fitness tech

For years, Volvo is of course known for their automobile safety technology, but their latest endeavor is meant to help keep people safe from cars and it's pretty cool. Volvo LifePaint is a water-based reflective safety spray that can be …

When I first heard about the V.ALRT personal emergency alert device I immediately went to I've fallen and can't get up. I figured it was just some newfangled version of those Life Alert medical bracelets and it turns out, it kind of is -…

I've had my eye on the Tory Burch for FitBit collection ever since it launched last year, in fact, we picked it as one of the coolest tech accessories of 2014. But the newest bracelet might just have me digging out my FitBit after all th…

Today the world was treated to a comprehensive demo of the Apple Watch via the Apple Watch Event live announcement. On one hand, the geek in me is flipping out. Anyone who ever watched Get Smart is probably nodding vigorously right now a…

If you're like me, then you've done the lick-your-hand or breathe-into-your-hand or whatever other weird, gross things to figure out if you have bad breath. But now instead of popping some gum in your mouth, or you know, brushing your te…

I have tried a lot of fitness trackers over the past few years. If it can track my steps and my sleep, it’s probably spent some time on my wrist. So I know from experience that while different gadgets may look the same on paper, it’s har…

At the CES show this month, there was a lot of buzz in my social feeds around a new technology from Sleep Number Bed made just for kids called SleepIQ Kids that launches later in 2015. Looking more closely at the myriad tweets, it seems …

If you're like me, you're experiencing the post-holiday bloat and sluggishness that comes along with eating holiday cookies for breakfast. For ten consecutive days. January is always a great time to get things (like bodies) back on track…

It didn't take long for those of us attending CES 2015 last week to figure out one of the hottest tech trends of the year: Stylish fitness trackers that look absolutely nothing like fitness trackers. And trust me, I'm not complaining. Up…

My kids love playing basketball, but when the temperature drops, their practice time does too. But they're getting outside more since they've been practicing with Infomotion Sport's 94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball which was a big hit at …

Fitness resolutions are the most popular of all New Year's resolutions, but they can be pretty hard to keep. That's why we keep making them year after year, unfortunately. But this cool and comfortable wireless headset, designed especial…

We can't start the new year without first taking a quick look back at the 2014 posts that were most popular of the year. If you're interested in what caught the attention of our readers for the past 12 months, here are the top ten of the…

We're so excited to start sharing our Editors Tech Picks of 2014, all week long. Starting with those cool tech accessories we're all coveting around here. Because as much as we love (as in, love ) our tech gadgets, we might just be more …

Next up in our Holiday Tech Gift guide series, we've put together some awesome gifts for the fitness fans in your life: The very coolest of the cool fitness tech gadgets to help someone achieve those lofty goals -- even if the first goal…

We've shared our favorite cool tech toys and gifts for younger kids, and now our Holiday Tech Gift guide series continues with the coolest tech toys and gifts for older kids. Whether you've got a grade-schooler who's outgrown a learning …

I've logged thousands of miles running and cycling, which is not only a good way to counteract my love for carbs, but also to evaluate how I can comfortably carry all the stuff I need while I'm out. I'm talking about my phone, my keys, m…

I'm a runner. I hit that road year round, no matter the weather. And I live in New England. Trust me when I say I've heard every version of "you're nuts" about this, especially come wintertime. Hey, some frozen mornings, I question my sa…

Since the introduction of the Apple Watch last week, there's been rumblings about whether that gadget could replace fitness trackers like the FitBit Flex and Jawbone UP . But even though I've yet to get my hands on Apple's entry into the…

Yesterday, we shared a ton of big Apple news with you - the advancements in the iPhone 6, iOS 8, Apple Pay , namely - but that wasn't all of it by any means. The other huge buzz: Apple is finally hitting the wearable device market and th…

These days, there's no shortage of cool tech that families can wear around their wrists , but it's about to get more useful and sophisticated with the development of the Sync Smartband . Made in sizes for kids and their grown ups, this l…

Can it get any cuter than this? That's the first thing that I said to myself when I saw The Polaroid Cube camera . I mean, look at it: This new little number is teeny -- less than 2 inches -- but can shoot quality 6 megapixels photos and…

Having recently returned from an awesome family camping trip , I was surprised to find how helpful tech could be -- even on a trip that was as tech-free as we could make it. Turns out that some technology, when chosen wisely, can make ge…

Most of us have good intentions where it comes to eating healthfully and exercising, but we don't always follow through. But thanks to a fascinating new app called Pact , you can raise the stakes and hold yourself accountable -- as in, f…

As every parent would probably agree, sleep is essential but often elusive. So when we heard that the Sense sleep monitoring system had totally blown its Kickstarter goal out of the water, we weren't surprised. But we were super curious …