The Tinke sounds small, and it is. But it does something pretty major: plug it into the bottom of your iPhone, press your thumb up against and it, and poof — the beating of your mighty human heart.
Who’s this good for? Well it’s too cumbersome to run with, but those of you with an anal attention to your health might rest easier with a better way to scan your ticker. We definitely dig any gadget that’ll open a little window into the murky mess of human biology.
James
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 12:36 PMThere is already at least one free app which does a great job of monitoring your HR by using the flash and the camera…
Stuart
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 12:53 PMThis…
alexeiw123
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 1:01 PM+1 – android – free – no accesories
and yes, it does work
Jackson Bison
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 1:06 PMYes, but when you make something useless for an iPhone, people will buy it, and you will make money… Lots of money.
spiderlama
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 2:05 PMwhy is there a pic of that boat thing in Singapore? btw, I’ve been up there without paying the visitor fee! Just say you are going to the bar up there. Beers still cost $20 though…
Husky
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 3:05 PMOr just take your own pulse? Place two fingers on your radial artery, base of the hand where the arm starts on the thumb side. Takes 2 seconds to find and 15 seconds to count. I fail to see how you could spend money on something you can do yourself for free, any where or time.