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These Are The 10 Startups That Nike Is Paying To Make Its Apps Better

Late last year, Nike announced that it was partnering with TechStars for its first ever Nike+ Accelerator program. In theory, the 10 startups chosen for this inaugural class would help strengthen and fix any glaring holes in Nike’s existing FuelBand and Nike+ apps.

Gadgets

The First Nike FuelBand Prototypes Looked Like Humongous Sweat Bands

You know the Nike FuelBand as a sleek black band that’s a half-step removed from a Livestrong bracelet. That wasn’t always the case though. Some looked totally different from the finished product, like this early mockup that basically got the FuelBand off the ground.

8 March 2013

Geek Out

These Nike Free 5.0 Shoes Are Like Chinese Finger Traps For Your Feet

If you put on these Nike Free 5.0s, you might not be able to ever take them off. That’s because the latest training kicks from Nike use a lockdown system inspired by Chinese finger traps. That means these shoes lock down your foot so you can move more freely.

12 February 2013

Gadgets

Nike Confirms No-Go For FuelBand Android App

Since the launch of the FuelBand a year ago, many were wondering when Nike might deploy an Android companion app. Yesterday via its Support account on Twitter, the company quasi-officially said that it is not working on an Android app.

29 January 2013

Geek Out

Are These The World’s Most Comfortable Running Shoes? Maybe?

A year on, Nike’s Flyknit technology continues to permeate the company’s running shoe line. Today Nike announced the Flyknit Lunar1+, an ultra lightweight, all-purpose runner that combines a Flyknit upper with a cushy Lunarlon bottom.

24 January 2013

Geek Out

These Crazy Nike Shoes Look Like They’re Made For Outer Space Aliens

Because this year’s NBA All-Star Game is in Houston and because Houston is home to the Mission Control centre (and because Nike loves to have an excuse to make special edition sneakers), Nike is designing shoes that look like they’re from outer space. They’d look great on aliens.

19 January 2013

Software

Developers Wanted To Help Make Nike+ And NikeFuel Suck Less

Last month, Nike announced that it would be launching its own accelerator to make Nike+ and NikeFuel a little more accurate and a lot less crappy. Today, Nike announced that its Nike+ API is now open allowing devs access to their “own profile and activity data, including NikeFuel, running pace and distance, running routes, records, streaks and more”.

16 January 2013

Gadgets

Can A Pair Of Socks Really Make A Difference In Athletic Performance?

A pair of socks is a pair of socks is a pair of socks. Right? Not anymore. Even a pair of socks have technology that can improve athletic performance now.

15 January 2013

Gadgets

Nike Testing Newer, Thinner FuelBand

Spend enough time in Portland and you’re bound to come across someone who works at Nike. Poke and prod them enough and you’re likely to walk away with some insider knowledge.

14 January 2013

Gadgets

We Would Not Have Survived CES Without This Gear

New gadgets take the spotlight at CES. And though we’re occasionally blinded by the bright, shiny things, we know where our loyalties lie. Behind the barrage of posts and sprinting between booths, the real stars of the show are the tried and true bits of gear we’re using behind the scenes. Each of us has our own beloved item — tech or otherwise — that we’ll swear is the only reason we made it out of Vegas alive. Spoiler: There are a lot of batteries mentioned in this post.

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