Tag: sports
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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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Gadget Helpline Review – MilestonePod Running Performance Tracker
Fitness wearables are a big trend these days. From the Fit Bit to the Microsoft Band these highly technical gadgets will do everything from monitoring heart rate to calculating calories to make you feel guilty about everything that passes your lips. Truly superb and useful stuff for the actively inclined – But it can also…
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parkrun and Fitbit Partner to Promote Every Day Activity
Public run organisers parkrun (intentional small p) have teamed up with fitness wearable maker Fitbit in a new scheme to encourage activity beyond the weekly run scene. parkrunners are normal every day folk who gather every Saturday morning in hundreds of locations up and down the country to complete a 5 kilometre circuit. Some do…
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Google Fit Update Adds Distance Tracker, Calorie Counter and Galaxy S6 Support
Google Fit has just been updated to add some very handy health promoting features including distance tracking and calorie counting – and also (at long last) the app will be available for Samsung Galaxy S6 with full compatibility. Substituting the need to own a dedicated sports wearable, Google’s fitness app is free to download on (most) Android…
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Sling TV Bringing Live Sports To The Web
This year’s CES 2015 conference has been filled to the brim with big announcements from big tech companies, and even more from lesser known or upcoming technology firms looking to make a splash in the industry. The yearly conference is one of the first of the new year, so as always the next big thing…
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FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Down for Maintenance Today
The official EA SPORTS FIFA Twitter (@EASPORTSFIFA) has announced that the Ultimate Team mode for FIFA 15 will be taken offline for maintenance between 5am and 12pm GMT (9pm and 4am PT). Electronic Arts says the service will be unavailable on all platforms including Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4 and PS3 for seven hours but…
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Virgin Media EPG Changed for new Sky Sports and HD Channels
Virgin media users with the Sky Sports bundle will have to get used to a new EPG channel layout from today as with the launch of the new HD versions of Sky Sports 3, 4, F1 and Sky Sports News to its line-up Virgin has re-jigged the EPG layout. What’s more the line-up will also…
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Apple Patent Reveals Fitness Tracking Ear Tech
An Apple patent from 2008 has surfaced this week revealing the company’s plan to get ahead of the sports technology market with fitness tracking earphones.
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FIFA 14 cover star is Gareth Bale – New Gameplay and Mocap footage
EA have announced that in this year’s offering in the mega huge FIFA franchise of games will be headlined by five-time player of the year†, Gareth Bale. Bale will be following on from Lionel Messi from the 13 offering as the face of the game and EA are getting on board by showcasing some gameplay…
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Take-Two Announces WWE 2K14 Release Date as October 29th
The parent company of publisher 2K Games reveals the release date of the newest title in the WWE franchise. And FINALLY.. The Rock is back on the cover!
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BBC Sport App Hits Facebook – Olympics and Wimbledon Streaming on Timeline
Yesterday Facebook and the BBC added a new BBC live sports coverage application add on to the network…