Connected Health » Entries tagged with "mobile app"
Striiv reckons gamification is key to mobile health gadgets success
It’s fair to say that mobile health gadgets have well and truly taken off over the past year. Just last week, the GSMA announced that by 2017, m-health will be worth a predicted $23 BILLION dollars. At CHS, we’re seeing health gadgets and apps coming thick and fast from the likes of Adidas, Nike, Motorola, Jawbone and others. The big question many will be asking is if users are engaged and sticking with them for the … Read entire article »
Filed under: CHS news, Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets
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
Sprout Pregnancy baby health app is the perfect companion for mums to be
Sprout (or Sprout Pregnancy as it’s called in the UK) has been on the market since late last year and it’s been named the best pregnancy app by a number of different websites and publications over the past few months. The application is basically a pregnancy tool for mums (and dads) to be, which provides them with a range of useful resources, as well as a way to track of their baby’s movements and progress as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps
Be cautious when trying out new health and fitness apps
There are so many different apps on the market today that have been specially designed to keep us on the right track when it comes to our fitness and overall health. The new year has seen even more being launched that promise to motivate us all and help us stick to those tricky resolutions too. However, an article published recently over at USA Today warns people that a lot of these applications need to be approached with … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps
Fit Freeway iPhone app lets you work out within a video game
Some people love the atmosphere at the gym and find that it drives them to work harder, better and faster. However, most reluctant gym bunnies tend to get bored of staring at that white wall and dodging the sweat of the guy working out next to them. So, just think how much more motivated we’d all be if our work outs took place inside a video game and not a dingy room… Fit Freeway is a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps
Recent Comments