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The Hype And Promise Of Fitness Tech

This is an op-ed guest post written by David Fouse, a PR executive and regular competitor in triathlons and iron mans worldwide. He just completed the Himalayan 100 mile stage race this past fall.  Fitness enthusiasts are awash in wearable gadgets that help them train and compete. What started as the simple FitBit has transformed into a […]

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The Jump Rope that Charges Your Phone and Helps the Impoverished

In our technology-driven world, there are two major problems. One, when you’re not around an outlet and your electronics die, you go crazy. People are so obsessed with always being on their phones and playing the latest mobile applications that, when it is taken away from us by the lack of battery life, we tend […]

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Athletes Are Becoming More Fine-Tuned Than Ever With BSX Insight

After a highly successful Kickstarter campaign ($121K for a $50K goal) and thousands of the finger pricks they hope to make obsolete, BSX Insight is preparing to ship their lactate-sensing calf sleeves to their early backers. Soon, these endurance athletes will be able to check their lactate threshold while running or cycling – without a trip to […]

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