Health and Hygiene Category

Motorola MOTOACTV Software Update Now Available [Motorola Rolling-Out An Update For The MOTOACTV Fitness Watch; Promises Longer Battery Life, Workout Screen Lock & More]

By on Monday, 6. February 2012

Motorola has officially announced and released an update for the MOTOACTV fitness watch that was introduced back in October of last year. And well, what can we say — any update that comes with the promise of improved battery life sounds good to us.

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3D Printing Creates Prosthetic Lower Jaw [Doctors In Belgium Use New 3D Printing Technology From Xilloc & LayerWise To Create A Prosthetic Lower Jaw On Demand]

By on Monday, 6. February 2012

You may have already seen some kind of 3D printing technology, whether via Makerbot or the like, that allows you to literally turn out three dimensional shapes from extruded plastic or similar materials. And while many are beginning to wonder what the implications of such impressive technology are (some call [...]

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iPad Gaining In Popularity In Hospitals [More Hospitals Are Turning To iPads As Measure To Check Patients In Or Allow Patients & Visitors To Access Information]

By on Monday, 2. January 2012

If you’ve been to the hospital lately, you know it’s a big pile of paperwork to get in or out, and trying to find someone to help you–or even to tell you how a loved one is doing in the midst of whatever procedure they’re undergoing–can be a real pain. [...]

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Sports Tracker Fitness App Released For Windows Phone [Sports Tracker App Comes Available For Windows Phone; Will Help You Track Your Workouts Including The Distance, Duration, Speed & More]

By on Friday, 16. December 2011

It looks like those using a Windows Phone smartphone now have another option to consider in terms of a fitness tracking app. The app is called Sports Tracker, and some may remember the name from back in March when it rolled-out for iOS and Android.

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Jawbone UP Details Officially Revealed [Jawbone UP Fitness Bracelet Will Be Available Beginning November 6th & Arrive With A $99.99 Price Tag & The Ability To "Help People Live Better"]

By on Thursday, 3. November 2011

We have mentioned the Jawbone UP fitness bracelet here on TFTS a few times in the past. Most notably when the UP was officially announced back in mid-July and then more recently when it was spotted on the AT&T website. And well, it looks like those who have been waiting [...]

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Garmin FR70 Fitness Watch Unveiled [Garmin Announces The FR70 Fitness Watch, Expects To Have It Available Next Month With A Price Tag Of $129.99]

By on Friday, 28. October 2011

Garmin recently announced the Garmin Fit app for iOS and Android smartphones and bringing things back to an actual device, they have since followed up with the FR70 Fitness Watch. The FR70 will be available shortly and should be a nice potential purchase for those who need to track their [...]

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Garmin Fit App Announced For Android & iOS, Brings Garmin Connect Integration [Garmin Fit Fitness App Comes Available For iOS & Android, Is Priced At $0.99]

By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

Garmin has officially announced their latest fitness offering, which comes as a departure from their existing Forerunner line. This latest is the Garmin Fit app, which is available as of today for both Android and iOS running smartphones.

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AT&T Tips The Jawbone UP Fitness Bracelet As Coming Soon [Nothing Yet In Terms Of A Specific Release Date Or Price, But AT&T Has Posted A Coming Soon Style Listing For The Jawbone UP Fitness Bracelet]

By on Friday, 14. October 2011

Jawbone announced the UP fitness bracelet way back in mid-July and since then things seem to have gotten rather quiet. At the time they did offer some details in terms of what the bracelet would be able to offer you, however there was nothing in terms of a price and [...]

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Motorola KORE Will Not Be A Tablet [Motorola KORE Revealed As Fitness Gadget, Not The Next Line Of Motorola Tablets]

By on Thursday, 11. August 2011

Motorola bought a domain and the web began to speculate. You remember, this event took place just a few days back when domain names such as motokore.com and motorolakore.com were discovered to have been registered.

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Scosche Releases The myTREK Wireless Pulse Monitor [Scosche myTREK Pulse Monitor Tracks Your Pulse Wirelessly, Controls Your Music, Is Worn On The Wrist & Has Its Own iPhone App]

By on Tuesday, 9. August 2011

Scosche has officially announced their latest iPhone related accessory, and this one comes as one that should be nice for those who like to keep up with their health and don’t mind using their phone to assist. The gadget is the Scosche myTREK Wireless Pulse Monitor.

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