Fitness bands may be able to track heart rates and step counts pretty well, but a new study suggests they could improve at safeguarding users’ personal and biometric data. Researchers from the the University of Edinburgh found that vulnerabilities in devices that are used by consumers to track heart rate, steps, calories and sleep stages, […]
As the new NHL season begins this week, technology continues to seep into the sport through everything from state-of-the-art coaching tools to century-old statistics. Here are the five most important technology storylines that will have the biggest impact on the 2017-2018 campaign NHL season: 1. Mid-game adjustments: There’s an app for that After a successful […]
Over the past year, it has been difficult for some companies to find success in wearable devices. TomTom now appears to be leaving that market, announcing last week that it was cutting 136 positions as a result of reorganizing its consumer sports business. TomTom reconfirmed its strategy of focusing on navigation and GPS technologies instead. […]
Despite 61 million wearable fitness devices being sold worldwide last year, new data has found that the majority of people working out are still not fully clear on how to use a heart rate monitor to maximize their fitness goals. The research from Polar, a creator of wearable sports and fitness technology, has revealed that […]
On Wednesday, youth around the world will participate in 4‑H National Youth Science Day, the world’s largest hands-on engineering challenge. Schoolchildren will be working together to design, build and refine a wearable fitness tracker that is easy to use and aesthetically appealing. “Wearable technologies are a great space for youth in education because it really […]
