It’s often tricky, as a runner, to rehydrate without lowering your heart rate. But will Salomon’s new Sense Hydro S-Lab gloves—which strap a water bottle to each hand for easy access—make it easier or downright impossible? More »
Traveling, moving to a new apartment, working from home. At certain points in my life, I’ve lived in Nike’s Tempo Track Shorts ($30). Simply put, they’re some of the best gym wear out there. More »
Those looking to hone their own olympian body in preparation for this year’s Games can grab Adidas’ miCoach title for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Tapping into both consoles’ respective motion-sensing cameras (and Adidas’ own sensors and units), there are six sports to dabble in, with over 400 different exercises that can be synced with existing miCoach accounts. There’s also a raft of Adidas-emblazoned athletes to take you through those motions. The games are priced up at £21 (around $32) a piece in the UK, but American indoor athletes can expect their version to arrive around July 24.
Adidas miCoach out now on European Xbox 360s and PS3s, connects to cameras and own hardware originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Jul 2012 04:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Many may have thought that the Wii Fit was a silly idea, but that didn’t stop it making ridiculous amounts of money for Nintendo. Why not apply the same principle to the Kinect? Kinect PlayFit has been officially revealed today, and will be made available as a free download for any Xbox Live members in the US. PlayFit will be making its way outside the US too, although international gamers will have to wait until next week.
Kinect PlayFit essentially acts as a fitness dashboard. The app will keep track of any calories you burn while playing games like Kinect Star Wars and Dance Central 2. Over time you’ll be able to check out your stats, as well as leaderboards and ranks from across the world using Xbox Live. Microsoft is saying it’s the first fitness app of its kind due to its ability to track stats over multiple games.
So, what are you waiting for? KInect PlayFit launches today in the US, and next week in international territories. Get downloading, and make sure to burn those calories to the theme of I’m Han Solo.
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Xbox Kinect PlayFit launches today in the US is written by Ben Kersey & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Get fit playing “Star Wars?” That’s the dream, isn’t it? Microsoft is looking to make that dream a reality with its Kinect PlayFit, a new fitness dashboard for the Xbox Live that helps users track burned calories across Kinect titles like “Dance Central 2,” “Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012” and, yes, “Kinect Star Wars.” The dashboard features “social motivation,” including rankings, leaderboards and community integration. PlayFit is launching today as a free download for all US-based Xbox Live members. It’ll be hitting areas outside the US later this week, so everyone can break a sweat in a galaxy far, far away.
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Get your fill of freebies and discounts from O2’s exclusive Priority Moments service? Then you might be interested in where the UK carrier’s headed next — the running track. Nike’s decided to team-up with the operator and, with its Nike+ tech, offer a new app hub that ties into the UK’s very hectic summer of sport.
Priority Sports was announced today in Nike Town, London, replete with the likes of marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe ready to talk up the new service which lands in August. The app will offer up videos, fitness advice and even more Nike-centric editorial content. Accessible on iPhone and Android, there will be priority access to new Nike products — including the odd exclusive trainer — and free entry to exclusive events tied into the scheme.
Perhaps more importantly, the Nike+ GPS running app for Android (alongside companion services) will launch exclusively on O2 in the UK, starting today. The app will remain O2-only until the end of the year. Meanwhile, Priority Sports will launch next month and will include training sessions alongside Nike-sponsored athletes. The whole app also throws in embedded social network connectivity to Facebook. The app hasn’t gone live just yet on Google Play, but should go live later today.
Nike and O2 team up to offer Priority Sports hub: Nike+ running Android app becomes O2 exclusive originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nike’s FuelBand is already gracing the wrists of athletes and wannabe-athletes, but if you insist on standing out when you’re working out then you need the new, limited edition. The Nike+ FuelBand ICE is, as the frostily cool name suggests, a translucent version of the original FuelBand.
Inside there’s the same three-axis accelerometer and array of white and colored LEDs to help track your movements and keep record of your fitness. The difference is, rather than the sober black rubber of the regular FuelBand, you get so see some of the electronics as they track whether you’re a couch potato or a hot potato.
That tracking is measured not only in steps or calories, but Nike+ Fuel points. The company claims it has done fancy research into what sort of movements correspond to what sort of activity, and that allows the FuelBand to recognize exactly what you’re doing – as long as you’re moving your arm – and score you accordingly.
Hit your target, and you get a light-show on the band itself, and more congratulations on Nike’s socially-enabled tracking site to which the FuelBand synchronizes. There, you can monitor your progress, set goals, and share your successes with people on Facebook.
The Nike+ FuelBand ICE will go on sale at NikeTown locations in New York, San Francisco and London on July 27. It will also be available at London’s Boxpark, the House of Innovation at Selfridges, and New York’s 21 Mercer Street. Meanwhile regular availability will follow on come August 12 from Nike’s online store. Stocks will be limited, though Nike isn’t saying exactly how many ICE units will be made.
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Nike+ FuelBand ICE makes fitness transparent is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Path, the private social network with iOS and Android apps, has today announced that its adding Nike+ support to its apps. Anyone owning a Nike+ FuelBand will be able to post FuelBand score updates to the app, giving your friends the piece of mind that you’re a healthy and active individual. On top of that, the Nike+ FuelBand app for iOS has seen an update that adds some new features.
The new app allows you to sync your FuelBand data in the background by merely long-pressing the button found on the bracelet. In addition, data is saved offline so you can view all your progress and stats without needing an active internet connection, and you can view the remaining battery life for the FuelBand through the app.
If you’re really keen, you can download the free Nike+ Running iOS app that will keep a map of your runs. The app, previously known as Nike+ GPS, was redesigned last week to make it easier for joggers to commence runs, at the same time dropping the $1.99 price tag. If you’re interested in all of the above, head on over to the relevant app stores to get the updates.
Nike+ FuelBand now integrates with Path is written by Ben Kersey & originally posted on SlashGear.
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