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CES 2012: LG Blast Chiller System Wins Awards Before The Show Opens

LG Looks To Show Its HeMS & ThinQ Equipped Appliance Systems At CES, But The Blast Chiller Has Already Taken Home Awards For LG
By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

Every so often, we hear about a new kind of home appliance that looks to change the way we do things. And while we’ve seen several impressive advancements so far, perhaps one of the best so far is the new lineup of ThinQ and HeMS systems that LG will be [...]

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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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Archos 35 Home Connect Now Available For Those In The US

Archos Announces The US Availability Of The Archos 35 Home Connect; Is Priced At $149 & Can Be Found With Amazon, Newegg & Others
By on Thursday, 15. December 2011

Archos originally announced the Archos 35 Home Connect back in late-June and since then we have seen it come available for those in France. The release in France happened back in October and as of today — the Archos 35 Home Connect is available for those in the US market.

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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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Nest Learning Thermostat Is the iPod of Household Appliances

iPod Designer Tony Fadell's New Project is the Nest Learning Thermostat, Promising to Make HVAC Sexy & Energy Efficient at the Same Time
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

Disruptive technology does not always need to be about computers, smartphones and tablets, which is why one of the original iPod’s designers, Tony Fadell, has launched an energy-saving thermostat with artificial intelligence as his next big project.

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Walmart Announces Holiday Layaway Program

Walmart Begins Touting Their Holiday Layaway Program, Get Your Apple Products & "Other In-Demand Electronics" By Paying 10% Down With Full Balance By December 16th
By on Monday, 17. October 2011

It looks like Walmart is not only making it clear that they are a good place to shop for electronics for this upcoming holiday season, but they are also letting everyone know just how easy it will be to make a purchase without having to have the full amount of [...]

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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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