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Microsoft Adding Wearable to Xbox One in 2015

The Xbox One already has a significant amount of health and fitness related features thanks to the optimal Kinect motion tracker. But could Microsoft be planning to release new fitness tech? Apparently so, in the form of a wearables. According to Gizmodo, the new wearable fitness tracker is designed to sync with an Xbox One […]

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Catapult Sports Is a Pioneer in the Sports Technology Industry

Over the past six months, Melbourne-based Catapult Sports has become a top leader in sports technology. Athletes are reaching new levels of performance thanks to Catapult’s wearable sports tracking equipment. These devices are leading to a reduction in sports injuries while helping players become bigger, faster, and stronger. In an official press release, Catapult’s President […]

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Hi-Tech Pitcher’s Sleeve Aims to Reduce MLB Elbow Injuries

We know that repeatedly throwing baseballs at a high velocity at any level of competition can take its toll on a pitcher’s throwing arm. Just ask Matt Harvey, Stephen Strasburg, Adam Wainwright, or any of the many pitchers who have recently been a part of the spike in Tommy John Surgeries in baseball. Due to more […]

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The GYMWATCH Can Make Sure You Are Working Out Correctly and Efficiently

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a wearable fitness tracker that measures both strength and motion? Well, gym-goers are in luck, because GYMWATCH has launched their very own fitness tracker that does precisely that. This new product was designed with personal training goals in mind and allows for people to try and take their workout regimens […]

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How Many Wearables Do You Really Need?

How many wearables do you really need before fitness becomes information overload in the digital age?(photo via zdnet)   Microsoft recently announced their own fitness tracker and lifestyle wearable, the Microsoft Band. In the wake of the splash Apple made after announcing their own wearable, the Apple Watch, it seems like everyone and their mother is attempting to capitalize on the market of fitness trackers. The Microsoft Band and Apple Watch are both late entries into the market of fitness trackers, which has long been dominated by the GPS watches of Garmin and its competitors. However, the past generation of fitness trackers was more focused on individual activities–people who walked for exercise would not buy a GPS watch, but rather...

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