A girl at a bar sees the futuristic and slim black cuff cradling my wrist, points at it and asks—well, more like demands to know—what is that? I look down, thinking I might've spilled beer on my sleeve, and see the Nike Fuelband. Oh. That thing. More »

A girl at a bar sees the futuristic and slim black cuff cradling my wrist, points at it and asks—well, more like demands to know—what is that? I look down, thinking I might've spilled beer on my sleeve, and see the Nike Fuelband. Oh. That thing. More »

Path seems to have bounced back from last month's privacy kerfuffle quite handily. The app maker announced today that its API will be integrated into Nike's running apps and accessories. More »

If you've ever played sports, you've always wanted to measure your athletic ability like the pros. How fast can you run? How high can you jump? Are you any good? The new Nike+ Sports Sensor puts a super smart sensor in your shoe that can measure all that. It's like wearing Nike's research lab on your feet. More »

Nike+ FuelBand's internals get splayed at the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While Nike might have beat competitors like the MotoACTV and Jawbone Up to the active bracelet market over two years ago, its original endeavor, the Nike+ SportBand, was frankly getting a little long in the tooth. That changes today with the introduction of the far sleeker Nike+ FuelBand. It's much in the vein of the original, except boasts a more attractive 20 LED dot matrix display and can measure activity in an additional unit the company calls NikeFuel. According to the company, that latter bit's a normalized score that unlike calories "awards equal points for the same activity regardless of physical makeup." We'll have to see about that, but we're definitively smitten with its design and that row of colorful LEDs that progressively fills as one gets closer to reaching their intended goal. The $149 pre-orders are live now on the company's online store, but those interested ought to peep the PR and video after the break.

Continue reading The Nike+ FuelBand measures activity in NikeFuel, ready for your NikeLife

The Nike+ FuelBand measures activity in NikeFuel, ready for your NikeLife originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Girl, Apple's gonna make you sweat with a treadmill patent originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Garmin, the company responsible for helping you navigate to the mall food court, is now hoping to help you work off those cheese fries with the introduction of its $.99 Fit App for Android and iPhone. The mobile app -- which works a lot like the Nike+ -- measures distance, time, calories and speed walked, run, cycled or traveled to capture your calorie burning journey. Connected users can also set goals, track their workouts and share results with others addicted to the burn. In addition to the app, Garmin is rolling out a $49.99 ANT+ adapter for iPhone, which monitors heart rate and cadence when paired with another optional sensor like a footpod. If you can't muster up the energy to try it out right now, we're sure you can at least head on past the break to check out the PR.

Continue reading Garmin launches Fit App, motivates you to lose that freshman fifteen

Garmin launches Fit App, motivates you to lose that freshman fifteen originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nike Air Mags, though not the prettiest shoe, represent a sort of nostalgic geek beauty. These Google designed Nike Dunks though? Just plain fugly. Even the geekiest, worst-dressed Googler would never be caught dead in these. More »

The Nike Air Mag, a shoe I dreamt of wearing as a kid and can only dream of buying today, are being auctioned off for the search for a cure for Parkinson's Disease. They're selling for $6,142 a pair. More »

Michael J. Fox showed up on The Late Show with David Letterman last night to officially announce the Nike Air Mag (aka the Back to the Future shoes). It's Marty McFly himself, ladies and gentlemen! More »

OH MY GOD. I've waited my entire life for this. The guys over at NiceKicks think Nike will announce the Nike Air Mag tomorrow. The Nike Air Mag, as you may know, is the shoe that Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future II. More »

Nike this week rolled out updates to its Nike+ GPS app, including bug fixes and an auto-calibration feature, which should help improve the accuracy of your run. Also on-board are social features, which push running updates to Facebook and Twitter. The tweets / posts can thankfully be edited before being sent out into the world, but we'd recommend using a bit of discretion before loading up your feeds with the minutiae of your latest workout. The updated app can be downloaded now for $2 from iTunes.

Nike+ GPS social update may make people run from your Twitter, Facebook accounts originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When EA launched NBA Jam for the iPhone and iPod touch in February, there was one glaring omission: the ability to dunk on your friends. On Thursday EA fixed that by updating the game with local multiplayer, which means you’ll be able to take to the court and play against your buddies using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. If you use an iPad, there’s more good news – EA also launched NBA Jam HD for $9.99. NBA Jam has been a staple on our devices since its debut, and it’s been updated with the current NBA roster, too. Lace up those Nike’s and install the update.

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Continue reading Engadget interviews Dwyane Wade: the technology behind the Fly Wade (video)

Engadget interviews Dwyane Wade: the technology behind the Fly Wade (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wrist-mounted iPod nano not quite the running companion of which you'd originally dreamed? This Nike+ SportsWatch GPS will be happy to take its place. We spotted the TomTom-branded fitness watch at CES this year, and now it's formally on sale -- though unfortunately for a price far steeper than those of its immediate ancestors. Of course, the $199 band isn't just a replacement for the Nike+ iPod system, it also uses that onboard GPS to keep track of where you run, much like the Nike+ GPS app but without the necessity for an iPhone 4 bouncing around your person. Did we mention it's also a watch?

[Thanks, John S.]

Nike+ SportWatch GPS now on sale, $199 adds geek cred to your workout routine originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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My feelings about phone cases align with my feelings about keeping the plastic-wrap on sofas, but I've got to say that Case-Mate's Waddler iPhone 4 cases are dead-gorgeous. Designed by Nike artist Eric Arlen, the pebbled effect matches those bright sneakers of yours. More »