Monday, July 9, 2012 - 2:29pm
In this edition of Healthy Tech, we look at two Kickstarter projects that runners are going to be super interested in, as well as new shoes from Nike that take advantage of some fancy tech.
running stories
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 2:49pm
It's been two years since we reviewed the Garmin Forerunner 405, a $301 GPS fitness watch that worked well and offered innovative new features. Now Garmin has taken the best parts of that expensive watch and offered them in a...
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 11:50am
Do you take your MP3 player with you when you go to work out? If you do, you probably have a mix you like to run to, or a certain song that gets you pumped. Well, Philips wants all of...
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 2:29pm
Visual effects studio Big Lazy Robot has created a new ad for Nike titled "Exploit Yourself," featuring a hoodie-and-sneaker-wearing 'bot leaping from one rooftop to another just like in the Matrix. (Or, for fans of gaming, Mirror's Edge. At a...
Thursday, June 4, 2009 - 3:03am
At $8,500, the Woodway EcoMill running machine is, perhaps, the answer to every rich green gym bunny's prayers. Although it may look like a lawnmower in a half nelson, you generate the energy needed to keep the treadmill running and...
Monday, February 2, 2009 - 10:44am
Garmin made its name with GPS devices, so why did it just announce this FR60 Fitness Watch with no GPS anywhere to be found? After thinking about it for a minute, it's starting to make sense. Runners and walkers, you...
Monday, October 13, 2008 - 9:35am
Today we celebrate Columbus Day, commemorating the trans-Atlantic voyage of three ships that represented the pinnacle of technology circa 1492. On board were scores of courageous sailors, many of whom believed they might end up fighting for their lives...
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - 3:30pm
Here’s an idea that’s long overdue: running shoes with headlights. Pioneer shoes are the brainchild of designers Feijun Chen & Bin Zhao, and they not only light your path, but their batteries are charged up by your kinetic energy...
