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Apple Fitness+ launch event: what the critics say

Last night Apple unveiled a new personalised workout subscription service, Apple Fitness+, alongside new sixth-generation smartwatches and new iPads.... Fitness+ will initially launch in six countries including the US and UK before the end of 2020. It will cost £10 per month or £80 per year as a standalone service, which can be shared among…

16th September 202016th September 2020 Chris Price Android apps, Apple, Health, News

Google parent Alphabet agrees £1.6bn Fitbit deal

Fitbit is being acquired by Google’s parent company for about $2.1 billion dollars (£1.6 billion). The deal enables the internet company to step back into the hotly contested market for smartwatches and health and fitness trackers. A pioneer in wearable technology, Fibit’s market capitalisation soared to just under $10 billion after becoming a public company…

1st November 20191st November 2019 Chris Price Health, News, Wearables

Should you buy a fitness wearable this Xmas or are benefits overstated?

Many of us are likely to find a smartwatch or fitness wearable under the Christmas tree this year, most of them claiming to help improve our health and well-being in some way. After the excesses of the festive season many of us will turn to these devices to try and kick-start a new and healthier…

16th December 201816th December 2018 Chris Price Gadgets, Wearables

Atari launches… umm… a fitness app.

So this was unexpected. Atari has launched a fitness app that will reward you for working out by letting you play some of the company's classic arcade games. Luckily, you won't need an Atari 2600 to use it. Atari Fit, when it launches later this month, will have 150 exercise routines and custom programs in…

6th January 20157th January 2015 James O'Malley Apps, CES 2015, Gaming

Pavlok fitness band will give you ELECTRIC SHOCKS if you don’t work out

Is your Fitbit too tame? Then check out the Pavlok - a similar device but with one crucial difference: It will punish you for not meeting your goals. Assuming it isn't some kind of joke (it seems to be real), Pavlok is based on the principle of "Willpower isn't enough. Habit change requires accountability." and…

11th September 201416th September 2014 James O'Malley Wearables, Web 2.0

Epson announce heart-monitoring fitness wristbands

Epson has announced that it is getting into health gadgets, with the launch of "Pulsense" and "Runsense" wristbands. Who knew that Epson doesn't just make printers? Pulsense comes in two models: the PS-100 is similar to the Fitbit Flex, and will silently log data with only an LED light for display. The PS-500 meanwhile offers…

2nd September 20143rd September 2014 James O'Malley Wearables

Jawbone shows how people were affected by San Francisco earthquake

Over the weekend San Francisco was hit by a major earthquake. The South Napa quake was apparently the strongest to hit Northern California in 25 years - and what's amazing is that thanks to wearable technology, we're able to see exactly how people felt it. In a blog post on the Jawbone site, the company…

26th August 201426th October 2018 James O'Malley Internet Of Things, Wearables, Web 2.0

Nike+ FuelBand 2 in development, adding heart rate monitor says report

Nike are reportedly beginning development on a brand-new Nike+ FuelBand fitness tracker, and are popping in a few new metrics to follow for fitness fanatics. GearLive are reporting that the new FuelBand will pack in a heart-rate and pulse monitor…

7th May 2013 Gerald Lynch Sport, Tech Digest news

Adidas Boost running trainer bringing the bounce on February 13

"This will change running forever." That's the claim Adidas are levelling at their latest running shoes, the Adidas Boost trainers, set to launch on February 13. Little is known about the shoes at present ahead of next week's launch, but…

5th February 201322nd December 2015 Gerald Lynch Sport, Tech Digest news

CES 2013: Watch your waist from your wrist with the Fitbit Flex

Fitness gadget specialists Fitbit have launched a new waistband tracking gadget at CES 2013 this week called Flex. Expanding the company's already impressive portfolio of fitness devices, it'll compete with the likes of Nike's Fuelband and Jawbone's Up bracelet in…

7th January 2013 Gerald Lynch CES 2013, Health, Tech Digest news

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