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BodyMedia CORE 2 hands-on

, Jan 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

BodyMedia has revealed its latest health-monitoring system, the CORE 2, the company's attempt to slim down its sensor-strap to help wearers slim-down too. Smaller than Apple's iPod nano, and yet accommodating four sensors and Bluetooth Smart Ready 4.0, the CORE 2 - previewed in prototype form at CES 2013 this week - can funnel fitness stats directly to your smartphone and tablet. Read The Full Story

RunKeeper for iPhone updates with redesign and live activity tracking

, Dec 31st 2012 Discuss [1]

The ever popular health and fitness tracking iPhone app RunKeeper has been updated to version 3.0 today. The update includes an all-new design that aims to make the user interface cleaner and simpler to use, it also comes with new features that make it easy to share your progress with friends and family. Read The Full Story

Fighting helped shape the human hand say US researchers

, Dec 20th 2012 Discuss [10]

A group of researchers from the University of Utah have published a study focusing on the human hand. During the study, the researchers used instruments to measure the forces and acceleration when martial artists hit a punching bag. The study found that the structure of the fist provide support and increases the ability of the knuckles to transmit punching force when a blow is delivered. Read The Full Story

LUMOback team grabs $5m funding for new body sensor tech

, Dec 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Posture tech company and Kickstarter success story LUMO Body Tech looks set to save even more people from slouching, with a new $5m round of funding promising a fresh range of body-worn sensor tech. The company - which more than doubled its $100,000 Kickstarter goal for the LUMO back strap, which tells your smartphone if your posture isn't perfect - has another $5m in the bank, including cash from Eric Schmidt's investment fund; with the first LUMOback bands shipping in November, the company says it plans to use the new money to develop a broader range of sensors. Read The Full Story

iSpO2 turns the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch into a medical instrument

, Dec 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

There are huge number of people in the United States and around the world who have medical conditions that make it difficult for their body to extract oxygen from the air we all breathe. For these people it's often critical for their health to be able to accurately track how much oxygen is in their blood at any given time. This tracking of oxygen is typically done with a small instrument called a pulse oximeter. Read The Full Story

Zensorium Tinke iPhone accessory tracks health metrics

, Dec 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

There's no shortage of accessories on the market for the iPhone. If you're the health-conscious sort, a new accessory has launched from a company called Zensorium. The accessory is called the Tinke and is designed to monitor cardiorespiratory health and stress levels. Read The Full Story

Basis launches health-tracking wristwatch and web service

, Nov 29th 2012 Discuss [5]

Basis Science today launched a new fitness and health tracking wristwatch and accompanying web service for the health-conscience crowd. It joins an already crowded market of health and fitness gadgets, but Basis hopes to shake things up with its wristwatch that aims to get people to form better health habits. Read The Full Story

Jawbone UP Review (2012)

, Nov 27th 2012 Discuss [17]

Jawbone’s UP is back for 2012, and like that gym membership you signed up for and only used once, it’s begging you to give it a second chance. The original UP launched last year to rave reviews, but the shine quickly faded as owners struggled with batteries that refused to charge and hardware that would unexpectedly stop working. Jawbone dragged it back into the lab and returned with a new version, all-change in hardware and software, and the subject of near 3m hours of testing. The wearable tracking market hasn’t stood still in the meantime, however, so can the UP regain its lost momentum? Read on for our full review.

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Misfit Shine is an all metal activity tracker for those looking to get fit

, Nov 15th 2012 Discuss [2]

We've seen plenty of activity trackers over the last year or so that are designed specifically to interface with smartphones and other devices. Some of the more interesting of these activity trackers that we've seen comes from Fitbit. A new competitor in the market is on indiegogo right now and has eclipsed its funding goal in short order. Read The Full Story

Jawbone UP reborn: $130 from today

, Nov 13th 2012 Discuss [7]

Jawbone has resurrected its UP activity monitoring wristband, redesigning the software and hardware of the sensor-packed strap to track both your exercise and your sleep patterns. On sale from today, priced at $129.99, the new UP tracks movements as you walk, jog, and run, as well as micro-movements during sleep, and can even vibrate to prompt you to get up and be more active.

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Deo candy is edible deodorant

, Nov 12th 2012 Discuss [3]

My eight-year-old daughter swears up and down that Justin Bieber smells like cotton candy when he sweats. I wondered on more than one occasion where she got the story from, and I have told her that there was no way he could smell like candy when he sweats. It seems she was correct, assuming Bieber has a package of Deo Perfume Candy. Read The Full Story

HC1 wearable computer turns paramedics into cyborgs

, Nov 7th 2012 Discuss [2]

Augmented reality wearable gizmos aren't just for finding your friends and skydiving; one of the first practical uses for the Motorola Solutions HC1 has arrived, and it hopes to keep you alive when you're on your way to hospital. Paramedic Pro runs on the headset - developed from the Kopin Golden-i platform - and allows emergency first-responders to query medical records, log vital signs, hold two-way conversations with doctors and specialists, and flag up their location, all without taking their hands off a stethoscope. Read The Full Story
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