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Heart Rate Training App Introduces A Way To Continuously Monitor Your Heart Rate With Android Wear

Heart Rate Training App Introduces A Way To Continuously Monitor Your Heart Rate With Android Wear

Bertel King, Jr. Bertel King, Jr.

The Samsung Gear Live launched with a built-in heart rate monitor, but unfortunately, it could only take measurements one at a time. There was no way to monitor a wearer's heart rate continuously, such as during a workout. Now developer Portable Pixels has hit Google Play with an Android app that makes this functionality possible, one that goes by the rather straightforward name of "Heart Rate Training."

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The developer's previous creations skew more towards the amusing side, but that doesn't limit the capability of this app.

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Google Releases Google Fit Preview SDK, Opens Google Fit Developers Community

Google Releases Google Fit Preview SDK, Opens Google Fit Developers Community

Liam Spradlin Liam Spradlin

At Google I/O, we heard a little bit about Google Fit - Google's renewed effort at quantified, managed health data. We heard that multiple partners had signed on and got a taste of what Google Fit would be able to accomplish, but beyond that details were a little hazy.

We were however told a preview SDK would be made available in "coming weeks," (a dreaded phrase to any Google user) and today that promise has been fulfilled.

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FreeWavz Fitness Earphones Manage To Reach 300k Kickstarter Funding Goal With Only A Day To Spare

FreeWavz Fitness Earphones Manage To Reach 300k Kickstarter Funding Goal With Only A Day To Spare

Bertel King, Jr. Bertel King, Jr.

Kickstarter projects appear in any number of shapes and sizes. FreeWavs smart earphones come in at the small end of things. These wireless buds aim specifically at the more active people among us who are tired of cables getting tangled and holding them back, their adrenaline-pumping heavy metal music drowning out the environment around them, and having to carry around so many gadgets to monitor their fitness levels. Now the project has narrowly managed to reach its $300k Kickstarter funding goal with just a day remaining, gathering pledges from over 1,400 people.

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[I/O 2014] Google Fit Platform Promises More Accessible Fitness Data, Multiple Partners Have Already Signed On

[I/O 2014] Google Fit Platform Promises More Accessible Fitness Data, Multiple Partners Have Already Signed On

Bertel King, Jr. Bertel King, Jr.

The new Google Fit Platform is a set of cross-platform APIs that developers can use to provide consumers with the means to better keep track of their fitness goals. The product intends to blend together data from multiple sources, so users can get a better overall picture of their performance and health. It empowers apps by providing them with access to a user's entire stream of fitness activity, letting software tap into data that it didn't capture itself and provide better recommendations.

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Sprint Announces The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, Just The GS5 Active By A Different Name

Sprint Announces The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, Just The GS5 Active By A Different Name

Ryan Whitwam Ryan Whitwam

If you want an Galaxy S5 Active, your only choice is AT&T. Meanwhile, the newly announced Galaxy S5 Sport is a Sprint exclusive. Of course, these are pretty much the same phone with tiny aesthetic differences. Sprint is really pushing the fitness angle, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeyvGhA886g

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The GS5 Sport has the same trio of physical buttons on the front as the Active, and the specs are the same. You can get the gist simply by reading up on the Active, and pretending it says "Sport."

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Forbes: Google Prepping 'Google Fit' To Collect And Manage Fitness/Health Data

Forbes: Google Prepping 'Google Fit' To Collect And Manage Fitness/Health Data

Liam Spradlin Liam Spradlin

According to a new exclusive from Forbes, Google is working on preparing a service called Google Fit. Forbes says the service will aggregate and manage health and fitness data collected from sources like wearables and fitness trackers, and it will offer new APIs to developers for integration with the service.

According to Forbes, it's unclear whether Google's HealthKit competitor will debut with the next version of Android, but evidently the company is set to unveil the service, along with new partnerships with wearable manufacturers, at this year's I/O conference (which for those keeping count is just under two weeks away).

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Zombies, Run! Gets A Bright Red Holo Makeover For Big 3.0 Update And A New Season With Over 60 Missions

Zombies, Run! Gets A Bright Red Holo Makeover For Big 3.0 Update And A New Season With Over 60 Missions

Bertel King, Jr. Bertel King, Jr.

The premise behind Zombies, Run! is pretty simple - there are some zombies, and you're probably not going to want them to catch you. Fire up the app, stick some earbuds into your ear, and run. No, run! You typically don't spend too much time looking at your phone while using this app, but (wait, why did you stop moving, run!) the new update to version 3.0 will make sure the app looks holorific the next time you do.

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Runtastic 5.0 Strides In With Streamlined Interface, New Hydration Suggestions, Purchasable Training Plans, And More

Runtastic 5.0 Strides In With Streamlined Interface, New Hydration Suggestions, Purchasable Training Plans, And More

Bertel King, Jr. Bertel King, Jr.

Back in the day, people used to go on runs with nothing but a loose pair of shorts and whichever shoes were comfy. Now such an idea feels downright preposterous without earbuds, music, podcasts, a fitness band, or an activity tracking app. Runtastic's offering is one of the first that comes to mind, and today it's getting bumped up to version 5.0. Runners, here's the promotional video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kBL06wZNkA&feature=youtu.be

Yeah, that video showed the iOS interface.

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RunKeeper 4.4 Update Brings New Training Tab With Free Workout Plans For Reaching Your Goals

RunKeeper 4.4 Update Brings New Training Tab With Free Workout Plans For Reaching Your Goals

Ryan Whitwam Ryan Whitwam

The hyper-popular fitness app RunKeeper has gotten an update today with a new "Training" tab, among other things. The interface doesn't look much different, but this tab includes some free training plans for losing weight, working up to a 5k, half-marathons, and more.

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Here's the full changelog for the new version.

New Training Tab!

  • Find the FREE training plan that matches YOUR fitness goals.
  • Easily follow your training schedule and crush your workouts with

Audio coaching.

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Latest Fitbit Android App Update Extends Support To The Moto G And Various Xperia Z Devices

Latest Fitbit Android App Update Extends Support To The Moto G And Various Xperia Z Devices

Bertel King, Jr. Bertel King, Jr.

Fitbit's Android app is useless without a matching fitness device to pair it with, but buying one without having a phone that supports it means having to rely on your computer for synching. That's less than desirable, so it's a good thing that the company is steadily working to expand the number of Android phones its products will support. Following the latest update to the Fitbit app, Moto G owners can now sync their handset up to a Fitbit accessory.

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