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MYTRAK – Another fitness gadget to motivate us to get off the couch

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I’m starting to notice a trend lately… In the last few months, there have been 4 similar $100 fitness gadgets announced. We reviewed the Fitbit (link below in the related posts list), then there was the NewYu, then the Striiv and now the MYTRAK. They all have some type of display that shows your daily […]

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FitDesk – The Perfect Product for Keeping Fit and Reading The Gadgeteer at the Same Time

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Do you find it difficult to tear yourself away from the great reviews and news here on The Gadgeteer to perform your daily workout? It’s understandable, but I might have a product that can solve that problem. The FitDesk is a stationary exercise bike that has a built-in platform that holds your laptop so that

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The Quick Guide to Trick-Or-Treating Candy Nutrition (or lack thereof)

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There are only 7 days till Halloween, one of our most celebrated holidays, where we have an excuse to act like a kid again by eating our weight in chocolate and candies. I personally don’t indulge since I am a diabetic, but for those of you that have a mouth full of sweet teeth and

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Gaiam Strap-Free Touch Heart Rate Monitor – No Chest Strap Required

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The Gaiam Strap-Free Touch Heart Rate Monitor from Oregon Scientific does not require that you wear a chest strap or arm strap. It features a touch screen and uses ECG technology. Just place 1 or 2 fingers on the sensor to see your heart rate. In addition to displaying your heart rate, it has clock,

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Motorola Mobility Announces MOTOACTV

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Motorola announced a new device today named the MOTOACTV. This is an Android-Based device that looks very similar to the iPod Nano, but includes GPS, heartrate capabilities and the ability to sync to your Android phone. The heart-rate sensor is built into the available headsets. The wired SF500, and the wireless SF700. The features include: Tracks pace,

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iHome NB639 Fitness Evolved Headphones Review

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Over the last six months or so, I’ve been in training for an upcoming Tough Mudder event.  I’ve had to bring myself from literal couch potato to gym rat capable of living through a 12 mile run through mud, water, fire, and electricity.  In doing so, I’ve learned the importance of keeping track of my

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Scosche myTREK Wireless Pulse Monitor Review

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Exercising, working out, getting fit, whatever you want to call it, is a chore that a lot of us don’t enjoy doing. Finding ways to make physical activity actually beneficial can increase the enjoyment. Because, let’s face it, if your workouts aren’t helping you lose weight or get fit, what’s the point in doing them?

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Switch Vision – The World’s Only Magnetic Interchangeable Lens System

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No, I’m not referring to interchangeable camera lenses, I’m talking about the lenses in your sunglasses. Switch Vision is a sports performance sunglass company with a patented interchange lens system that uses high-energy magnets embedded in the lens and frame to enable users to quickly swap lenses and easily as light conditions and activities change.

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Striiv – The Pedometer that gives back while you get fit

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The Striiv pedometer is a very cool idea. It’s a pedometer not unlike the Fitbit which I just reviewed, as it counts your steps. But the comparison stops there because the Striiv has the potential to motivate you more than similar products. How? First of all, it’s a bit snazzier with the  large color touch

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NewYu – A New Android Connected Fitness Monitor

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The NewYu weighs less than one ounce and claims to be the only fitness monitor on the market that can identify specific activities to provide accurate information on how many calories you burn throughout an entire day. It uses motion detection and advanced pattern recognition technology, which can identify specific body movements. This wearable monitor

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Timex Ironman Global Trainer w/GPS Technology Review

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In my efforts to prepare for my wife’s 40th birthday wish of us running the DisneyWorld Marathon in January 2012, not only have I been training but looking for tech gadgets to help me do so more effectively and efficiently. The first in this gadget-fitness series was the Sennheiser/Adidas MX 680i Sports earbuds which continue

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