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Misfit’s new Technical Tee holds the unique activity tracker in a special pocket

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 15, 2014 / News / Activity tracker, Health and fitness, tech clothing / Leave a Comment

Misfit Wearables, makers of the popular disc shaped Misfit Shine activity tracker, just announced the new Technical Tee. This high-performance shirt comes in sizes for both men and women and features a special pocket on the sleeve that has been specially designed to hold the Misfit Shine and Flash trackers. Made of cool, moisture wicking […]

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Runtastic Orbit activity tracker review

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 5, 2014 / Reviews / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / 2 Comments

The latest activity tracker to show up for review is the Runtastic Orbit. This tracker counts your steps, distance, calories burned, active minutes and the quality and length of your sleep. How does it stand out from all the other fitness tracking devices that are currently on the market? Keep reading to find out.

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Hexoskin is an activity tracker in a shirt

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 3, 2014 / News / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / 1 Comment

The Hexoskin is a biometric shirt that can monitor cardiac, respiratory, and activity data including your steps, calorie burn, heart rate, and sleep. You are probably thinking that most of the activity trackers currently on the market can already do that. You’re right, but the Hexoskin goes further by also monitoring cadence, heart rate recovery,

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Polar announces the M400 activity tracking GPS watch for runners

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 26, 2014 / News / Activity tracker, Health and fitness, Running / Leave a Comment

Last week I posted a review of the Polar Loop activity tracker wrist band. This week Polar as announced a new activity tracker that some powerful new features geared towards runners. The new M400 is water-resistant and comes in white and black versions. It features Bluetooth connectivity with mobile devices and Polar’s own Flow app which

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A luxurious travel kit for the man who wet-shaves

By Janet Cloninger / September 26, 2014 / News / Health and fitness, personal grooming, Travel Gear / 9 Comments

My husband discovered the joys of shaving with vintage double-edged razors and warm shaving cream a few years ago. He uses an old Gillette “Fat Boy” razor older than he is with Gillette 7 O’clock double-edge blades, and his skin has never been better. His beard, which used to literally shred the collars of his shirts

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Brainstorm Gear Cycling Jersey review

By Ryan Chapman / September 20, 2014 / Reviews / Bicycle, Clothing, Health and fitness / 3 Comments

Last fall I purchased a road bike so I could start getting my stamina up for my next belt test in karate. After procrastinating for a little over half a year, I finally started riding. Normally when I go out I am in my biking shorts and some sort of t-shirt, since I always thought

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Misfit announces new more affordable Misfit Flash activity tracker

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 16, 2014 / News / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / 6 Comments

Coming days after announcing compatibility with Windows Phone devices, Misfit has now released a new activity tracker called the Flash. The Flash sticks with the unique circular design of their popular Misfit Shine tracker, but this one comes in with a price that is under $50. The Flash is constructed of a special soft-touch plastic

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Never trip over your tent’s guy lines at night again

By Janet Cloninger / September 16, 2014 / News / Camping, Health and fitness, Outdoor Gear / 2 Comments

These tent stakes are made of 6000 series aluminum, so they are built to last. The UCO StakeLights also have an LED light that marks the perimeter of your tent with light and makes the location of the guy lines clearly visible. The LED is encased in a highly water-resistant TPE housing (IPX 6), and it uses

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The Cardiff Skate Company S1 skate review

By Larry Geisz / September 15, 2014 / Reviews / Health and fitness, Outdoor Gear, Sports / 15 Comments

Skate technology has come a long way since the first patented version of roller skates from the 1760’s. Things like polyurethane wheels over steel wheels, strap on skates over lace up boot skates and four wheel inline over the quad version skate. So, where’s the next big improvement? The Cardiff Skate Company thinks they have

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Polar Loop activity tracker review

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 14, 2014 / Reviews / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / 4 Comments

Polar, who is well known for their heart rate sensors and sports watches, have a new wrist worn activity tracker called the Loop. The gadget category of activity trackers is so crowded that competition is fierce. Let’s see how the Polar Loop measures up.

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Misfit Shine activity tracker app is now available for Windows Phone

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 13, 2014 / News / Activity tracker, Health and fitness, Windows Phone / Leave a Comment

Of all the activity trackers that I’ve reviewed (there have been a lot!), the one that gets the award for the sleekest, most fashionable and most unique design is the Misfit Shine from Misfit Wearables. The Shine started out only working with iOS devices and then later became compatible with Android devices. Windows Phone users

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Make sure you look perfect before snapping that selfie with this brush

By Janet Cloninger / September 9, 2014 / News / Cases and Covers, Health and fitness, iOS, iPhone 5/5S, personal grooming / 1 Comment

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, somebody comes along with something like this… The Selfie Brush for iPhone 5/5s holds your phone while you snap a selfie, after first brushing your hair to look your best, of course. This paddle-style brush works as a protective phone case, too, so you can make calls,

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Track your family’s temperature readings with the Kinsa Smart Thermometer

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 8, 2014 / News / Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen / 7 Comments

The Kinsa Smart Thermometer is a smartphone connected digital thermometer that is compatible with a variety of iOS and Android devices (see compatibility info). The name “Kinsa” comes from the words Kinder, meaning child, and Kin, meaning family. The thermometer is thin and flexible for comfort and plugs into the headphone jack of the mobile

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Sit comfortably in front of your computer, even if you don’t have a desk

By Janet Cloninger / September 8, 2014 / News / Computer furniture, Computer Gear, ergonomics, Health and fitness, Laptops and Gear / 2 Comments

Sitting at a desk while working on a laptop or desktop computer can be very tiring. If your desk height and chair height aren’t right for you, you can get back and neck pain, and you can even develop carpal tunnel problems with your wrists. You can take the desk out of the equation with

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Play games on your smartphone using only your breath

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 6, 2014 / News / Gaming Gear, Health and fitness / 6 Comments

Do you play games on your smartphone to relax and de-stress? The Zenytime Puck is a small handheld Bluetooth gadget that pairs with your iOS or Android smartphone and is used like a joystick to play games – but instead of manipulating it with your hands, you breath into it. No, I’m not kidding. The

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Garmin vivofit activity tracker review

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 5, 2014 / Reviews / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / 20 Comments

I have a thing for activity trackers, fitness trackers, pedometers or whatever other name you like to call them. I’ve reviewed at least a dozen of them in the last couple of years and don’t see an end to their popularity anytime soon. The latest tracker to track my steps is the vivofit from Garmin.

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This phone armband is a wallet, too

By Janet Cloninger / September 5, 2014 / News / Cases and Covers, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

If you like to take along your phone or media player while you exercise outdoors, you probably have considered an armband at some point. These Armpockets from Herrington are more than just a phone holder. They have three internal pockets with room for IDs, cash, even keys in addition to your phone. The Armpocket is

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Survival Pucks Compact Emergency Kits

By Janet Cloninger / September 4, 2014 / News / Emergency preparedness, Gear, Health and fitness, Outdoor Gear, Personal Safety / Leave a Comment

Each of these little 3.25″ diameter X 1.1″ thick canisters contain emergency supplies. The containers are made of 5000-series aluminum and have knurled screw-on lids; they are waterproof and have waterproof labels. When you pull the label off, the the lid is a serviceable signal mirror. What’s inside these little canisters are the kits that can

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Be ready for zombies or the hunger games with this folding bow

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 30, 2014 / News / Camping, Health and fitness, Outdoor Gear / Leave a Comment

Whether you’re preparing for the apocalypse, want to become the next Katniss Everdeen, rob from the rich like Robin Hood or just enjoy shooting arrows with a bow, the Compact Folding Survival Bow is a bow that takes up very little space when it’s not in use. Folded down it’s only 23″ long x 1.5

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Does your pet have an emergency preparedness kit?

By Janet Cloninger / August 30, 2014 / News / Emergency preparedness, Gear, Health and fitness, Pet Gadgets, Survival / 1 Comment

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If you live in areas prone to natural disasters, you probably have made some preparations for emergencies. Do you have an survival kit for your pet? Quake Kare sells survival kits for dogs and cats, filled with products you’ll need to keep your pet healthy and fed until things start to return to normal. The kits come

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