Tag: fitness
Ultrahuman unveils £280 Ring Air fitness wearable
Ultrahuman introduces its newly launched fitness wearable, the Ultrahuman Ring Air. The ring comes in a new, more compact form that is notch-less, ultra-thin and boasts a smooth inner shell. […]
9 out of 10 mobile health apps collect and track user data
Nine out of 10 mobile health apps collect and track user data, according to a new global study, reports The Guardian. The research published in the British Medical Journal is […]
Peloton treadmills recalled after injuries and child death
Peloton has recalled its Tread and Tread+ treadmills in the US and UK over a series of safety issues following investigations by a US watchdog. In the US, 125,000 Tread […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
