A deterrent to long-term wearable use is having to remove devices to charge overnight. But what if the sweat you naturally produce could keep devices like smartwatches powered 24/7? A team of engineers based out of the University of California San Diego have developed stretchable fuel cells that can extract energy from sweat and are […]
Strava, the social network for athletes that recently tapped Instagram executive James Quarles to serve as its chief executive officer, announced a number of partnerships with gyms and fitness apps this week as it seeks to widen the scope of its service and allow users to track workouts from select exercise machines. The company announced […]
Apple’s first keynote event from the company’s new Steve Jobs Theater featured strong sports components throughout the presentation. Here are SportTechie’s top three takeaways: 1. Apple Watch While baseball’s Boston Red Sox inadvertently introduced the sports world to one illicit feature of the Apple Watch — sign stealing — the tech giant unveiled the Apple […]
For all the good that tablets and mobile devices do for children, they also have downsides. Apps, movies and TV shows aplenty means they’re less likely to go out and be active. Becoming accustomed to a sedentary lifestyle at an early age only builds bad habits. To find a happy-medium between screen time and play […]
You’re going out for a run to train for that upcoming marathon, and you don’t want to carry anything that will slow you down, including your wallet. But you do want that post-run breakfast burrito and coffee. Garmin has a solution for you — the vívoactive 3, the first of its sport smartwatches to offer […]
