Fitness wearables have quickly become a hot commodity. Garmin, Apple Watch, Fitbit – these wristbands follow you everywhere, from the bed and dining table to the weight room and pool. They’re tracking your every move, whether you’re aware or unconscious, excited or drained. And somehow we don’t mind it. We want more surveillance, more data, […]
With wearables becoming extremely popular for sports enthusiasts, we are beginning to see companies hone in on niche markets and provide products very specific to different sports. Well-known French tennis brand, Babolat, has teamed up with Swiss based software company PIQ to generate a wearable specific to tennis. The Babolat POP is a device compatible […]
This morning, Speedo and Misfit, a company that produces wearables and other smart gear, announced their partnering on a new swim tracker—Speedo Shine. While the wearable, which fits like a wristwatch, is generally useful for all fitness, it is specially designed for swimming. The software within the Speedo Shine uses unique algorithms to count the […]
With the wearable technology industry taking off at a rapid pace, Athos has developed a next generation product that could revolutionize personal fitness. This venture-backed startup was created by two college students from the University of Waterloo. Dhananja Jayalath and Christopher Wiebe found frustration in having a desire to bulk up, but having no budget to hire a personal trainer. Their solution was Athos performance wear.
Odds are, if you are into fitness, you are into tracking performance. Until now, tracking performance of cycling, swimming, and other fitness activities has been next to impossible. Enter Flyfit. With the new smart watches like the Nike Fuel Bands, Jawbone sleep tracker and much more, wearable tech has been all the rage lately. There […]
