Hasta La Gadget!

Over in the Nike forums, the US launch-date for the Nike+ compatible heart rate monitor has slipped out. In a post from user Nike+ Pro 16, we get the following snippet:

Great news! I have a U.S. launch date for the Nike+ compatible heart rate monitor. It will officially launch on June 1, 2010, although it may reach some retail outlets slightly sooner. It will reach Canadian markets in June and will launch internationally in summer 2010, exact date to be determined.

I know you’re going to ask, so I’ll answer preemptively: no, I am not able to discuss price, color, device

The heart-rate monitor will be an add-on for the existing Nike+ pedometer, which talks to your iPad Nano or iPod Touch to track how far you run. The planned monitor is not really a secret. Back in September 2009 when the 5G iPod Nano was launched, the user manual (PDF) contained instructions for pairing the iPod with the device. What about the legitimacy of this rumor? I checked into the posting history of user Nike+ Pro 16 and he or she appears to be either a Nike employee, or at least a dedicated support person. Get ready fitness freaks: just two weeks to go!

Thread: linking a heart rate monitor to iPod [Nike Discussions via Apple Insider]

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Picture shows existing Nike+ shoe dongle