy’ button will now be joining them.  The fitness-tracking app launched a Healthy button and bookmarklet on Monday that gives it a social network feel. Users can now add content to their RunKeeper newsfeeds directly from sites that install the Healthy button. Although RunKeeper started out simply tracking users runs, its vision … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, CHS news, Facebook/Twitter, Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets, Latest News, Mobile Phone Apps

Scottish Government takes new app-roach to drinking problem among women

Scottish Government takes new app-roach to drinking problem among women

Ever wondered if those couple of pints in the local each night after work actually made much of a difference to your youthful looks? Well, the Scottish Government has decided to make it possible for us to see just what effects alcohol can have on the ageing process. Titled the “Drinking Time Machine“, the app for the iPhone shows how alcohol can speed up the ageing process with a ‘Fat Booth’ style interface in the hope … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Latest News, Mobile Phone Apps

BreathalEyes app looks at your eyes to tell you if you’re drunk

BreathalEyes app looks at your eyes to tell you if you’re drunk

Earlier this week we asked whether drink tracking apps would really help people to drink more responsibly, after all it can be hard to remember to log each and every drink you have on a night out. Well today we came across a new mobile application called BreathalEyes, which may not help you drink more responsibly, but will give you a fairly accurate reading of just how much you’ve had and whether you need to stop. The … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps

Will drink tracker apps really ensure we drink alcohol more responsibly?

Will drink tracker apps really ensure we drink alcohol more responsibly?

There are several apps available for iOS and Android devices that provide users with a way of keeping a close eye on what they drink on a night out. Many of them are created by health organisations and have been designed to stop you having too many units, others are a bit more silly and tell you how much of a bar bill you’re racking up and there are many out there that attempt to warn … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps