The Tour de France is still just over two months away, but yellow products are popping up with cycling tie-ins. Polar is offering a limited edition Polar RCX5 Tour de France training computer. Continue reading Polar Offers Limited Edition Tour de France Training Computer
Category: Personal Electronics
Endomondo Adds Interval Training by User Request
It’s always nice to see a company responding to customer feedback. Endomondo is one such company. It asked users what features they’d like to see in the iPhone app. Users responded with requests for interval training, which Endomondo granted in its newly updated version. Continue reading Endomondo Adds Interval Training by User Request
Arrival of Android Mount is Logical
Mr. Spock on TV’s Star Trek would probably think it is illogical that Android users don’t get the same level of product offerings as their iPhone counterparts. But logic, or rather BioLogic, proves that Android users shouldn’t be left out.
The company has unveiled its Bike Mount for Android, a weatherproof case for Android-based smartphones that can mount to bicycle handlebars. This allows users to use GPS, and other apps on the phone to track speed, position or distance traveled, well riding. The weatherproof hardshell case features a welded, touch-sensitive membrane that allows for touchscreen functionality. Video after the jump
Sunday Q&A: GAIN Fitness Talks Customized Workouts
Personal training should be available instantly to anyone, and now actually is – at least those with a mobile smartphone, thanks to GAIN Fitness, which offers customized workout plans based on an individual’s body, goals, and lifestyle.
Nicholas Gammell, Founder & CEO of GAIN Fitness tells what can be gained. Continue reading Sunday Q&A: GAIN Fitness Talks Customized Workouts
Device Lets You Know the Quality of the Air Out There
While it is possible to see smoke, and even to some degree smog, it is sometimes hard to know what the quality of the air might be. For many, even a little pollution in the air can go a long way towards big respiratory problems. Unfortunately, it isn’t so easy as just looking out the window to know whether the air quality is good enough for extensive physical activities.
A new personal monitoring device may make it easier to know whether you might want to keep the activities indoors. The MircoPEM was created by North Carolina-based RTI international, and is small enough to be worn on your body and help you know the quality of the air out there. It can measure pollution content of the surrounding air, and monitor your workout levels at the same time – and more importantly inform you if you should cease activity. Continue reading Device Lets You Know the Quality of the Air Out There
Another Sound Idea for Cyclists
We’ve been seeing a number of new methods to deliver music to those riding a bicycle, and this week we came across the Otus Mini-Speakers, which mount to the wearer’s helmet. These resemble traditional earbuds, but the 15-watt speakers are not actually designed to go into the years. Instead these are applied to hang just above the ears. Videos after the jump
Here’s Your Caddy
Not everyone can get the pro treatment, but the folks beyond Who’s Your Caddy, a free mobile golf app, has launched a new website to help golfers and courses alike improve the game.
For those in the swing, this website features Caddy Tips, complete with hole-by-hole video from the club professional offering tips and suggestions, as well as Gimmes, which include free gifts from neighborhood businesses. Additionally, golfers can use their smart phones to gather enhanced GPS information about playing the course, while the golf course receives a generous revenue share through their participation in the Who’s Your Caddy Mobile Marketing Program. Video after the jump
Sunday Q&A: PEAR Sports’ Kristian Rauhala Discusses the Virtual Coach
Whether you’re running casually or training for competition, it helps to have a coach keep track of stats and give you motivation to keep going. PEAR Sports’ PEAR Square ONE plus an iPod Nano, which uses ANT+ to transmit data, puts a virtual coach in your ear to keep you updated on heart rate, calories and other stats. The coach also sets the pace for each workout. PEAR Sports President and Co-Founder Kristian Rauhala talks about the personal coaching PEAR Square ONE provides as you run through the season.
Continue reading Sunday Q&A: PEAR Sports’ Kristian Rauhala Discusses the Virtual Coach
Weekend Reading List (4.14.12): Running With (Just) GPS, Tech From Paris-Roubaix, Social CrossFit
Lonely Runner Indeed
httpv://youtu.be/kWO7SBjmzYs
From YouTube: [CrazyNav] TwoNav, When orientation becomes a game
Challenge yourself! Find your way, alone, with nothing else but your GPS.
MLS Offers Real-Time Performance Tracking
While it is possible to watch how athletes are performing during a sporting match, adidas and Major League Soccer are taking it to the next level. And while coaches essentially “guess” from what they can see, and what the players say, micoach professional soccer team tracking system provides coaches with real time performance metrics on the field of play including player position, power output, speed, distance covered, intensity of play, acceleration and GPS heat mapping.
This technology will see its debut during the 2012 AT&T MLS All-Star Game on July 25 in Philadelphia, which promises to be the world’s first “smart soccer match” and will feature the new micoach professional soccer team tracking system. Continue reading MLS Offers Real-Time Performance Tracking
A Tack With GPS
GPS is very good for plotting distance when fairly direct travel is involved, but this isn’t always possible. One notable area where this can be difficult is with sailing as tacking to catch the wind is necessary, making it nearly impossible to determine arrival time. Continue reading A Tack With GPS
Cord Crunching Headphones
Music fuels workouts. But sometimes the cord from headphones gets in the way. On a run your arms swing and often come in contact with the cord and rip it out of your ear. The reason for this is too much slack in the cord, though shorter cords aren’t necessarily the answer, then you risk not having enough cord to accommodate your needs. videos after the jump
Boil Water to Make a Call
Turning heat into energy is just basic physics, but usually boiling water is done to generate steam to drive a turbine. An entirely different concept involves boiling water to create an electric current via thermoelectric materials through the temperature gradient.
David Toledo and Paul Slusser have been devising a type of cooking pots – the PowerPot – where the temperature difference between the top and bottom of a heated pot can create such a thermoelectric current. The pot can be heated over a camp fire or even a gas stove to generate electricity to juice up a portable electronic device. Continue reading Boil Water to Make a Call