Fitness

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7 Gadgets You Need To Exercise Without Getting Off The Couch

10:30AM February 8, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Just because your life revolves around your living room couch — whether you whittle away the hours playing video games, blogging, or buying and selling action figures on eBay — doesn’t mean you can’t have the body of a chiseled supermodel. More »


Geek Out

Siri Makes For A Terrible Fitness Coach

7:00AM February 5, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

So by now we’ve realised that Siri isn’t the end all of personal assistants that Apple claimed it would be. In fact, as Nick Douglas discovered, she’s particularly unhelpful when it comes to assisting with your morning exercise routine. More »


Software

Foster’s Fitness: I Finally Figured Out What A Burpee Is

1:15PM February 2, 2012 | Roberto Baldwin

I don’t watch football, so I have no idea who Arian Foster is. I had to look him up on Wikipedia. Besides being a football player, Arian really wants you to get into shape. And while most celebrity endorsed apps are just a mad grab at cash and publicity, Arian’s app is actually good. More »


Gadgets

Nike’s Fuelband Is A Nike+ Wristband For Your Entire Life

10:00AM January 20, 2012 | Casey Chan

Nike+ was a super sweet tool for runners to keep track of their workouts. But what about the rest of your life? What if Nike+ could keep track of that? That’s what the brand new Nike+ Fuelband, an evolution of Nike+ in a simple Livestrong-styled wristband, tries to do. More »


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Fitbit’s New Wi-Fi Scale Looks Awesomely Familiar

12:00AM January 11, 2012 | Mat Honan

Fitbit is showing off a new Wi-Fi scale that tracks your weight and sends it to a database. Oh, hey, Withings much? Sure. But the time has come for this concept to shine, and this looks like a well-done version. More »


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Find Your Heart Rate Instantly Via Your iPhone With Tinke

12:30PM January 9, 2012 | Sam Biddle

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. More »


Gadgets

Scale Only Shows How Much You’ve Gained / Lost

7:30PM January 1, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

When you’re battling the bulge, your bathroom scale can either be your best friend or your worst enemy. So instead of displaying your actual weight, which can be discouraging, this scale only tells you how much you’ve lost or gained. More »


Gadgets

The Perfect Cutlery For Your New Year’s Guilt

4:30PM December 31, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

You knew all that over-indulging during Christmas and New Year’s would cost you. But even if it helps you shed the kilos, is anyone really going to pay $US140 for this set of weight-lifting cutlery? More »


News

Lark Snarks At Jawbone UP With Free Trade-In

5:30PM December 16, 2011 | Mat Honan

The fitness-tracking Jawbone UP has its share of problems. (It dies!) Jawbone is offering refunds, but it also created a big opening for competitors. Like LARK, which is offering free sleep trackers to anyone willing to trade-in a Jawbone UP. More »


Gadgets

Jawbone Does Right By Its UP Customers

7:29AM December 9, 2011 | Mat Honan

Jawbone CEO Hosain Rahman addressed the problems surrounding its UP bracelet (some of which had a tendency to die) with a dramatic unconditional guarantee today. More »