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European health and beauty online booking platform Wahanda has acquired an app development consultancy called Lemon Labs as part of ...
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29 Jan 2015
A new pair of fitness tracking devices from heart rate monitor specialist Mio Global have been designed to set pulses ...
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23 Jan 2015
Euromonitor International has published its annual Top 10 Global Consumer Trends forecast report, highlighting an expected boom in consumers' desire ...
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19 Jan 2015
AmpStrip, the new fitness device from wellness equipment supplier FitLinxx, was one of the wearable technology stars at the Consumer ...
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12 Jan 2015
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is soon to unveil one of the world’s first permanent Immersive Fitness studios at its Raynes ...
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07 Jan 2015
As the industry gathers apace, wearable technology will come to represent a new form of power dressing for business leaders ...
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22 Dec 2014
Researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia have developed a smart bra which tightens and supports during exercise, ...
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11 Dec 2014
Health and fitness software provider Virtuagym has launched a new app enabling personal trainers (PTs) to set interactive nutrition plans ...
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05 Dec 2014
No longer will your phone running out of juice be a problem: providing you are prepared to have a quick ...
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20 Nov 2014
The Department of Health has launched a “framework for action” to improve the nation’s activity levels through the use of ...
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17 Nov 2014
Games firm Nintendo is moving into the hardware market with a specific focus on sleep tracking, following the company’s return ...
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14 Nov 2014
Just weeks after being the subject of intense speculation over its entry to the wearable tech market, Microsoft has duly ...
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31 Oct 2014
Health Club Management recently revealed how online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin, potentially paving the way ...
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28 Oct 2014
Black Eyed Peas superstar will.i.am is poised to make a surprise assault on the burgeoning wearable tech market with a ...
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24 Oct 2014
Microsoft is reportedly weeks away from launching its own smartwatch with fitness tracking features, expected to challenge existing offerings from ...
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21 Oct 2014
The number of people who own wearable tech in the UK is set to double in 2015 – from 6 ...
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15 Oct 2014
PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, has teamed up with British Military Fitness (BMF) as part of a concerted push ...
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06 Oct 2014
Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with the company poised to increase ...
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02 Oct 2014
Almost three quarters of 16 to 24-year-olds have used or hold an interest in wearable technology, according to new figures ...
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26 Sep 2014
Plans are afoot for the release of a wearable smart-heated base layer to keep sports enthusiasts, outdoor workers and the ...
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25 Sep 2014
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment across its network, paving the ...
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23 Sep 2014
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Organising Committee has named US-based Dow Chemical Company as its official carbon partner. The committee ...
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23 Sep 2014
Online fashion retailer Mr Porter has made moves to try and establish dominance in the wearable technology sector, with the ...
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19 Sep 2014
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has continued its busy start to September by adding Everyone Active clubs to its growing ...
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16 Sep 2014
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking to continue research in partnership with an Australian developer to produce a reliable ...
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15 Sep 2014
Apple has finally pulled back the curtain on its long-awaited Apple Watch at a special launch event at the Flint ...
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10 Sep 2014
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has launched an innovative new Fitness Marketplace enabling customers to search and choose gym passes, ...
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09 Sep 2014
Sepp Blatter has said a football TV referral system may be trialled in 2015, allowing coaches to challenge a referee’s ...
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09 Sep 2014
Sony has taken a step forward in the battle to gain dominance in the wearable technology sector with the unveiling ...
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08 Sep 2014
Fitness tracking application RunKeeper has partnered with mobile reward service Kiip to give users gifts and brand samples when they ...
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02 Sep 2014
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Editor's letter
Into the fitaverse
Fitness is already among the top three markets in the metaverse, with new technology and partnerships driving real growth and consumer engagement that looks likely to spill over into health clubs, gyms and studios
Innovation
Bold move
“Our results showed a greater than 60 per cent reduction in falls for individuals who actively participated in Bold’s programme”
Fit Tech people
Jamie Buck
Co-founder, Active in Time
“We created a solution called AiT Voice, which turns digital data into a spoken audio timetable that connects to phone systems”
Profile
Sohail Rashid
“35 million people a week participate in strength training. We want Brawn to help this audience achieve their goals”
Profile
New reality
Sam Cole, CEO of FitXR, talks to
Fit Tech about taking digital
workouts to the next level, with an
immersive, virtual reality fitness club
App analysis
Check your form
Sency’s motion analysis technology is
allowing users to check their technique
as they exercise. Co-founder and
CEO Gal Rotman explains how
Fit Tech people
Ali Jawad
Paralympic powerlifter and founder, Accessercise
“Users can easily identify which facilities in the UK are accessible to the disabled community”
Fit Tech people
Hannes Sjöblad
MD, DSruptive
“We want to give our users an implantable tool that allows them to collect their health data at any time and in any setting”
Ageing
Reverse Ageing
Many apps help people track their
health, but Humanity founders
Peter Ward and Michael Geer
have put the focus on ageing,
to help users to see the direct
repercussions of their habits.
They talk to Steph Eaves
App analysis
Going hybrid
Workout Anytime created its app in partnership with Virtuagym. Workout Anytime’s Greg Maurer and Virtuagym’s Hugo Braam explain the process behind its creation
Profile
Fahad Alhagbani: reinventing fitness
“The team is young and ambitious, and the awareness of technology is very high. We share trends and out-of-the-box ideas almost every day”
Opinion
Building on the blockchain
For small sports teams looking to compete with giants, blockchain can be a secret weapon explains Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol