Tag: health
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The Implications of 5G
With the news that the solar industry is being hit hard by the recent U.K. budget (800% TAX increase for businesses if using solar power, businesses include state run schools but not the privately run schools) it may be time to look into how the government expects to lead the charge in the tech industry by […]
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New MilestonePod Running Tracker (V3) – Gadget Helpline Review
Readers of the Gadget Helpline may recall our recent review of the MilestonePod – an impressive little innovation in fitness technology specifically designed for the runner which records criteria relating to foot position and pace while running to give a surprisingly detailed report on how you’re performing when out there kicking asphalt. Well we were […]
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How to Unplug – Put the Gadgets Down and Do Life!
Social media and digital communication are amongst our most valuable tools in the modern age, providing a wealth of knowledge and a connection to a wider world. But they can also prove unhealthy if misused or overused. Productivity can suffer in both the workplace and life itself and social networks offer an open forum for […]
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LG Adds TVs to its Mosquito Repelling Arsenal
In 2009 LG elected to join the war against the mosquito. It did this by releasing an air conditioner with inbuilt ultrasonic wave technology, the concept being that without using toxic substances it could help drive mosquitoes out of the home. The device went on sale in Indonesia in 2009 and India in 2014 and […]
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How to Unplug – Put the Gadgets Down and Do Life!
Social media and digital communication are amongst our most valuable tools in the modern age, providing a wealth of knowledge and a connection to a wider world. But they can also prove unhealthy if misused or overused. Productivity can suffer in both the workplace and life itself and social networks offer an open forum for […]
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Asus VivoWatch May Have 10 Day Battery
Battery life is a big concern in this new wearable gadget market. The fact of the matter is you just can’t make batteries small enough to fit in wrist devices using the current battery tech. Older lithium-ion batteries are yet to see a breakthrough or any significant advance in storage capacity, and next generation solid state cells […]
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SmartMat Combines Yoga with Tech to Improve Your Moves
The unity between fitness and technology is becoming stronger and stronger and those with a mind for self-improvement are running out to buy the latest health-tracking wearable or downloading all those calorie-counting apps. One fit gadget that is really making an impact after appearing at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is the SmartMat – an […]
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Microsoft Band now official with ten sensors and $199 price tag
With wearable technology gaining pace rapidly and the fact that Apple have joined the party with the iWatch, we knew it would only be a matter of time before Microsoft unveiled their own device to compete with likes of Samsung, Sony, LG and the rest. You may have already heard a few rumours regarding the […]
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FitBit Surge Fitness Superwatch Spotted
Image Credit: The Verge FitBit aren’t the biggest name in tech – you might have heard about their extensive range of fitness trackers, ranging from small dongles to full fledged smart bands, from various tech sites recently. We’ve talked about some of these devices before. SEE ALSO: FitBit App Coming for Windows Phone The company […]
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Asus ZenWatch to hit stores in November with limited stock
The market for wearable tech is certainly gaining pace, with more and more manufacturers releasing either their smart watches or fitness bands. Asus is one of those manufacturers, who back in September announced their brand new ZenWatch, the company’s first watch to be powered by the popular Android Wear OS. The watch was produced in […]
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Google I/O 2014: Google Fit Platform announced to take on Apple HealthKit?
The mobile world is full of health apps, products and services, this is a market dominated by Samsung and Apple and a few others but Google has decided that they also want a slice of this healthy pie. Google have unveiled a service called Google Fit that will manage health and fitness data generated by […]
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Physiotherapy Society Warns Obsessive Gadget Based Overtime Turning Us Into “Screen Slaves”
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has issued a warning over our nation’s dependancy on technology suggesting that office staff and device dependant workers leave their gadgets alone when they get home from their jobs or become “screen slaves”. A survey of 2,010 office workers found that two thirds admit to either immediately grabbing their mobile […]