W3:Ride, the mobile iOS and Android app that celebrates cycling, is launching a new reward program for its users. This new web3 powered reward program converts every pedal on a bike into points, redeemable each week for exclusive clothing, cycling gear and digital gift cards. The W3:Ride app tracks details from any smartphone, Fitbit, Garmin, or smartwatch and automatically rewards a user’s commutes, weekend rides or exercises. Creative director and Co-Founder Thomas Pomarelle explains that W3:Ride’s goals have always been to build an app that rewards users to get outside and explore the physical world, instead of being glued to…
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US biosensor company Nix, has today launched the Nix Hydration Biosensor – the first-ever consumer biosensor to analyse sweat and provide endurance athletes with personalised hydration data in real-time. The new product has already been named as a CES 2023 Innovation Award Honoree in the Digital Health category. An athlete wears a single-use patch which begins measuring and analysing fluid and electrolyte losses per hour and, unlike other hydration sensors, that data is instantly streamed to the Nix app. Data can also also be shared with devices like an iPhone, Apple Watch, Garmin Watch or Garmin bike computer. Proper hydration…
US-based gym & studio management software company Wodify, has launched new technology that adds science to the art of retention in order to keep members for longer. By using millions of data points captured over the past 10 years across thousands of businesses, Wodify Retain’s ‘Artificial Intelligence’ creates an exclusive algorithm. Predicting and preventing membership lapses Data measured includes attendance trends, performance results recorded, length of time as a client and the last date of attendance. Retain’s algorithm predicts which clients are likely to cancel their membership and highlights key information, so owners can prevent membership churn and increase their…
Following new product details announced in August, France’s ENGO Eyewear, the leading manufacturer of connected eyewear for sports, has announced that its new ENGO 2 advanced sports eyewear is now available for purchase (though notably out of stock online today in the US and Europe). Created to give endurance athletes real-time access to performance data, directly in their field of view, ENGO 2 features advanced ActiveLook 2.0 technology. This technology enables athletes to see advanced performance data such as power, heartrate, pace, cadence, and running dynamics – at a glance. With instant access to real-time data ENGO 2 eliminates the…
Garmin has announced an agreement to become the official running watch sponsor of Under Armour’s Mission Run professional running teams: Dark Sky Distance, Baltimore Distance and Baltimore 800m. Athletes will use Garmin’s flagship Forerunner 955 GPS running smartwatch to track performance metrics, receive training guidance and monitor health and wellness stats around the clock. The teams will also use the Garmin Clipboard™ Coaching app – a free, all-in-one solution where coaches can review and compare their team’s stats, track performance trends and more from a compatible smart device. “Under Armour’s Mission Run teams are full of talented athletes and we…
Runners, snowboarders, golfers and cyclists who enjoy Garmin’s range of smartwatches and cycling computers are set to benefit from a newly released set of feature updates. The free software, which is already rolling out to compatible devices, brings additional benefits to enhance user experience. Garmin Smartwatch Updates Some of the notable features for the fitness and outdoor smartwatches in this software release include: Wrist-based running power (without accessory): To manage efforts, receive real-time metrics of how much power is being exerted on a run – now with no additional accessory required. Morning report: Coming to more devices this quarter, morning…
Technogym – a world leading brand in products and digital technologies for fitness, sport and health for wellness has added Apple Music to its Technogym App offering. The app provides personalised training programs and on-demand content, users can now also access their Apple Music playlists in the app on Technogym Live. Integration Technogym App and Apple Music. Alongside the amazing music selections, the Technogym channel on Apple Music features playlists from Technogym Talent Trainers, the international team of trainers who star on Technogym’s on-demand video workouts, available both on the Technogym App and equipment consoles. With this new Apple Music…
Multinational tech company Garmin which acquired Tacx in 2019, has announced that the Tacx® NEO Bike Plus, will be available to US buyers from January 2023 at a suggested retail price of US$3,999.99. The indoor smart bike is already shipping to UK buyers at £3499. From the comfort of the home, the Tacx NEO Bike Plus offers buyers a quiet ride and accurate power, speed and cadence metrics – even in sprints. Fully adjustable, the Tacx NEO Bike Plus can quickly be customised to match the fit of an outdoor bike and is designed to be used by multiple athletes…
Peloton Interactive, Inc. today announced the expansion of its collaboration with Amazon. The Peloton Bike, Guide, and select accessories are now available for purchase in Amazon’s UK store. Peloton will also launch in Amazon’s German store in the coming weeks. As part of the Amazon experience, the Peloton Bike will be available with a convenient in-home delivery, and for the first-time customers will have the option to assemble the Bikes themselves or select an expert assembly option which is available in mainland UK, excluding Northern Ireland. The in-home delivery and expert assembly are offered at no additional cost to customers.…
Florida-based health-tech company Weo has launched its ‘Weo Bottle’. The first-ever portable water bottle that uses electrolysis to enhance the water you drink with the touch of a button. The Weo Bottle is equipped with advanced, diamond-coated technology that amplifies water’s properties, making daily hydration even more helpful. Weo is one of the first biotech companies to investigate the power of water on a cellular level and its patented water conditioning system is backed by over 20 years of research. Since 2000, the company has partnered with key research institutes in Europe, Canada, and the US to test the effectiveness…
