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Fitbit Releases Beta of New Dashboard
06 days ago
I’ve been public about my weight loss over the past few years and part of that program as been using a great little wearable accessory Fitbit. Fitbit keep track of my steps, stairs and distances walked each day along with several other things that allow me to have a holistic view of my exercise and diet. It ties in nicely with the diet management service I use, MyFitnessPal and some of the newer versions of the Fitbit units link to your iPhone via Bluetooth.
You can find out more information about Fitbit on their website.
Earlier this week I was invited to start using the new Fitbit Dashboard, the website that gives me granular detail and
The New Fitbit Dashboard
logging capabilities for my activities. The new dashboard is a huge step forward and provides large, customisable widgets that make it easy to see your progress each day. I never was a big fan of the old dashboard as it was clunky and navigating it was not overly intuitive. All of those issues seem to be resolved in this new version.
On the new dashboard you can customise which items you track are shown and in which order. While you can still access the menus to enter sleep, weight and other adjustments, I find with this new version I’m doing it far less than before on the old dashboard.
Fitbit has not given a date on when the new dashboard will be available to everyone and it appears to be invitation only. If you are a Fitbit user and haven’t seen it yet, it could just be a matter of time. Until then, if you have questions feel free to ask in the comments below or visit the Fitbit forums for information.
Hopefully this is a sign of things to come to the iPhone app. The Fitbit app for iPhone is really lacking in my opinion and it is not intuitive to navigate.
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SleepBot for iOS Released – Sleep Tracking and Smart Cycle Alarm
01 week ago
SleepBot LLC today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of SleepBot for iOS. SleepBot, the critically acclaimed sleep cycle tracker and smart alarm and is finally available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch! Featured in WIRED, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Mashable, and more!
SleepBot is an intuitive smart alarm and beautiful sleep cycle tracker that lets you record movements and sounds throughout the night. Customize how you want to sleep and wake up gently each morning during your lightest sleep
SleepBot
phase. Listen to soothing ambient soundtracks as you fall asleep.
SleepBot is the most complete sleep tracker, smart alarm, and ambient sound machine in the App Store:
* Smart wake up: Gradual alarm based on movements and noise within 30 minutes before first alarm
* Multiple alarms capability: Only smart alarm that lets you set multiple alarms as alerts or precautions
* Movement tracking: Adjustable sensitivity, easily compare with sound graphs
* Sound tracking: Detailed sound graphs let you play back noise with a tap
* 10 custom designed alarm soundtracks designed for Smart Wake-up
* Background mode: sleep tracking continues even in the background
* Long-term Trend graphs: length, sleep/wake times, pattern for sleep quality over time
* Statistics: Analyze any time range to see sleep debt, average sleep, etc.
* Ambient Noise: Soothing soundtracks to help you gently fall asleep
* Sleep Help: Find out how to fall asleep or stay awake from quick action lists
* Automatic Sync: backup and restore sleep data, and view it online
* Export: Share sleep entries, graphs, and stats as images or csv
SleepBot is recognized by the United States National Institute of Health and the National Academy of Engineering. Simple to use and understand, SleepBot utilizes the most accurate tracking algorithm of any sleep app on the App Store (dare to compare to any application on iOS or Android).
SleepBot 1.0 for iOS is free and available worldwide exclusively through the iTunes App Store in the Health & Fitness category. SleepBot will only work on iOS 5.0+ devices.
SleepBot – Free – Download Now
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Applint Introduces NutriAid, the Only Point-Plus Diet App in iTunes
01 week ago
Taking the world of diet and nutrition to a new level, Applint today is proud to announce the release of NutriAid, its revolutionary new diet app that allows users to customize their eating plans to suit their body type and tastes for maximum weight loss results. This innovative new app for iPhone is now available for download in the iTunes App Store.
NutriAid, which is touted by Applint as the first and only point-plus diet application, allows users the opportunity to not only keep track of the amount of calories they are eating each day, but also to manage their diets to ensure they’re eating foods that are nutritious and meet their individual dietary needs.
“With the development of this ground-breaking new dieting app, we’re making it easier than ever before for people to
Nutri Aid Screenshot
manage their food intake and meet their own personal goals,” said Gad Levy, developer of the app at Applint. “We wanted to develop something for people with busy lives that is easy enough to be sustainable over the long-term. The NutriAid app is something that can easily and seamlessly be integrated into the user’s daily life, and bring big changes.”
The goal of the app is to design and provide diet plans that fit easily and efficiently into the user’s lifestyle, without the user having to compromise and eat foods they don’t enjoy. In addition to keeping track of the amount of calories a user consumes, the app also allows users to see the amount of foods they have eaten from particular food groups throughout the day.
The diet plans are completely customizable, and can be tailored to suit any personal weight loss or gain goal, as well as individual body type.
With the foods separated into groups, users can easily swap foods out of a particular group if it is something they don’t enjoy eating, making the process of dieting more sustainable in the long term. The food list also contains items from some of the world’s biggest restaurant chains, including Subway and Pizza Hut, so that users can keep track of their diets even when dining out.
Additional user-friendly features offered by the app include weight and food intake graphs, integrated social networking capabilities and snack alarms.
Features of the NutriAid app include:
* Personalized diet plans
* Extensive food list
* Weight graph progress tracker
* Food intake graph
* Comprehensive list of prepared food from worldwide restaurant chains
NutriAid Diet Tracker 1.4 is currently available for sale worldwide through the App Store in the Health and Fitness category for $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies)
NutriAid Diet Tracker – .99 Cents – Download Now
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MyFitnessPal HD Update Brings Updates to Mirror the iPhone Version
3 months ago
MyFitnessPal HD for iPad has received an update today that brings the larger format version of the popular calorie tracking and weight management app on par with its smaller iPhone/iPod Touch version. MyFitnessPal is the app that both I and Tricia (as well as our respective spouses) use for weight management, diet tracking, exercise tracking and everything related to our health. It is the app that has helped me lose nearly 80 pounds over the past three years and keep it off.
The update has an extensive list of improvements and updates, most of which have been in the iPhone version but were not ported over to the HD version until now. Now you get all the latest features from the app as well as getting to use
MyFitnessPal HD for iPad
their fantastic native iPad UI.
- Sign up and log in with Facebook
- Add and invite friends from your Facebook contacts
- Add and invite friends from your iPad Contact List
- Connect to your favorite apps and devices like FitBit, Withings, Endomondo, Runtastic and more through our App Gallery
- Type-ahead food filtering
- Repeat Last Meal
- Default to Multi-Add for diary entries
- Enable passcode lock protection if desired
MyFitnessPal is one of the best apps when it comes to linking to other services or exercise devices. In my case, my daily steps and exercise from my FitBit are automatically synchronised with MyFitnessPal to both track it as well as give me calories back as I burn them. There is a long list of apps that will synchronise with the service, all of which can be found here.
The MyFitnessPal HD app is free but does require a MyFitnessPal account which is also free. Once you have the app installed on your iPad or iPad Mini, you can have it search Facebook for friends to follow and share diet successes.
MyFitnessPal HD – Free – Download Now
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RunKeeper Update Brings Goal Sharing on Facebook & Twitter
4 months ago
RunKeeper, the ever popular exercise tracking app, has released another update to their iPhone app that brings further integration of social networking sites into the app. The new version, 3.0.1 for those keeping score, brings greater ties to Facebook and Twitter by allowing users to share their goals on the social sites. Goals and sharing of those goals has been available in previous versions but only to other RunKeeper users. Now you can broadcast your goals to everyone in your social circles. The goals in RunKeeper can be setup for things like distance walked or run in a week for example. It is a
RunKeeper for iPhone
great way to keep yourself focused (peer pressure can be useful!) on your exercise and weight management goals.
In addition to the new goal sharing, RunKeeper also has some bug fixes in it including what had become an annoying Facebook prompting bug that seemed to pop up every. single. time. I used the app. They have also addressed some User Interface aspects of the saved activities page, as they say, “beautified” them.
If you are looking for an application to help you track your walking, running or cycling, give RunKeeper a try. I have found it to be deadly accurate on determining my GPS position when out exercising and accurately measuring the distance that I have covered.
RunKeeper is a free app and available in the App Store. In App purchases include the Elite Membership which gives you more advanced fitness reports as well as the ability to broadcast your exercise live as they happen. Elite Membership is $4.99 per month or $19.99 per year. If you really want to dive in and understand your exercise routines and the benefit they have for you, the Elite program is one you should consider.
To use RunKeeper you will need to register for an account on the RunKeeper website or through the app itself and you can use either your Facebook account or email address to sign up.
RunKeeper – Free (In-App Purchases) – Download Now
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RunKeeper update brings training plans and support for iOS 6
8 months ago
RunKeeper, the popular GPS-based running app for iPhone has been updates today with all new training plans free within the app. the new training plans are designed to help you with your fitness goals and as the team at RunKeeper describes it, “From just getting off the couch to finishing a marathon“. The training plans allow you to easily follow your specific program within the RunKeeper app, see your progress, get on-the-fly instructions as you exercise and manage your plan via your iPhone.
The training plans do require that you sign up for a RunKeeper account which is also free.
This update also includes other important fixes & improvements, one of which is support for iOS 6 which is due out in a few weeks. RunKeeper now allows you to connect your Twitter account to share your updates or progress and has updated the look and feel of the activity history in the app.
RunKeeper is a free app in the App Store and is designed for iPhone
RunKeeper – Free – Download Now
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With Healthy Habits, Success takes Repetition. mHealth apps can help
1 year ago
by Clinton
in Health & Fitness App
A desire to create Healthy Habits is top among New Year’s Resolutions. Resolutions about weight loss, exercise, eating right, reducing stress and stopping smoking are some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions according to usa.gov. It is clear that people want to create healthier habits that improve their quality of life. A growing mHealth movement is focused on helping people live healthier lives with the aid of mobile tools. Healthy Habits is one such app.
Keys to create lasting change:
* Make a specific resolution/goal – write it down
* Come up with a plan. What behaviors do you need to change to be successful
* Track your progress (We recommend using Healthy Habits)
* Stick with it one more day! Every day you stick with it, improves your long term success
* When needed, reset and start again. You don’t need to be perfect, just persistent.
Healthy Habits is a highly rated iphone app that helps people create better health and happiness habits. First released in April 2011 by 2Morrow Mobile, over 78,000 people have downloaded Healthy Habits (or Healthy Habits Premium) in the
first 8 months. The app was updated multiple times in the last 9 months including version 3.1 out this week. 2Morrow Mobile attributes frequent updates based on user feedback as a key to the app’s success. 2Morrow Mobile President, Brandon Masterson says that “Building a quality app is like keeping a resolution. You have to keep working on it.”
“We are very responsive to user feedback,” says Masterson, 2Morrow Mobile. “Our users tell us what they like and don’t like and we make adjustments. We constantly improve the app, not only fixing bugs but also adding requested features like backups, quotes, and inspirations. Our goal is to provide users with a fun and effective tool that helps them change their lives.”
Healthy Habits is a health and fitness app for the iPhone focused on helping people change long-term behaviors or habits. The Healthy Habits and Healthy Habits Premium apps have been repetitively featured under iTunes Health and Fitness apps. These apps allow people to identify habits they wish to change, define their motivations, customize goals, track progress and celebrate success. Along the way, they can share their progress with others via email of Facebook, earn badges and reach new milestones. The goal is to reward users for making the changes they wanted to make.Pricing and Availability:
Healthy Habits 3.1.0 is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Health & Fitness category. There is a free version available.
Get Healthy Habits Premium (a health, happiness & wellness app) by 2Morrow Mobile in the App Store
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Hydroid for iPhone – Easy Interactive Water Intake Monitoring for Health
1 year ago
by Clinton
in Health & Fitness App
Announcing that Creative Garage Studios, the developers of Hydroid, has released an exciting new product for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. This newly launched application provides the simplest, most interactive water intake monitoring available in the App Store for easier weight loss and maximum health and vitality. The app allows fully flexible settings for tracking water consumption and receiving reminders to drink more. Users are also able to view a graphical history of their water intake and see the time stamp of their last drink.
Creative Garage Studios is proud to announce the launch of their newest product, called Hydroid. The water intake tracking and reminder application is the simplest and most interactive available to date in the App Store. Hydroid makes it fast and easy for users to ensure that they are getting enough water each day. Water is vitally important for proper body functioning, peak health of organs, good energy levels, and weight loss.
The application offers full flexibility of settings, giving users the choice of water container and the number of drinks they want to ingest on a daily basis. They are also able to select the time frame they want for accomplishing their intake goal, as well as program the frequency of reminders that Hydroid gives them to have another drink of water.
Below are some of the features found in Hydroid:
* Attractive, easy-to-use interface
* Completely flexible settings
* Choice of different cups, glasses and bottles and their quantities
* Program the time frame and frequency of reminders
* Graphically track and compare water intake history
* Shows time stamp of last water intake
* Helps to ensure enough water consumption for health and vitality
* Future updates will include weight tracking and social network sharing
* 100% money back guarantee if you’re unhappy with Hydroid
To help users determine the progress of their water intake, Hydroid offers a graphical view of consumption history and also displays a time stamp of the last drink of water.
Users can feel confident in purchasing the application, as it comes with a 100% money back guarantee.
Device Requirements:
* 3GS, 4, 4S iPhone, iPod touch or iPad
* Requires iOS5 or later
* 2.4 MB
Pricing and Availability:
Hydroid 1.2 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Health and Fitness category.
Get Hydroid by iOS Apps in the App Store
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Smart Alarm Clock for iPad: Sleep Cycle Control Goes HD
1 year ago
by Clinton
in Health & Fitness App
Viaden Mobile, a prominent Health & Fitness app producer, today is pleased to announce the long-awaited iPad(R) version of its hit app, Smart Alarm Clock. Buffed up with new features and boasting a totally different design, Smart Alarm Clock for iPad: sleep cycles & noise recording is not only a reliable sleep cycle tracker and alarm clock, but also the perfect nightstand companion.
The start view of the app shows a full-screen clock face with adjustable themes: classic, analog and digital. It is also possible to use pictures from the device’s photo library as the clock background. In addition to the classic features the developers threw in a weather widget which shows the current weather conditions (temperature, precipitation, wind direction and speed, humidity and pressure) as well as a forecast for the user’s area for the next 6 days.
The immediate functionality of the app has remained unchanged. Users still get to choose one of 4 alarm clock modes: with or without sleep cycle/noise monitoring and alarm sound.
The unique feature of the app – noise recording – is still in place, too. Smart Alarm Clock for iPad allows users to play back the noise disturbances, overlaying the recording with the sleep cycle graph. This gives users a chance to optimize their sleeping environment and as a result get more healthy sleep. All noises and sleep statistics can be shared with friends with the help of the Facebook and Twitter plug-ins, or sent by e-mail.
To give users an ability to add a personal touch to the app, Smart Alarm Clock for iPad provides customizable sound settings. The app provides a number of tunes for awakening and falling asleep; users’ own titles from the iPod playlist as well as binaural beats and guided meditation tracks can also be added to the selection.
“After the success of Smart Alarm Clock for iPhone(R)/iPod touch(R) we’ve decided to bring the app to a higher level,” says Yuri Gurski, Viaden Mobile CEO. “Having updated it with some new handy features we’ve got an app that’s absolutely worth it to be installed on a top-line device such as iPad.”
Supported Languages:
* US English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish
Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.1 or later
* 17.7 MB
Pricing and Availability:
Smart Alarm Clock for iPad 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Health & Fitness category.
Get Smart Alarm Clock for iPad by ARAWELLA CORPORATION in the App Store
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Health Time LT fitness for work gives you simple exercises to do at your desk with your iPhone
1 year ago
by Clinton
in Health & Fitness App
Beth Shergalis has announced a new fitness iPhone app, Health Time LT. If you spend most of your day sitting, then this app is a must. Health Time LT includes a three and a half minute workout. All of the included exercises can be done at your desk. Studies show that people who sit more have less desirable levels of cholesterol, blood sugar, triglycerides and even waist size, which increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and a number of health problems.
App Designer, Ms. Shergalis stated, “Using this app is an absolute necessity for anyone concerned about the health effects of being sedentary”.
Employers who care about their employee’s well being and rising health costs should recommend that workers get up and move at least once an hour. The benefits of using the Health Time LT app is that it incorporates a balanced workout for the whole body in three and a half minutes at ones desk. The cost of this app is free!
Features:
* Photo/illustration of poses
* Info on how to properly do exercise
* 30 second timer with sound alarm to notify user when to change to next pose
* Easy to use interface
Benefits of use, helps reduce risk of:
* High Blood pressure
* Diabetes
* Cancer
* Heart disease
Download through iTunes for yourself or you can “Gift this App” to someones health you care about.
Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 11 MB
Pricing and Availability:
Health Time LT 1.1 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Health & Fitness category.
Get Health Time LT by Beth Shergalis in the App Store
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