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CES 2013: This fork vibrates when you’re eating too much

CES 2013: This fork vibrates when you’re eating too much

Every time we write about health and fitness gadgets we joke that you’ll still need a healthy dose of motivation because no matter how clever a device is it can’t knock that red velvet cupcake out of your hand. Well, that’s not necessarily the case anymore, as the HAPIfork alerts you when you’ve eaten too much. Using a variety of sensors the HAPIfork is able to monitor how fast you’re eating and then vibrates if you’re … Read entire article »

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Nike+ Accelerator launches to drive digital fitness innovations

Nike+ Accelerator launches to drive digital fitness innovations

This week Nike has launched a programme called Nike+ Accelerator, which will provide ten lucky companies with all kinds of tools to create great products that use the Nike+ platform and services. Nike is inviting companies who are producing great tech solutions to apply for the scheme, which the brand hopes will drive digital innovation in the worlds of health and fitness and bring exciting new developments to the Nike+ ecosystem. According to Nike, a dedicated team … Read entire article »

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Your car could soon be equipped to take your pulse

Your car could soon be equipped to take your pulse

Over the past year we’ve become accustomed to gadgets that read our pulses when we’re working out or just going about our daily business, but soon your car might be able to monitor your stats throughout the course of a journey to check you’re fit, health and most importantly alert enough to be behind the wheel. According to The Wall Street Journal this week, a number of big car manufacturers are looking into ways to add … Read entire article »

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Jeremy Hunt says UK can be “world leader” in health tech

Jeremy Hunt says UK can be “world leader” in health tech

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has this week revealed that the UK will become a “world leader” in health technology and allow all kinds of patients to manage their conditions and track problems all by themselves. Hunt spoke out about the future of health and fitness technology as part of the NHS Mandate and set out a number of objectives and goals for the next few years, which included providing patients with more tools to take charge … Read entire article »

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Eyejusters: Adjustable glasses for those in developing countries

Eyejusters: Adjustable glasses for those in developing countries

Many of us are used to visiting an optician, receiving a prescription and getting given the correct lenses for our eyes. However, such a tailored, lengthy and often expensive approach just doesn’t work for a predicted 670 million people in developing countries, which means they’re left with poor vision for the rest of their lives. In order to combat some of these problems, new UK-based company Eyejusters has created a new kind of glasses technology called … Read entire article »

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CES 2012: Video demo of the Withings Smart Baby Scale

CES 2012: Video demo of the Withings Smart Baby Scale

Connected Health is over in Las Vegas at the moment, soaking in the exciting new product launches and tech news from the CES trade show. As soon as we arrived at the Las Vegas Convention Centre this morning we headed over to the health and fitness section to see what increasingly popular health gadget brand Withings has on offer in 2012. Withings has made a bit a name for itself with its Blood Pressure Monitor and WiFi … Read entire article »

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