Fitness stories - Page 2

Fitness junkie Amy Lee Summers has launched an AR fitness app, Amy Lee Fit, which features fitness plans, recipes and more.

Encouraging kids to become active and stay active from an early age is something that Garmin is taking seriously.

Lenovo's new fitness band, the HX06, delivers impressive health tracking features at a budget-friendly price, with a chic design and smart sensors.

Those of you who need your tunes whether you're working out or waiting for the next flight will be pricking your ears with interest right now.

According to Ingram Micro NZ, the move reflects its focus on offering market-leading brands to all of its partners.

Telecommunications stalwart Malcolm Benjamin, who lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, is being remembered as a loyal, genuine 'true gentleman'.

Datacom is bringing staff from five Auckland office together in one large complex in a move it says will foster greater collaboration and creativity.

TomTom launches new Sports app co-created with athletes, aiming to turn data into insights and provide motivation for users.

Wearable tech leaps beyond the gym, dazzling at CES with smart attire for fashionistas, game-changing gadgets for parents and innovative health aids.

Kiwi fitness app, My Virtual Mission, has gained 30k users in the UK and US, but has been slow to take off in its home market of New Zealand.

Using data from runners' fitness trackers, Cadence lets runners pit their own performance against those of the best athletes in the world.

The Smart Rope is a nifty innovation that uses LEDs to give the appearance of a display floating in front of you - and that's just the beginning.

Current tracking tech can pinpoint GPS accuracy to within a few metres. It will get much more powerful in the next decade, Daniel Lewkovitz says.

Nike is set to release its self-lacing sneakers, called HyperAdapt 1.0, later this year. The shoes tighten automatically when you step in.

Health monitoring devices are set to triple by 2020, with over 70 million worldwide, according to a study by Juniper Research.

Kiwis are being asked to dig deep as CSC's Adrian McKenzie takes to the road to raise funds for a cause close to his heart.

The wearables market is booming, with Gartner projecting sales of 274.6 million devices in 2016, including USD $11.5 billion in smartwatch revenue alone.

Overall, a significant amount (74%) of people using an activity tracker say the device is helping them cope with their condition.

Wearables are not just for fitness tracking, as companies like Horus Technology are developing technologies to enhance the lives of the visually impaired.

You've undoubtedly heard about the fitness measurement craze that's underway - FitBit has a brilliant device to help you get through.