Happy New Year AZ tech community! It’s that time of year when everyone sets a New Year resolution, so the AZTB team wanted to suggest a few awesome tech gadgets to help with your health, fitness and sleep goals. Ray by Misfit Misfit’s newest addition to its line of activity trackers, Ray, is a … Read more
A Phoenix-based med tech startup is working to provide healthcare access for low resource communities, starting with a pilot community in Tanzania. TeleScrypts is piloting with 5,000 of the last hunter gatherers called the Hadza population in Tanzania. This is the first mobile health platform they have used according to founder Omron Blauo. “At teleScrypts our … Read more
Happy National Running Day! This quirky holiday promotes getting outside and going for a run, sprint, jog, or even a walk. Here are some mobile apps and gadgets that can make running fun and enjoyable. AZ-based MyFuelUp app empowers CES attendees to get fit Microsoft Band will keep you fit and buy you … Read more
Today in San Francisco, CA, Apple announced the release date of its anticipated Apple Watch for April 24th and a surprise bonus with the unveiling of a new MacBook. The electronics giant also announced a partnership with HBO NOW, MacBook Pro 13″ and Air getting retina display, updates to Carplay, Apple Pay, iOS 8.2, and revealed … Read more
At CES 2015 we came across a women-centric tech gadget company that is certainly ahead of the competition for design with their latest innovations. Bellabeat, a company that creates health and fitness-conscious products made by women, for women, unveiled three new products that promote a happy and healthy woman, even during a 10-month pregnancy. Leaf … Read more
Video contribution by Travis Arbon Here at CES, there is no short of fitness trackers and wearables. Most fitness trackers have similar functions, but the Skulpt Aim stands out with its ability to measure muscle quality and body fat percentage on 24 of your muscles, such as biceps, triceps, shoulders, forearms and others. After a … Read more
Although the leaves might not be changing color anytime soon, people have ushered in autumn with venti pumpkin spice lattes, bags of Halloween candy and a line-up of beer festivals. But with these delicious, highly caloric treats tempting us at every turn, it may be difficult to keep that slimmer figure we’ve tried so hard to get for summer. Here … Read more
I’m constantly asked “Are these wearables a fad?” After the massive amounts of wearable tech rolled out at Consumer Electronics Show, a projected $50B industry within five years, and more consumers integrating these gadgets into their lifestyle through wristbands, smartwatches, glasses, clothes, and more, my answer is 100 percent no – it’s here to stay. … Read more
Fitness wearables weren’t the only hyped-about gadgets of 2014. This year at CES, smartwatches were also in the spotlight. With more functionality and integration to our lives, smartwatches are soon to be the must have item in our technology drawers. Here’s some of the smartwatches featured at this year’s new TechZone called WristRevolution. Burg Watches Considered … Read more
Athos is wearable fitness technology, built into daily fitness attire. The key to this technology is Athos’ Core module, a red, egg-shaped fitness monitor that measures activity and provides data, feedback and coaching in real-time. Each module fits securely into Athos workout clothes and uses the electrical activity generated by muscle exertion to measure effort, heart … Read more