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Nike+ Running app now available to all Android users on Google Play

Nike+ Running app now available to all Android users on Google Play

Nike’s super popular running app – and one of our all time favourite fitness tracking tools and communities – Nike+ Running is now available to all Android users from Google Play, after being exclusive to those on the O2 network. Ever since Nike+ Running launched on the iPhone and got plenty of really user friendly and great looking updates it’s been popular, with reportedly more than seven million downloads worldwide to date. However, the Android version … 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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Sleep tech company Lark launches Nike FuelBand rival, the Larklife

Sleep tech company Lark launches Nike FuelBand rival, the Larklife

US-based tech company Lark has always focused on products that’ll help you get a better night’s sleep and understand your snoozing habits. There’s the original Lark gadget, the company’s first product, which acts as a silent, vibrating alarm clock, then there’s the Lark Pro, dubbed a “personal sleep coach in your pocket.” Well now the brand is venturing out of the bedroom and wants to become a key part of our everyday lives with its … Read entire article »

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London 2012: Gold Nike+ SportsWatch GPS handed out to Olympians

London 2012: Gold Nike+ SportsWatch GPS handed out to Olympians

Nike has been getting into the Olympic spirit as much as the rest of the globe over the past fortnight and has unveiled a special edition, gold-plated version of its popular Nike+ SportWatch. The Nike+ SportsWatch GPS special edition version of the device has all the same functionality as the original sporting wrist watch, including an LCD display, TomTom-powered GPS functionality, pace and time monitoring tools, pedometer distance tracking and heart rate monitoring info. However, it … Read entire article »

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Nike Mexico app turns running miles into Facebook currency

Nike Mexico app turns running miles into Facebook currency

Most fitness apps we’ve come across recently reward users the more they workout, whether they get an online badge, climb up a leader board of their friends or gain access to exclusive content. But why not add a REAL incentive and allow users to win things for their efforts too? Nike has a range of fitness apps, gadgets and apparel, but in Mexico the brand is working on a new Facebook application called the Subasta de … Read entire article »

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TomTom and Nike team up for new range of sports watches

TomTom and Nike team up for new range of sports watches

Another day, another exciting announcement from Nike. Today the sports brand has unveiled a new range of Nike+ sports watches in collaboration with the navigation experts at TomTom. Nike has had a range of sports watches for some time now, but this week the devices have had a revamp, with a selection of cool new colours and most importantly a raft of software improvements that set them apart from the older versions. Some of the new features include … Read entire article »

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Nike+ introduces Kinect Training at E3

Nike+ introduces Kinect Training at E3

It’s the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in LA this week and amidst all of the gaming news we’re on the lookout for announcements, launches and interesting tech relating to health and fitness. The first piece of news that’s got us excited here at Connected Health comes from Nike and Microsoft, who have today unveiled a new partnership and Nike+ Kinect Training, which (as you’d expect) will be a new training programme for the Kinetc on … Read entire article »

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Nike launches new running suit inspired by… golf balls?!

Nike launches new running suit inspired by… golf balls?!

The clever minds over at Nike HQ have developed a new running suit, which claims to significantly improve sprint times during the Olympics this summer because of its unique design based on… wait for it… the surface of a golf ball. At the Olympics this summer, American, German, Chinese and Russian athletes will be wearing a new suit developed by Nike called the TurboSpeed. According to Fast Co Design, researchers at Nike claim the fancy new … Read entire article »

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Nike launches Fuel Station in London merging tech and fitness

Nike launches Fuel Station in London merging tech and fitness

Nike has launched a series of interactive pop-up shops, which it calls Fuel Stations, over the past few weeks that bring together the brand’s tech and fitness offerings. We’ve seen plenty of great announcements, shiny new apps and innovative gadgets from Nike over the past year, most recently its basketball and training products, the Nike+ FuelBand and the integration of Path and Nike+. Now the brand has taken to the streets of London to showcase some of its … Read entire article »

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Path gets Nike+ integration, share your fitness with friends

Path gets Nike+ integration, share your fitness with friends

Popular social networking and sharing app Path re-launched back in December and has since become extremely popular, with lots of geeky mobile types sharing their updates, locations and photos with one another. However, it’s not just mundane status updates you can share with friends and followers now, but you can also hook your Nike+ account up to Path too, to show everyone just how sporty you are! For those of you who haven’t come across Path … Read entire article »

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