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Most Anticipated Wearables Coming Out This Year

Posted by Mac Gambill on Mar 19, 2014 7:30:00 AM

It's no secret, wearables are exploding onto the scene in full force and we at Nudge couldn't be more excited about the prospect of adding some of these new devices to our integration portfolio. Over the past month the world has been introduced to over a dozen new devices promising state-of-the-art tracking experiences going beyond the traditional step and active-minute count generally found in the current market. Whether you are a quantified junky, or just some someone interested in a new health tracker we thought it would be appropriate to highlight some of the devices we are the most excited about.

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Future Nutrition | Digestible Health Tech

Posted by Mac Gambill on Jan 15, 2014 10:13:00 AM

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Topics: health tech, soylent, ambro, future of food

Mobile Health Tracking | 3 Themes Carrying Over Into 2014

Posted by Mac Gambill on Jan 7, 2014 12:35:00 PM

It's that time of the year again - you know, the time when people start voicing their opinions on what the following year will bring. Health technology has had a roller coaster year, from the introduction and promise of passive nutrition tracking in the Airo wristband, to the FDA's crack-down on 23andMe for skipping the FDA mandatory pre-market approval.

But what about health tracking? How will we be monitoring our step counts in 2014? How will we track our daily nutritional quotas? Could a connected toothbrush POSSIBLY become trendy? With so many questions, here is what I think may be around the corner in 2014:

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Topics: health tech, passive tracking, mHealth trends, smart clothes

Health Tech Review: Using Runkeeper With Nudge

Posted by Aaron Hoffman on Dec 3, 2013 2:00:00 PM

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Topics: nudge, runkeeper, health tech, mapmyfitness, health apps, moves, review, fitness app

Using Heart Rate Monitors With Apps: Polar H7

Posted by Aaron Hoffman on Nov 26, 2013 6:20:00 PM

In recent reviews of Moves and MapMyFitness I talked about the advantages of both passive tracking and GPS enabled tracking, which are extremely informative and allow you to track loads of information about how much you're moving.

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Topics: nudge, runkeeper, health tech, mapmyfitness, nudge factor, heart rate monitor

Health Tech Review: MapMyFitness App & Nudge App

Posted by Aaron Hoffman on Nov 19, 2013 9:23:00 PM

There are many different fitness trackers on the market that work well and even more that aren't worth a look. The ones that are the most useful, especially for outdoor exercise are apps that utilize the GPS in smartphones to track the time and distance of your activities. As I mentioned last week, the new iPhone 5s even offer a passive tracking chip in it so it can monitor your every movement and Moves offers this same type of tracking on older iPhones and Android.

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Topics: nudge, runkeeper, health tech, mapmyfitness, nudge factor, fitness tracker, health app, bluetooth device