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Moves iPhone app might be more effective than an activity tracking gadget

Moves iPhone app might be more effective than an activity tracking gadget

Activity tracking gadgets have been all the rage for the past year or so, with offerings from Nike+, BodyMedia, Jawbone, Fitbit, the list really could go on and on. However, there are plenty of apps that claim they’re just as effective when it comes to monitoring your activity levels and Moves may be our new favourite for keeping an eye on everything we get up to on a daily basis. It’s solely for iPhone users right … Read entire article »

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Can an app REALLY encourage kids to eat healthy food?

Can an app REALLY encourage kids to eat healthy food?

Most parents – or even those with small relatives – will know that sometimes getting kids to choose healthy foods over cakes, sweets and fizzy drinks can be a real nightmare. Some are obviously willing to give those sprouts a taste, but most are tempted by the bright colours and sugary highs of things that are much worse for their health. Over in the US, the End Childhood Obesity Innovation Challenge has invited a number of … Read entire article »

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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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Tactio’s apps help teens lose weight and get fit

Tactio’s apps help teens lose weight and get fit

Plenty of companies have tried their hand at health and fitness apps and services over the past year, but app specialists Tactio are tapping into a niche by producing lots of products specially aimed at teens and younger people who want to be healthier. Tactio is already a prominent player in the mobile health arena, with apps like TactioHealth proving popular among those looking for a comprehensive health tracking solution, but what makes the company stand out … Read entire article »

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New mobile app and device could help monitor ear infections

New mobile app and device could help monitor ear infections

Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have been working on a way to turn a regular smartphone into an otoscope, a device doctors use to check out what’s going on inside your ears. The team have created an accessory that they call a Remotoscope, which works with an attachment and a dedicated app to allow regular parents to peer inside children’s ears. The accessory puts a scope over your phone’s camera lens and gives it a flash … Read entire article »

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WhatsMyM3 app detects early depression and anxiety

WhatsMyM3 app detects early depression and anxiety

We have apps to monitor all kinds of things that our body is doing, like tracking our blood pressure, measuring our running pace and keeping an eye on our eating habits. There are also plenty of apps designed to monitor your mood, but WhatsMyM3 takes that data and turns it into an M3 Score, which could help assess your risk of some mental health issues. The app is based around the notion that in just three … Read entire article »

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Highly anticipated “habit forming” app Lift launches to iOS

Highly anticipated “habit forming” app Lift launches to iOS

It’s been ready to launch to the public for some time now, but this summer Lift, a highly anticipated “habit forming” app came to iOS devices. But is the productivity and life hacking app really all it’s cracked up to be? No matter how virtuous you may feel, the truth is we all have some terrible habits we’d love to kick (eating badly, smoking, etc) and some brilliant ideas for tasks we’d love to replace them … Read entire article »

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Top 5 running apps for the iPhone: Nike, Zombies, Garmin

Top 5 running apps for the iPhone: Nike, Zombies, Garmin

The Olympics are on TV, making everyone feel energetic and totally into sport and it’s not raining (much) outside, so there’s never been a better time to get off your settee, move away from your computer, put some trainers on and get running, outside, where the human beings are. Of course we can’t give you a tech solution that motivates you or hits that cookie out of your hand (maybe one day), but we can give … Read entire article »

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UMSkinCheck app gives you a skin cancer self exam

UMSkinCheck app gives you a skin cancer self exam

A number of apps have been developed over the past year to provide users with ways of tracking and identifying skin problems that could be problematic and even cancerous in the future, take a look at Skin Scan. However, the University of Michigan has recently developed a new application for US users (sorry rest of the world) that claims to be able to spot the tell tale signs of skin cancer and provide people with a … Read entire article »

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Solaveil app tells you if you’ve been in the sun too long

Solaveil app tells you if you’ve been in the sun too long

As many of us jet off around the world this summer to escape the British clouds and rain and more rain, it can be hard to remember to not sit out in the sunshine and bake our pale skins. Luckily there are some gadgets and apps designed to ensure we don’t lose track of time in the sun, but we’d also recommend that you use your own common sense too… The new Solaveil app requires you … Read entire article »

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