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Apple Patents Nike + iPod on Steroids: It Wants to Pump You Up
The standard rule of Apple patents applies: Just because it's on file, doesn't mean they're going to put it out. But I hope they do, America's fat ass needs this. It's an advanced fitness suite, like Nike + iPod cranked up to 1100. There's hardware that keeps tabs on your heart rate and other vitals, a rewards tracker, and a component for syncing up groups. All of it's connected by an iTunes-like app that tracks your current fitness level, goals, schedule and a whole mess of other stats—it'll even make a workout for you—which it syncs to your iPod or iPhone to follow at the gym.charset="utf-8">galleryPost('ibod', 3, ''); More »
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Before iPod + Nike, there was Apple II + Puma. The built-in pedometer in these 1980s clodhoppers look like a recipe for some cracklin' good shin splints, if you ask me. After pounding the pavement, you download the time and distance to the Apple II via its game port to track your progress, along with your knees' crippling descent into being cartilage-free. I think they didn't take off because they lacked that crucial Walkman hookup. Hit the jump for a closer view.
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iPod + Nike's Fat, Moldy Grandpa: Apple II Pumas
Before iPod + Nike, there was Apple II + Puma. The built-in pedometer in these 1980s clodhoppers look like a recipe for some cracklin' good shin splints, if you ask me. After pounding the pavement, you download the time and distance to the Apple II via its game port to track your progress, along with your knees' crippling descent into being cartilage-free. I think they didn't take off because they lacked that crucial Walkman hookup. Hit the jump for a closer view.More »
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Another iPod Bug: Nike+ Doesn't Work Well with Nanos
We just discovered this the hard way: The Nike+iPod peripheral that tracks your distance doesn't let you play music on the new nanos. It's a small, surely fixable bug, but it's very annoying on top of the other issues we've had with this generational jump. Whether it's the Cover Flow interface lagging (which has thankfully been fixed), the problems with video out (which Apple is still sort of working out), or various screen issues, we've seen problems at every turn. And ironically, the new, more advanced iPods are impeding their own functionality. [Apple]
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Lightning Round - Belkin Sport Armband Plus
The Gadget: Belkin Sport Armband Plus. It's Belkin's newest iPod armband for exercising (we tested with 3G Nano).
The Price: $29.99
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Nike Amp+ iPod Watch Appears on FCC Website, More Photos Surface
Here's are more photos of the Amp+, one of those Nike iPod watches we saw leaked early this year. Recently appearing on the FCC website, the Amp+ gives you normal iPod nano controls along with a scrolling LED that displays information on your Nike+iPod running status. More »
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Shoe Pouch Makes the Nike+iPod Sports Kit Compatible with Any Sportswear Brand
A $7.99 gizmo that lets you use the Nike+iPod Sports Kit without having to buy swooshed trainers has gone on sale. The Shoe Pouch is a waterproof bag made of neoprene that you place the sensor inside and attach to your shoe via its shoe laces. There's another pic after the jump. [Shoepouch via MacMinute] More »
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All Nike Shoes to Become Nike+ Compatible
AP Nike President and Chief Executive Mark Parker recently said that all Nike running shoes will become compatible with the Nike+iPod sensor by the end of the year. There were no other details offered, but I would suspect that over the year Nike will slowly phase out the old kicks in favor of new ones that are Nike+ compatible. More »
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Nike+iPod - iPod = Speed+
Get it? Nike is releasing a watch that will communicate with the Nike+ sensor and no longer need the assistance of an iPod. The Speed+ watch communicates wirelessly with the Nike+ sensor in your shoes and will display distance, pace, time and calories burned on the LCD display. It also includes a USB connection to download the data onto a computer. Apparently the product details were accidentally posted on the European Nike website and quickly removed. No word on pricing or availability. Thanks, DZ More »
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Stalking 101: Hack the Nike+iPod Sport Kit
A couple of scientists at the University of Washington managed to build a small scanner that could read the RFID signals that the Nike+iPod sports kit puts out. The range on these Nike devices are 60 feet, so it would be very easy for the right geeky person to track your every move. The scientists also linked their scanning system to Google maps for ultra-precise movement monitoring. More »
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Nike+ iPod Sport Kit AnyShoe Adapter
Have a hankering for the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit, but don't feel like shelling out nearly 100 clams for those special Nike shoes? Now you can attach the SwitchEasy RunAway AnyShoe Adapter to the shoelaces of any ol' shoes and slip that little sensor inside, instead of placing it in that special recessed area underneath the insole of the Nike+ shoes. Pick out your favorite color AnyShoe Adapter for under 12 bucks. More »
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Smarty Pants: Computing Meets Motion-Sensing Fabric
Okay smarty-pants, try this on for size: we've been hearing a lot about wearable computers, but now scientists at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute are figuring out how to manufacture pants that detect movement."A loom helps sew the wires and fabric together. Then sensors embedded in the fabric measure the speed, rotation and flexibility of the pants with every movement. Wireless signals are sent from the pants to a computer to display the activity."Perhaps this idea could be used like the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit, but without requiring a shoe sensor. Or, the technology could monitor someone with a chronic illness, keeping tabs on whether that person is still moving around or stone-cold dead. The researchers aren't limiting the technology to just pants, either, talking about integrating sensors into shirts, hats and gloves, too. Anyway, we'd like to see these pants in motion. More »
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It's Starting: The iPod
Steve's just walked out on stage. He's wearing the usual jeans and NO turtleneck, introducing the special event. "What do you say let's get started"! The first topic is the iPod. More »
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Marware Sportsuit Sensor+: No Need for Nikes
If you're looking to use that Nike + iPod Sport Kit on your daily runs but don't feel like springing for a pair of $100 Nikes, you can still just get the sport kit for $29 and the Marware Sportsuit Sensor+, a $10 pouch made of neoprene and rubber into which you insert the Nike+ iPod wireless sensor. The Velcro closure on the little case just hooks it onto your favorite running shoes. A quick check at the Marware website shows it's not in stock now, but will be available soon for pre-order. More »
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Nike+ iPod: Out-of-Box Experience
iLounge snagged a Nike+ iPod Sport Kit and took it out of the box, giving us a good first look at how the system fits together. First we get a peek at the small red-and-white wireless 802.11 sensor/transmitter that fits into a pocket within the insole of those Nike shoes. A surprising revelation is that you don't necessarily need the Nike shoes to use the sensor. It looks like it could just be slipped into any shoe, but the reviewer says it's easier to deal with the little transmitter if you're wearing the special Nike+ shoes created specifically for the system. More »
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Nike+iPod Sport Kit Now Available
The preparations are complete, and the Nike+iPod sport kit is now available in Apple stores. More »
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