by Alfred Poor | July 10, 2014 | Fitness
You’ve decided that you want to purchase a new wearable fitness device, so you hop in your car and head to your nearest office supply store. Now, that may not sound like a reasonable plan to you, but if your destination is your local Staples store, it just might...
by Alfred Poor | July 9, 2014 | Fitness
A spin-off from Nokia, PulseOn has developed a new heart monitor. Unlike traditional designs, the wrist-wearable device does not require a separate chest strap. And the PulseOn has been demonstrated to be as accurate as a standard ECG machine. One key to its accuracy...
by Alfred Poor | July 8, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, Health
Metaio is a German company that specializes in augmented reality (AR). They just published the video above that demonstrates some intriguing ways to apply AR to health and fitness functions for wearable technology such as smartwatches. In the video, the wearer uses...
by Alfred Poor | June 27, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Fitness
Ultimately, all wearable technology is personal; it is designed to improve the lives of individuals. This is especially true for WellTech devices. We tend to think about products that help us improve what we already have: lose weight, improve our stamina or strength,...
by Alfred Poor | June 27, 2014 | Fitness
Let’s face it; there are a lot of choices in the wearable fitness device market, and new products seem to be announced on a daily basis. How do you make sense of this crowded field? One important step is to compare the different features of the various products....
by Alfred Poor | June 26, 2014 | Fitness, Health
Flurry is a company that helps business tap mobile markets through apps and ads. As a result, they have access to a lot of data. Recently, they mined this data to look for trends in the health and fitness category. After all, this is one area that has been pegged to...
