Why fitness apps simply do not work
DO you rely on fitness apps to help you stay on track with your goals? Well, experts suggest you are wasting your time. Here’s why.
Wearables
Is this what the world has come to?
THE first virtual reality concert has been held. And the images of it look terrible. Lennon would be rolling in his grave.
Could this end our phone obsession?
THIS company wants to replace your smartphone with a small wearable device. And it just raised $7.5 million on the first day of its Kickstarter campaign.
The problem with your Fitbit
A NEW study has shown Fitbit’s heart rate tracking tech can be inaccurate by as many as 25 beats per minute during exercise.
Hot fashions in wearable tech
WEARABLE tech has come a long way since the calculator watch. Here are five fashionable gadgets that are as smart as they look.
Diabetes tech funding gets $54m boost
FEDERAL Health Minister Susan Ley said she receives more letters on the subject than any other as Aussie families welcome funding for new diabetes technology.
VR is going to destroy families
OPINION: It’s arrived and there’s certainly no stopping it. But what will be the social impact as virtual reality headsets become the new must-have gadget?
Is this better than virtual reality?
THERE’S plenty of hype around virtual reality, but with the things it can do, it’s likely to be augmented reality that takes the cake.
HoloLens just got one step closer
IN THE battle over the emerging world of augmented and virtual reality technology, Microsoft has taken a big step forward.
Faulty Fitbit burnt womans wrist
A WOMAN says a Fitbit burnt her wrist and can’t get a refund because she won’t destroy the device. Her story’s shared by many.
Always wanted an invisibility cloak?
BELIEVE it or not, a New York professor has invented one and here’s the best bit: you can make them at home for $200.
The thing holding virtual reality back
PLAYING in virtual reality can induce some foreign feelings — and one of them is presenting designers with a serious challenge.
What to expect from the new iPhone
APPLE is holding a live event Monday and rumours are swirling about updates to its flagship phone model, Apple Watch and other revamped offerings.
PlayStation VR coming in October
IT is game on in the battle for virtual reality. Sony today announced a release date for PlayStation VR with an aggressive pricing strategy to put it ahead of the pack.
Apple Watch facing off with Fitbit
MOVE over Fitbit. The Apple Watch is becoming the favourite smart workout mate and could be set to have an even greater focus on health and fitness.
This is the best watch for runners
There are plenty of fitness devices out there but if you want a watch for running, then this is the watch you need to buy.
Hot tech toys to change our world
WONDERING what the next big thing in tech might be? Here are five of the biggest gadgets unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress.
Mind reading gadgets predict your future
INTELLIGENT gadgets that predict what you’d like to do next, complete your tasks and even play with your pets have been unveiled at a global tech conference in Spain.
Fitbit says it’s not out to get Apple
IT tells the time, it announces your calls and it tracks your steps, but don’t call the upcoming Fitbit Blaze a smartwatch. Is this device different?
Fitbit says it’s not out to get Apple
It tells the time, it announces your calls, and it tracks your steps, but don’t call the upcoming Fitbit Blaze a smartwatch. The company says this device is different.
Five of the best fitness watches
IT is time to take your exercise to a new level. Here are five of the best fitness watches for running, cycling, swimming and hiking.
Apple marks March for new iPhone
THERE have been rumours of a new iPhone for months. Now we have a date. Six weeks from today Apple is expected to unveil a swag of new tech toys.
Purr-fect tech to make life easier
WEARABLE technology is more than just smartwatches. From toddler-trackers to cat cameras, here are the top five gadgets to make your life easier.
Wearable chairs are now a thing
FINALLY, there is a solution to all those times you’ve wished you could just take a seat, but had nothing in sight.
Microsoft’s latest surface? Your arm
Did Microsoft just outpace Fitbit in the fitness-tracking market? Its new wearable ‘smartband’ offers more sensors but may not be as accurate.
Microsoft takes on Fitbit, Apple
MICROSOFT is going to war with Fitbit and Apple with its wearable ‘smart band’ that will launch in stores around Australia today.
Reason this chart is breaking hearts
THIS might look like a normal chart from a fitness tracker, but what it really shows could be the most depressing thing you will see all day.
Virtual reality set to be big business
FROM headsets that trick your brain to cameras that capture everything around you, virtual reality is really coming to stores in 2016, and it will be quite a ride.
The fatal flaw of your Fitbit
The smartwatch brand Fitbit has been hit with a class-action suit filed by customers who say the gadgets’ have a fatal flaw.
Fitbit sued over ‘inaccurate’ data
The smartwatch brand has been hit with a class-action suit filed by customers who say the gadgets’ measures are wildly — and dangerously — far off.
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