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The Jawbone UP really excited me 2011, the device was revolutionary, bringing activity tracking to the average consumer. Disappointingly, the majority of devices were faulty and eventually Jawbone recalled the product. But in 2012 the UP came back - and this time it works! They have made a whole host of improvement that make the device a real competitor in the activity tracking market. But how does it measure up? Read on for my full review. What is tracked? The
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One of the best features of the Jawbone UP is that it works with IFTTT.com (if this, then that). This allows you to set up a whole host of different ways to update your Jawbone UP community, remind you to do things within the app or with the device, or even send data from your UP device, to other services. It is a feature that is sorely missing with the FitBit and Nike Fuelband. Here is a rundown of
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8 startup incubators to watch in the digital health space
Keeping abreast of the digital health industry is fascinating and often tricky to do, since the industry is growing at a rapid pace, with new startups and technologies introduced all the time. We are currently going through a boom is the healthcare space, and for those who do want to find out about the newest players in the game, keeping tabs on the following healthtech incubators is a good place to start... 1. Nike+ Accelerator The Nike+ Accelerator is powered by
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Buyer’s guide: FitBit Flex or Jawbone UP
The FitBit Flex is now available to pre-order in the UK. It is the much anticipated device from FitBit, since it solves the problem of losing your activity tracker or putting it through the wash too many times. Even forgetting to put the device on can be a problem, so a device worn on the wrist just makes more sense - you never really need to take it off. But there is another device in the
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Why you should not multitask
Trying to complete multiple tasks at work can be more detrimental than you think. While it may feel like you are crossing more actions off from your to-do list, you would actually be crossing them off faster were you to take one task at a time. It makes complete sense. If you focus on one task alone, all your focus and brainpower is set to it. Therefore you will do a better job at a faster rate. Take on
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A recent issue of Inc. magazine highlighted the different ways you can optimise space at work, here are the 6 main hacks you can make to get more done when you're in the office: 1. Take a nap The first hack is to stop working and rest your eyes. It's my favourite one. Why does it work? Because napping during the day can improve memory, give you a boost and prevent you from lagging. 2. Paint the walls If you want
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Last week I was set the task of using Microsoft's Health Vault application to keep track of my activity, food intake and weight / blood pressure. Health Vault has been around for quite some time now and is a great tool fro bringing all of your body data together. But it isn't just aimed as quantified self geeks, I found that it is just as useful for families to keep their medical data and for people
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Use LittleSnapper mac app for improved screenshots
Taking screenshots on a mac is incredibly simple, using key commands you can take a full screenshot or grab a selection. But often you may find you need more functionality than that, and if you do, LittleSnapper is a great companion. The tool allows you to set new keyboard commands to take screenshots easily, you can then grab full screen, selections, a specific app or even a full web page (yes, including anything below the fold).
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New Personalised meal plans with Nutrino iPhone app
Nutrino is a new 'virtual nutritionist' app which provide users with healthy daily meal recommendations that are personalised to them and can be purchased from supermarkets which connect with the app. To make the recommendations, first you must fill out a short questionnaire, asking about your personal information, goals, habits, preferences, and taste - you want to eat food you like after all. You are then given individual meal suggestions and daily plans which can even be added to
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We recently featured a new digital health app called 'Moves'. The app tracks your steps, simply using your iPhone's accelerometer. It's more accurate than you'd think - read more about it here. Since then, we stumbled across Kick Network. They are highlighting tools just like Moves app (a Finnish company, see their video above) and other digital health tech from Nordic countries on their YouTube channel. So if you're heading to Northern Europe anytime soon, here are
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Great IFTTT.com recipes for your Jawbone UP
One of the best features of the Jawbone UP is that it works with IFTTT.com (if this, then that). This allows you to set up a whole host of different ways to
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8 startup incubators to watch in the digital health space
Keeping abreast of the digital health industry is fascinating and often tricky to do, since the industry is growing at a rapid pace, with new startups and technologies introduced all the time. We
READ MORE➦
Buyer’s guide: FitBit Flex or Jawbone UP
The FitBit Flex is now available to pre-order in the UK. It is the much anticipated device from FitBit, since it solves the problem of losing your activity tracker or
READ MORE➦
Review of the Jawbone UP
The Jawbone UP really excited me 2011, the device was revolutionary, bringing activity tracking to the average consumer. Disappointingly, the majority of devices were faulty and eventually Jawbone recalled the product. But
READ MORE➦
Why you should not multitask
Trying to complete multiple tasks at work can be more detrimental than you think. While it may feel like you are crossing more actions off from your to-do list, you would actually be
READ MORE➦
Self Quantification
Review of the Jawbone UP
The Jawbone UP really excited me 2011, the device was revolutionary, bringing activity tracking to the average consumer. Disappointingly, the majority of devices were faulty and
READ MORE➦
Great IFTTT.com recipes for your Jawbone UP
One of the best features of the Jawbone UP is that it works with IFTTT.com (if this, then that). This allows you to set up a whole
READ MORE➦
8 startup incubators to watch in the digital health space
Keeping abreast of the digital health industry is fascinating and often tricky to do, since the industry is growing at a rapid pace, with new startups and
READ MORE➦
Buyer’s guide: FitBit Flex or Jawbone UP
The FitBit Flex is now available to pre-order in the UK. It is the much anticipated device from FitBit, since it solves the problem of
READ MORE➦
Using Health Vault as a quantified self dashboard
Last week I was set the task of using Microsoft's Health Vault application to keep track of my activity, food intake and weight / blood
READ MORE➦
Review of the Jawbone UP | One More Life Hack
revolutionary, bringing activity tracking to the average consumer. Disappointingly, the
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