After the latest software update for the 6th generation of Apple's iPod nano, the Nike+ features have now been extended to monitor the steps you take throughout your day. With the new Nike+ Active your step-count contributes to an engaging online game experience. How well does Team Apple/Nike work? The iPod nano and its latest software update I probably don't need … [Weiterlesen...] Infos zum Plugin iPod nano and the New Nike+ Active – A Perfect Match?
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Withings Blood Pressure Monitor – A Review from the Heart
Withings Blood Pressure Monitor is designed to operate with your iPod, iPhone or iPad, making the product's concept totally different to blood pressure monitors as we know them. It's a new approach to measuring blood pressure and using the data for health benefits. Withings Blood Pressure Monitor makes the hearts of design and tech lovers beat faster Getting my blood pressure … [Weiterlesen...] Infos zum Plugin Withings Blood Pressure Monitor – A Review from the Heart
WakeMate – Get to Know Your Sleeping Self
WakeMate is a sleep phase alarm clock that can wake you up during one of your light sleep phases and in addition offers extended analysis of your sleep patterns. After my first experience with a simple iPhone app for sleep tracking I found it quite interesting to gain deeper insights into my sleeping habits with this dedicated tool. Sleep phases correlate with subtle body … [Weiterlesen...] Infos zum Plugin WakeMate – Get to Know Your Sleeping Self
Everyday – Train Your Camera Smile
Let’s be honest – who has ever truly felt comfortable with having to pose and paste on a smile for a picture? I know I never really used to be. Somehow I couldn’t let go and just smile. The iPhone app Everyday was a great tool to help me really improve this. Just as the name might suggest, Everyday offers to document a portrait of you every day, and then automatically combines … [Weiterlesen...] Infos zum Plugin Everyday – Train Your Camera Smile
Withings WiFi Body Scale – Weight Watching for Aesthetes
I've been tracking my weight for over a year now with Withings free smartphone app WiScale. Monitoring your weight on a regular basis can become a tedious task when you have to record your data manually, making it hard sometimes to maintain a regular overview. After reading Tim Ferris’ The 4 Hour Body, I decided to loose a few pounds with his slow carb diet. In order to obtain … [Weiterlesen...] Infos zum Plugin Withings WiFi Body Scale – Weight Watching for Aesthetes