Entries from Machine Culture tagged with 'Fitness'

Garmin Forerunner 405

In January Garmin announced the Forerunner 405 - a new GPS-enabled wrist unit that will keep track of speed, distance, heart rate and location during exercises such as running. It has more or less the same features as the Forerunner...

Nintendo Wii Fit

On a E3 press conference in July Nintendo announced the “Wii Balance Board” – a controller device for the Nitendo Wii game console which is used for an “extensive array of fun and dynamic activities, including aerobics, yoga, muscle stretches...

Apple + Nike

Apple and Nike just announced a new collaboration and a new finess gadget for running: A “Nike + iPod Sports Kit”. The kit seems to contain: - A special pair of Nike shoes with builds in food pod. - An...

A step towards the vision of "intelligent clothing" - Polar and Adidas teaming up

Polar electro (a producer of heart rate monitors or "running computer") and Adidas (a producer of footwear and other equipment for athletes) have announced a partnership around a new series of products called "Project Fusion" that will be introduced in...