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nintendo

Nintendo Wii Fit Here

Nintendo rang the doorbell at 8:30AM to give me some training in Wii Fit. They calibrated the board to my body by taking my age and measuring my weight. I did some basic yoga stretches, and found them surprisingly hard. My BMI is 25.99, which makes me overweight. My body age, which is much like a brain age score, is 42. Not good. The good news is that between the tracking of fitness, the variety of actual exercises like running in place and pushups and squats, and fun balance games like ski jump and tightrope walking, I might actually get off my ass and use this thing. Often. More »

12:52 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Brian Lam
12,885 views, 78 comments

Latest by berbar: Thank you for the review Brian. more »

gadgets

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

We have seen crank powered chargers before, and even one that involves pedaling, but this bizarre contraption really has it all. With a little pedal power you can juice up a wide range of gadgets—and even use the built-in LED on the battery as a flashlight. But what about the health benefits? More »

4:30 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Sean Fallon
5,894 views, 28 comments

bad ideas

Trek Desk Forces You to Exercise All Day at Work, Makes Your Job Even More Miserable

It's no secret that desk-based jobs (such as blogging) provide a lifestyle for people that quickly turns them into quivering, rotund masses of gravy-scented putty, which is why it's no surprise that this whole "exercising while you work" thing piques people's interest. But really, do you want to jog on a treadmill all day while you work, or bounce up and down on a yoga ball? More »

11:50 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Adam Frucci
9,024 views, 20 comments

nike+

Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

The main complaints about the current Nike+ Gear aren't that it doesn't do a good job keeping track of how far you run, it's that it doesn't measure stuff like heart rate, body temperature and other factors runners care about. Nike hears you. Their latest patent for upcoming Nike+ gear expands on the current concept and features all kinds of sensors over a person's body, even possibly adding a GPS receiver so you can automatically map out the path you took on your run. More »

4:30 PM on Sun Apr 27 2008
By Jason Chen
4,241 views, 7 comments

Latest by themediaguy: there's a site that integrates your ipod and running stats . its called www.runnerplus.com i'm a member there more »

gadgets

Seiko SlimStick Fitness Aid Explains Why You're Fat

Seiko's Slimstick is a fitness device that will detail calories burned across a day, length of daily activity, total number of steps taken, as well as offer up a relative fitness score to keep you in check. The Slimstick will store 12-weeks worth of data and the aluminum clad gizmo will set you back ¥6,984 ($55.) Finally, a device you can clip to your shirt, which will quantifiably explain why you are morbidly obese at the end of each exercise free, sugar coated, sweat filled day. Thanks, Seiko. [Technabob]

2:00 PM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
2,791 views, 4 comments

Latest by GOKOR: @daversW: I'm sure you'd still have to keep a record of your eating habits, which if you cheat on your record keeping, you're only cheating yourself. more »

gaming

Wii Fit Is Gonna Cost You $90

Nintendo has announced that Wii Fit with the Balance Board will cost $90 when it hits US shelves. We can debate about that price all day, but you should realize that Wii Fit could cost you a lot MORE than $90 if it makes you live longer, you end up buying more food/paying more rent and the debt collectors actually expect you to cough up that cash for your kids' college loans. Moral? Dying young ain't so bad. And Wii Fit is too damned expensive, even if the public "buys" it. [kotaku]

11:00 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Mark Wilson
6,092 views, 42 comments

Latest by RetepNamenots: By the way: Wii Fit will cost £79.99 in the UK, which is $159.34 USD. So please, stop complaining. more »

exercise

Tu Fin Combines the Elliptical Machine with a Rowboat for Some Reason

Do you love elliptical machines at the gym but just hate how darn stationary they are? I feel you. Not moving while you're exercising just makes exercise that much more boring. Well, luckily for you, some crazy inventors have slapped an elliptical machine on top of a boat and dubbed it the Tu Fin. Sure, it's not clear just how you'll steer a boat while using a workout machine, and I'm sure actually rowing a boat would be just as good an exercise, if not better, but hey! It's an elliptical machine on a boat! How can you say no? [Product Page via Yanko Design]

1:40 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Adam Frucci
5,791 views, 25 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: The marketing department got it right: TU FIN Apparently they were punched in the mouth one too many times by the engineers. Obviously marketing is trying to tell us that the boat is TOO THIN. more »

gaming

Wii Fit Priced at $89.99?

A fuzzy release list image has been floating around that shows the North American version of Wii Fit priced at $89.99 with a $10 deposit. The image supposedly originates from Gamestop—but as always, it is just a rumor until an official announcement is made. [Wiicast]

4:40 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,350 views, 17 comments

water sports

AquaCiser Either World's Deepest Hot Tub or Sinking Row-Boat Simulator

Wave at the world's deepest hot tub, the AquaCiser. Wave quickly, because that guy looks like he is going down with his monoreme. The manufacturer, Ferno Performance Pools, claims that you can do triathlon training without even leaving the comfort of your own home—if cycling round the utility room is your bag, that is. Never mind the rowlocks, there's also a reversible treadmill on the bottom of the tub, which is 53 inches deep. With 57 jets, five pumps and throttle control valves, the AquaCiser comes in at a cool $17,000. [Ferno Performance Pools via Book of Joe]

7:37 AM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Addy Dugdale
4,701 views, 11 comments

Latest by Gojulas: Try using this exercise machine as a coat rack! more »

fitness

Xdream Fitness Bike: Ride Outdoors Without All of That Pesky Fresh Air

According to the manufacturer, the Xdream is the "first indoor fitness product that accurately simulates the experience of riding outdoors." Basically, the bike thrusts you into a virtual world via the attached computer screen. As you ride, the full experience on the screen is translated to the equipment—right down to the track surfaces and conditions. Plus, it utilizes a full range of muscles in the upper body and lower body, which makes for a more complete workout. Pricing isn't advertised, but expect it to set you back many thousands of dollars. Alternatively, you could grab a bike and actually go outside. [Xdream]

6:30 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Sean Fallon
2,678 views, 24 comments

Latest by jetexas: For $100, you can get a bike at Target. For $150 you can get a training stand for the back wheel. With whatever money you have left over, you can buy a HUGE-ASS TV and just watch movies while you more »

pedometer

Ubisoft's DS Pedometer, Get Fit With Your Gaming System

Wii-fit, schmii-fit: why go tromping boringly up and down on a plastic pedestal when you can use Ubisoft's new DS pedometer to help get fit with healthy outdoor exercise? It's designed to complement the cute My Weight Loss Coach DS software—simply carry it around with you all day, on your jogs and walks, then plug it in to your DS's GBA slot to download data on your fat-fighting. We guess you'll have to be pretty dedicated to getting fit though: if the system gives bad news on your performance it'd be too easy to unplug and cheer yourself up with some Mario Karting. Out in Summer, in Europe at first. [DSfanboy]

6:20 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,066 views, 7 comments

Latest by shadaik: There's like a million of these fitness titles on the way, so why is it this one getting all the hype? me don't understand. more »

cellphones

Samsung miCoach (F110) Fitness Phone Reviewed

A partnership between Adidas and Samsung has resulted in the miCoach (F110) cellphone—a device that promises an experience akin to " having your own personal coach with you on every run." Obviously, there are plenty of gadgets out there that can play MP3s, develop workout plans, monitor your heart rate and help you achieve your fitness goals, but this is the first time all of this functionality has been crammed into a cellphone. It sounds intriguing as an all-purpose workout aid, but the question is, does it work? According to the folks at Pocket-lint, the answer is yes—with a caveat or two. More »

9:30 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Sean Fallon
5,228 views, 11 comments

Latest by jaminnovations: I make a neoprene Hold-a-Phone cell phone holder that attaches to your wrist/arm for easy access; speak into and listen from your phone while attached to your wrist/arm without taking the phone out of the holder. check them out at more »

ipod+nike

Nike + iPod to Jack Directly Into Gym Equipment

Nike + iPod is great for running, not so great for most other stuff in the gym. So, Nike and Apple are teaming up with most of the major gym equipment makers—Life Fitness, Precor, Star Trac and Technogym—to make their cardio equipment Nike + iPod-friendly. You'll be able to track workouts on stair steppers, ellipticals, bikes and treadmills and upload them to NikePlus.com, like the standard Nike + iPod. Of course, this all requires to your gym to either buy new equipment or upgrade what they've got, so you might have to wait a while to get on board. [AppleInsider]

2:20 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By matt buchanan
3,120 views, 16 comments

Latest by jeffdrafttech: Stop developing stupid things for nike+ipod. Any runner would buy a HRM attachment... in a heartbeat. Are there no actual runners working at Nike on this project? more »

exercise

Sega Body Trainer: A Digital Excerise Coach for Your Medical Entertainment

Sega Toy's new Body Trainer is a "medical entertainment" product, we kid you not, designed to guide you through your exercise regime. Taking account of your age, weight and so on, it advises you with spoken prompts along the lines of "Let's start warming up." It actually measures your heart rate with an earlobe clip, so it can tailor its advice and can even detect if you're slacking— you wont get a crazed Army drill instructor-style insult from it though, just a wimpy "please exercise a little bit harder." More »

4:32 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,588 views, 5 comments

Latest by shadaik: I see digital, I see exercize, I see medical, I might even see coach. But where is the entertainment? more »

walking aid

Lap-Around-Japan Pedometer Lets You Virtual Hike Around Japan During Your Daily Commute

Out in Japan at the end of next month, U-Mate's Lap-Around-Japan pedometer is a novel idea to get people walking. Instead of noting the same old landmarks (skyscraper, dog toilet, convenience store, interminable roadworks, pervy builders, etc. etc.) the miles you cover are transposed into miles around the japanese coastline. The device also keeps you entertained on your journey by acting as a kind of geographic Wikipedia for you. Confused? Read on. More »

5:09 AM on Wed Feb 20 2008
By Addy Dugdale
1,739 views, 8 comments

exercise

Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmill Approved by the FDA

The Alter-G treadmill has been given the greenlight by the FDA for classification as a medical device. The powers that be were no doubt swept away by the treadmills ability to reduce the weight of the user by as much as 80% (In 1% increments) using a NASA designed air pressure regulation system. More »

8:20 PM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Sean Fallon
16,464 views, 38 comments

gaming

Wii Fit Doesn't Actually Make You Fit, Definitely Makes Miyamoto's Wallet Fat

It was always unlikely to us that the Wii Fit would be the thing to sculpt your gelatinous torso into something suitable for American Gladiators, but Nintendo's Miyamoto finally admitted it himself. More »

5:00 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Jason Chen
13,102 views, 18 comments

gaming

Wii Fit Gets Launch Frame: Q2 2008

The yoga-stretch-exercise add-on for the Wii finally gets a launch "frame" for the US: Q2 2008. Excuse us while we queue up stories about Wii Fits breaking under the massive weight of American fatties. Maybe that's what took Nintendo so long to localize it for the NA audience—trying to find enough structural engineers. [Kotaku]

4:40 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Jason Chen
8,432 views, 24 comments