SurfShelf Laptop Holder

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop

Don’t let anyone tell you that you are overweight because you are online too much these days. Fight back with the SurfShelf, a laptop holder that can be attached to most fitness machines. The tray works with any laptop, including those with 17-inch screens or those that weigh up to 50 lbs. A velcro strap holds those that are larger than the tray and for a price of $39.95 it comes with In-Gym media, 84 channels of news, sports and entertainment that can be launched with arrow keys alone.

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Wii Jog Game Controller

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Video Games

Take Wii exercising to the next level with the Jog Game Controller. With plug and play usability, you hook it to your controllers and the waist-mounted step counter will also let you know your calorie count on its LCD display. When you run a step, the sensors allow your on screen persona to go in the direction that your Nunchuk points. It is compatible with hundreds of games, including such titles as James Bond: Quantum of Solace, Kung Fu Panda, Mario Power Tennis and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Jogs are available for £24.95 ($36.90.)

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Riiflex Wii Dumbbell Sets

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Nintendo, Wii

Get ready to beef up that body that got flabby over the past winter. Riiflex has announced pricing for their new Wii accessories that transform the remote and nunchuck into dumbbells. They provide access to all buttons including the trigger. The 2 lb. Dumbbell set will be sold for $34.95, $24.95 if you preorder before its summer release. A 4 lb. pair will also available at $39.95 later in the year, $27.95 with preorder.

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Minutes Gym Digital Video Trainer

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Action, PC

It may not be a Wii, but the Minutes Gym certainly is an inexpensive alternative. Takara Tomy’s digital video trainer can be plugged into any TV or monitor with a composite video input. After powering up, enter personal and physical data to make a training program. On-screen avatars will guide you through over 100,000,000 3-minute workouts and keep track of your progress for 3 months. The Minutes Gym is available for $73.00.

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Sensei For Weight Loss

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Healthcare & Fitness, Above $10

Sensei for Weight Loss is an iPhone and iPod touch app for those who ate a bit too much during the holidays. Enter your desired weight, eating habits, food preferences, exercise routine and other info, and the company’s experts will give you a realistic nutrition and fitness plan including weekly menus. No meetings, no calorie counting and no outrageous charges. The program is also available for those with BlackBerrys and most AT&T and Sprint phones for a temporary introductory price of $24.95 for 3 months of Sensei Anywhere, which includes both mobile device and PC. You can download Sensei for Weight Loss for the iPhone at the iTunes App store.

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Smartfish Pro-Motion Keyboard

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Science

We have seen ergonomic keyboards before, but this one really makes us wonder. Smartfish’s Pro-Motion Keyboard supposedly adapts and adjusts to your “personal typing style.” This is done with Dynamic Positioning Control that studies your typing then adjusts the height, angle and radial position. It also features and auto-prompt exercise program, integrated wrist rest, and is compatible with Windows or Mac. Smartfish has collaborated with the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York to design the full-size keyboard. We are just not sure that we are ready to have our peripherals occasionally moving beneath our fingers.

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Nokia N79 Active With SportsTracker

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, GPS, Videos, Wireless / WiFi

Maybe the only exercise you get these days is on your Wii, so Nokia has upped its N79 smartphone to bring you the Active and get you out of the house. It has a SportsTracker application that utilizes an onboard GPS, accelerometer and data connection to keep track of your exercising.  Track your miles run, speed, heart rate and include music. You can also upload to the SportsTracker website. The Active comes with a Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt and a CP-324 elastic armband case at a price of $492.00.

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Increase of Injuries From Wii Usage

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Nintendo, Wii

The UK claims that up to 10 users a week are being hospitalized because of their Wiis. Dr. Dev Mukerjee of Broomfield Hospital, Essex, claims that there has been a 100% increase of patients with “Wii-itis.” Ailments such as shoulder or wrist inflammation have been reported as well as “Wii-knee” after playing Wii-Fit, which may involve 3 months of treatment to cure. So remember, before you head into heavy gaming mode, do some stretching exercises first.

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U.S. Not Prepared for Cyberwar

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet

After a two-day “cyberwar” simulation, it was determined that the U.S. isn’t properly prepared. With a participation of 230 government reps, security agents, civil groups and private companies, the exercise resulted in errors in planning, leadership and communications. If such an incident occurred, there could be a banking or electric system failure. Mark Gerencser, of the Booz Allen Hamilton consulting service which ran the simulation, claimed that, “There isn’t really anybody in charge.” How comforting.

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24 Hour Fitness Launches bodybugg Upgrade, Now Mac Compatible

Posted by Patrick Phelps Categories: Accessories, Clothing, Corporate News, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop

If you’re a fan of the hit NBC reality series, “The Biggest Loser,” you’ve no doubt noticed that contestants wear a device called a bodybugg on the back of their right arm. The bodybugg is a biometric calorie management system available through 24 Hour Fitness, which uses four sensors to convert measurements of galvanic skin response, physical activity, and body temperature into a real-time measurement of calories burned throughout the day. Users wear the compact armband, which easily fits under clothing, over the triceps on their upper left arm - allowing you to take it everywhere you go.

According to the release, “No matter what activity a user is doing – washing dishes, playing with the kids or working out – the bodybugg calculates the amount of energy expended in each motion. Users then download their captured bodybugg data to a Web interface that tracks caloric measurements and helps them monitor their food intake and activity levels as they seek to achieve their fitness goals. The Web interface includes customized menus and a database of thousands of common foods to make calorie-tracking simple.”

Upgraded features of the new bodybugg system include:

• New sleek, contemporary look and 50% smaller size
• USB cable to upload data and charge the device
• Now both PC and Mac compatible
• A free six-month (previously only three-month) online subscription to the www.bodybugg.com Web interface for tracking progress and success.

The basic principle behind weight loss is simple: you just need to burn more calories than you take in; combining the bodybugg with it’s online services and adjusting your own personal choices based on its recommendations, weight loss may just become a little easier. Watch for a review in the near-future.

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