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How your phone can help you walk more (and not hate it)

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Posted by Marc Lagace on 19 Aug 2017 9:00 am
Take the stairs. Walk, don't drive. Every little step adds up when you're trying to get fit! In the first Tech for your Health column, we discussed using apps and technology to help establish better nutrition habits. With all that extra energy that comes along with eating right, it's time to step up your physical activity. They say you need to learn to walk before you can run. While that...

Best Couch to 5K apps

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Posted by Marc Lagace on 14 Aug 2017 10:00 am
Get off the couch and running with the help of a 5K training app! Did you have bold plans to start running more at the start of the summer, but things just didn't pan out? It can be tough to just go out for a free run when you're maybe still working on your form and endurance. That's where a running app can come in handy. The most popular smartphone apps for runners are the Couch to 5K...

Android Wear 2.0 update for the Polar M600 is on the way

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 9 Feb 2017 12:00 pm
Get your fitness ya-yas on. The Polar M600 is a great fitness watch that runs Android, and today they have announced that the Android Wear 2.0 update should be arriving soon. The Finnish company earned was recently named a CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Fitness, Sports and Biotech product category and the sleek design of the M600 certainly sets it apart when it comes to looks....

Best Fitness Gifts

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Posted by Marc Lagace on 28 Nov 2016 9:00 am
It used to be that a pair of running shoes and some clean workout clothes were all the fitness gear you needed. These days, a beats-blasting playlist and a fitness tracker are as essential to a good workout as anything else. Whether you or someone you know is just starting out on their fitness journey, or they're seasoned athletes looking to take their training to the next level, here's our...

Review: Under Armour Speedform Gemini 2 RE connected running shoes

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 11 Feb 2016 3:36 pm
Under Armour Speedform Gemini 2 RE shoes
A really nice pair of running shoes, with some extra intelligence thrown in. Under Armour is making a big push into connected fitness. Part of the strategy involves altogether new products like the Under Armour HealthBox in partnership with HTC, but another area is adding smarts to its existing products — like these, the Speedform Gemini 2 RE running shoes. If you're familiar with Under Armour...

Under Armour HealthBox review

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 19 Jan 2016 9:00 am
Under Armour HealthBox
Nobody else is offering a connected fitness system like this — and if you're willing to pay, it can be yours. The quick take For an up-front $400 price, you get three connected fitness devices that can help you track just about everything in your life and help you reach your ambitious fitness goals. The UA Band, UA Scale and UA Heart Rate are set up to work together right out of the box,...

Google Fit Integration, and why you want it

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Posted by Jen Karner on 20 Jun 2015 5:00 pm
Google Fit on the Play Store
A central point for your fitness data has arrived. Fitness apps have been around for years, showing us how to workout more efficiently and helping us to track everything from steps to calories burned. Google wants in on the action, to show us what fitness data should do. Google Fit is the solutions the company have some up with so far, designed mostly to be a central hub for all sorts of...

This week's sidebar poll: Do you track your fitness on your Android?

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 21 Jul 2014 7:20 pm
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Android can help you get and stay healthy if you want it to These days, it seems like every consumer electronics company is involved in fitness and health. While this is a good thing, it also means that we're inundated with gizmos and gadgets to help us get fit and stay healthy. Of course, the best fitness gadgets are the ones you're going to use all the time, which is why our Androids can be...

Improved fitness and better sleep arrive on Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Gear Fit

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Posted by Joseph Keller on 18 Jun 2014 3:39 pm
Samsung updates the software on its new Gear wearables
Samsung has issued a software update for the Gear Fit, Gear 2, and Gear 2 Neo wearables. The update includes some pedometer fixes, and enhancements to user experience.

Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock brings restful sleep to Android

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Posted by Chuong H Nguyen on 16 Jun 2014 6:11 pm
Sleep Cycle Alarm lands on Android for the first time.
Popular iOS app Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock is now debuting on Android to help you manage your sleep so you can awaken to the day feeling refreshed. Costing $1.99 in the Play Store, the app helps users track their sleep without the need for additional hardware and will wake you up in your lightest sleep phase so you can start your day feeling good and not groggy.

Rumored Google Fit to allow wearables to phone home

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Posted by Chuong H Nguyen on 12 Jun 2014 8:57 pm
Google may be planning Google Fit APIs for connected wearables
Google is rumored to be working on a Google Fit project that could become the hub for collecting data tracked through health and fitness wearable technologies. Google Fit could debut as early as by the end of the month at the Google I/O conference.

The best Android apps to help you hit the gym and lift weights

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 10 Jun 2014 12:01 pm
Fitness apps on Android
You don't need a fancy gym membership or a personal trainer, but using these apps to manage your fitness and do the correct exercises will certainly help The hardest part about getting to the gym and hitting the elliptical or weights for a solid workout is building up a routine and having a set of goals to strive for. Once you make it there, making sure you're getting the most out of your gym...

The best running apps for Android

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 2 Jun 2014 4:22 pm
The best running apps for Android
Apps that will help you get moving — and keep you moving Running, for many of us, is hard work. Maybe it's a motivation thing. Maybe it's physical thing. Whatever. It's exercise, and exercise is a pain. Apps make it better. As part of Mobile Nations Fitness Month — MobileFit, we're calling it — we're looking at apps that can help you grind through an exercise. Or, actually, apps that will get...

Samsung to hold a healthy media event on May 28

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 2 May 2014 4:48 am
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Smartphones aren't the only pieces of kit consumers are going crazy for these days. Wearable tech, including products that monitor health, are becoming the must-have gadgets. Samsung already has the Gear Fit, but if an invite to an event in San Francisco on May 28th is anything to go by, the South Korean manufacturer isn't quite done with this market just yet. According to the invitation,...

Fitness tracker Endomondo gets a major update, adds Bluetooth LE, more features

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 7 Mar 2014 9:04 am
Endomondo 10.0
Endomondo today announced version 10.0 of its popular fitness application, adding a wealth of new features both on-screen and behind the scenes. Let's break 'em down: Bluetooth Low Energy — This is the big one, allowing for better connections to Bluetooth devices while conserving battery on your smartphone. Endomondo says some 200 beta testers helped get this one ready to go. Better graphics...

Huawei enters the wearable category with the TalkBand B1

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 23 Feb 2014 3:38 pm
Huawei TalkBand B1
Do we really need a wristband that tracks your health and also turns into a headset? Huawei thinks so. It was only a matter of time before Huawei got in on the increasingly-relevant wearable space, and the TalkBand B1 is its first attempt. This device, while it looks wrist-bound, is actually two devices in one. The name reveals its hand a little bit — the TalkBand can both be used as a...

Healthy Android accessories roundup; enter to win $50 in store credit

Posted by ShopAndroid.com on 17 Feb 2014 12:01 pm
Your Android device shouldn't restrain you from your active lifestyle, which is why we're highlighting our favorite fitness items to make your workouts more enjoyable and manageable. Jump over to the ShopAndroid Blog and see how you can stay in shape with healthy Android accessories and get a chance to win $50 in store credit!

LG wants you to be fit #CESlive

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Posted by Jared DiPane on 9 Jan 2014 2:06 pm
Android Central
Let's get fit! Georgia and John got to take a few moments with Jim Clayton and Ashley Kim of LG to talk about their big announcements from CES 2014. Previously LG has been known in the smartphone and appliance space, but this year they have introduced the Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones. Much of the focus from CES has been wearables, and it seems as though just about everyone is...

LG's fitness wearables: Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 7 Jan 2014 11:24 pm
LG Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones
Two more accessories to keep track of your own health LG is taking a big step into one of the few areas of consumer electronics it doesn't currently participate in — fitness wearables. Announced alongside various appliances, phones and televisions at its CES keynote, the Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones are a pair of devices aimed at helping you get and stay healthy. Both devices...

RunKeeper for Android updated with Pebble smartwatch support

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 7 May 2013 11:45 am
Pebble RunKeeper
Latest app update allows workout tracking on Pebble Good news for RunKeeper users also lucky enough to be in possession of a Pebble smartwatch -- the former has just been updated to take advantage of the latter. In its latest update, RunKeeper for Android has gained the ability to connect to Pebble, allowing users to track their workouts in real time. The app still does all the heavy lifting,...

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