fitness app news & features
It’s often said that you get what you pay for, and it seems that fitness apps which cost
nothing provide little more than that, according to a new study.
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12 Aug 2015
Health club operators and suppliers must take urgent action if they are to capitalise on the
opportunities afforded by fitness technology, according to a team of industry experts.
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11 Mar 2015
Apple has finally unveiled its new smartwatch collection, which will range from US$349
(€324, £231) to US$17,000 (€15,800, £11,300) and is being hailed as a game-changer
for the wearable tech sector.
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10 Mar 2015
PAN Studio's Run An Empire app aims to bring sport to a gaming generation
HCM issue 3 2015
Nike has continued its realignment with the fitness software market through a long-
awaited link up with Apple HealthKit and a snub of its own Nike+ FuelBand hardware.
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18 Feb 2015
Sportswear giant Under Armour has made a major play into the fitness tracking sector,
acquiring popular apps Endomondo and MyFitnessPal.
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13 Feb 2015
A newly-launched fitness app aims to help busy mums stay in shape and restore body
confidence by offering a range of specialised workouts.
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29 Jan 2015
Apple has finally pulled back the curtain on its long-awaited Apple Watch at a special
launch event at the Flint Center in California, US, with the new device featuring a whole
host of health and fitness-related functions.
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10 Sep 2014
A new health and fitness app launched today promises to give users an insight
into the extreme diets and workouts of Hollywood stars like Angelina Jolie,
Christian Bale and Gerard Butler.
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16 May 2014
Sportswear giant Nike has signalled its ambitions to dominate the wearable
tech and fitness app market with the opening of a research and development
lab in San Francisco, California.
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22 Apr 2014
The digital revolution may well be upon us, but health and fitness consumers
buying wearable tech still prefer to make their purchase in-store than from the
company’s website, according to new research from Nielsen.
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15 Apr 2014
Leaked information has revealed potential details of Apple’s health and fitness
application, Healthbook, which could be capable of recording an array of
information to monitor the state of the human body.
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24 Mar 2014
Microsoft is the latest company to join the fitness app trend by releasing the
Bing Health & Fitness Windows Phone app.
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21 Feb 2014
From activity trackers to fitness apps, we round up some of
the technology that's set to change the way we work out
HCM Handbook 2014
From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke
of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to
shape the wellness sector in the coming year
HCM Handbook 2014
Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year
HCM issue 2 2014
A host of new and innovative wearable tech devices have been unveiled at the
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014.
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07 Jan 2014
Austrian fitness app Runtastic has launched a new feature that provides runners
with stories as they work out, in an attempt to keep them motivated and
entertained during their training sessions.
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01 Nov 2013
Health and fitness devices will make up half of all wireless accessories shipped
by 2018, with shipments
of app-enabled devices set to hit 170m, according to a new report from Juniper.
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05 Aug 2013
Kath Hudson takes a look at the growing technological options available for tracking members' physical activity both in and out of the health club environment
HCM issue 8 2013
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