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Your Workout is About to Get Sweeter: Introducing Rewards!
Posted on 08-19-2014
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Ever notice how a glass of chocolate milk tastes that much better after a hard run?Or just how much you love those medals you get at the finish line of a race?Rewards for a job well done are always a welcome thing, and that’s why we’re bringing them into the RunKeeper app!When you complete a workout and hit the stop button, keep your eyes peeled for a little surprise—discounts, free goodies, or other rewards that will make you smile.Rewards will pop up from time to time when you’ve accomplished something awesome, like improving your pace.
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Tory Burch for Fitbit Accessories Collection Now Available for Pre-Sale
Posted on 07-15-2014
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for—the Tory Burch for Fitbit accessories collection officially launches today!The collection is designed exclusively for Fitbit Flex, and includes an elegant brass pendant and bracelet, along with pattered silicone wristbands for everyday style.Turn your Flex into a fashion piece with the exclusive collection of chic accessories designed by Tory Burch, now available for pre-sale.Here are the details of the collection: Tory Burch for Fitbit Metal Fret Pendant ($175): Made of brass and based on the decorative, open fretwork that’s a Tory Burch signature; the pendant is suspended from a chain Tory Burch for Fitbit Metal Hinged Bracelet ($195): Made of brass with decorative, open fretwork and a secure, easy-access latch on the back Tory Burch for Fitbit Silicone Printed Bracelet ($38): With an adjustable closure and a secure, easy-access holder for the device, it’s available in Tory Burch signature colors and prints (Tory Navy...
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Existence as a Platform - Where Quantified Self meets Internet of Thi…
Posted on 07-14-2014
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Bionym Launches Its Nymi Developer Community
Posted on 11-25-2013
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - Nov 25, 2013) - Bionym takes the first step in building its developer ecosystem today.With over 6,000 identified developers eagerly awaiting the launch of the Nymis developer program, Bionym releases its SDK documentation and online forums.Bionym is unveiling the first public version of the SDK documentation that will allow for community feedback.These insights will augment the development kit to the benefit of the community, increasing engagement in the technology and its applications.Bionym is launching its online space to provide its current community with a forum, and the resources it needs to build for the Nymi.
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Poikos Launches FlitFit API to Capture and Integrate Body Measurements with Third Party Apps
Posted on 08-07-2013
Poikos, computer vision system provider, has launched the FlixFit API that allows third party apps and websites to capture high quality human body measurements through imaging.The current goal of Poikos’ measurement technology is to improve online retail experiences by understanding EXACTLY what size to order without leaving home.Poikos founder and CEO, Nell Watson, explained:
Watson founded Poikos in 2010 with a few guiding principles: change the world through technology, lower medical costs, and create scalable infrastructure.Since its founding, Poikos has built its first product from scratch (FlixFit).Although it’s currently aimed at online shopping, the company foresees medical uses in its future.
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How RunKeeper Disrupted the Fitness Industry with Open Graph
Posted on 07-30-2013
This post originally appeared on the AT&T Developer Program Blog.Check out some upcoming AT&T events, including the AT&T Mobile App Hackathon in Palo Alto next month.For a complete list of upcoming AT&T hackathons and events, click here: http://alexdonn.eventbrite.com/
RunKeeper was one of the first apps to hit the Apple App Store back in 2008 and its success—14 million users and counting—proved to be an early validation that social and fitness go hand-in-hand.
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The Quantified Self: Growing Interest in APIs to Manage Personal Data
Posted on 07-02-2013
A growth in the number of new APIs being created to act as quantified self data tools could lead to a new wave of personal health applications.Data streamed via quantified self APIs could also potentially create new empirical datasets to support emerging sciences.The Moves API, Pokelog API and a forthcoming Human API all point to greater interest in pulling personal data into new applications.The term “Quantified Self” refers to the idea of collecting, storing and analyzing personal data over a period of time.Surprisingly, the emergence of location-specific data tools and social media networks that encourage regular updating on how you are feeling and what you are thinking at any time, has not yet led to a zeitgeist-level interest in creating personal datasets from this information.
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Interview with Quantified Self Labs Director Ernesto Ramirez on the New Mindful Cyborgs
Posted on 06-27-2013
This week on Mindful Cyborgs Chris Dancy and I interview Ernesto Ramirez, the program director, editor and community organizer of Quantified Self Labs and the webmaster of quantfiedself.com.We talked about the beginnings of the quantified self movement, its chances for catching on with the broader public and the privacy implications of sharing health data on the cloud.As always you can listen to it or download it on both iTunes and Soundcloud, or you can just download the MP3 directly.Full show notes and transcript inside.
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The Quantified Self
Posted on 05-14-2013
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Last weekend the 4th Conference on Quantified Self took place in Amsterdam.Quantified Self is a movement or direction of thought that summarizes many aspects of datarization of the live of people by themselves.The term “QS” was coined by Kevin Kelly and Gary Wolf, who hosted the conference.Thus it cannot be denied that some roots of QS lie in the Bay-Area techno-optimistic libertarianism best represented by Wired.
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Lace up your sneakers, Pebble watch owners, you’ve got RunKeeper!
Posted on 05-07-2013
Summary: Owners of the Pebble ePaper watch have a new app available for their wrist today.The promised integration with RunKeeper is here, showing pace, distance and more on the wrist.Popular exercise tracking app RunKeeper made its Pebble smart watch debut on Tuesday, becoming one of the first third-party apps to arrive on the wearable device.The app works in conjunction with an iPhone or Android device that’s wirelessly connected to the Pebble.Instead of looking at the phone when running, Pebble owners can glance at their wrist for data such as pace and mileage.
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