Internet of Things news & features
Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Armah Sports has opened the first of the B_fit chain of health clubs. Utilising AI, VR and the Internet of Things, it’s the first club in the world
to be Amazon Alexa-enabled
HCM issue 10 2021
Armah Sports has launched a new health club concept for the Middle Eastern market, which it
plans to roll out across the region – and beyond.
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04 Nov 2021
The co-founder and CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Armah Sports on smart clubs, a deal with 1Rebel and collaborating with Amazon
HCM issue 10 2020
A recent breakthrough means self-powered devices could soon be a reality. We find out what this means for fitness
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
The Deep Dive Coding programme at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) in the US is
launching a 10-week Internet of Things Bootcamp.
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17 Feb 2020
The increasing popularity of streaming services and wireless earbuds – along with the introduction of
5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices – are set to drive revenues in the US
consumer tech industry to a record $422bn during 2020.
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14 Jan 2020
Sports business leaders in the UK believe that the advent of 5G is likely to drive change and create
new experiences in the sports sector – more than any other technology currently in the pipeline.
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09 Oct 2019
Acoustic camera technology is being used during the current football season to capture
and
measure “fan energy” at FC Bayern home games in Munich.
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08 Oct 2018
ICAA’s Colin Milner speaks to MIT AgeLab director
Dr Joseph Coughlin about the reality of our ageing
population and the importance of engaging older people
HCM Handbook 2018
We explain what operators need to do
to get ready for the upcoming change
to data protection legislation
HCM issue 10 2017
Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the upcoming IHRSA European Congress 2017.
HCM issue 8 2017
Italy-based equipment supplier Technogym has joined forces with computer giant IBM as
part
of plans to develop an artificial intelligence-driven, “cognitive coaching platform” for the
health, fitness and wellness markets.
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14 Mar 2017
Bryan K O’Rourke takes an in-depth look at beacon technology and considers its future implications for health and fitness clubs
HCM issue 10 2015
Competitive advantage through data was one of the topics on the agenda at the European Leaders Forum, reports ukactive’s Steven Ward
HCM issue 8 2015
Tom Walker talks to the digital health visionary about the likelihood of technology making GPs and fitness professionals redundant
HCM issue 2 2015
We catch up with the latest products in wearable technology
– a market that’s expected to be worth US$2bn by 2018
HCM issue 11 2014
Scientists explore potential of the human body and paper-thin printable batteries to power wearables
Batteries may soon be a thing of the past for low-power wearable technology
devices, with the potential for energy to be generated from body heat and
movement, plus ambient energy from the environment.
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20 Aug 2014
Henry Mason of trendwatching.com outlines the key
consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014
HCM Handbook 2014
trendwatching.com's Henry Mason identifies some of the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014, from Crowd Shaping to The Internet of Caring Things
HCM issue 1 2014
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