Nokia launches N79 Active, a fitness phone with heart rate belt

Posted by friend on November 7, 2009 under Accessories, Cell Phone, PDA Phone | Comments are off for this article

Nokia has launched their new cellphone, N79 Active, which is specially designed to target fitness-aware geeks. The Nokia N97 N79 Active comes with a Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt, which is worn by the user to record heard rate, while he or she is on a treadmill or out for a run. The belt sends the heart rate to the Nokia phone wirelessly which you can then have a nice visual analysis for your heart rate.

The Nokia N79 Active also features aGPS and software which allows you to upload your favorite running paths to the Internet to share with other fitness fans. Besides, the aGPS, the phone also comes with couple of sport-friendly features such as share-proof, noise reduction headphones and 4GB microSD card that lets you carry large amount of music to enjoy during your sport sessions.

Other goodies found on this phone including a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. According to Nokia, this phone is the smallest Nseries device launched so far which comes with headphones and an armband. It’s expected to retail at EUR 375.

FiTrainer – heart rate monitor headphones

Posted by friend on November 6, 2009 under Accessories, Cell Phone, PDA Phone | Comments are off for this article

FiTrainer is designed like a pair of headphones so the user can wear during exercise to help monitor their heart beat rates. This device has an ear clip that detects the user’s heart rhythm.

FiTrainer is able to inform the user of the heart beat rate via voice, which ensures 100% hands free operation, and the user can keep their hands in the usual action while carrying out exercises.

These headphones can be hooked up to any mp3 player to let the user enjoy music or play training rhythm during exercise. It has impressive battery life that can last up to 15 hours. The features at a glance of this heart rate monitoring headphones are as follows:

- Complete 1 Unit Training System
- Heart Rate Sensor Equipped
- Chest Strap Heart Rate Monitor
- Voice Feedback Commands
- Training Rhythm & Music
- MP3 Player Compatible
- MP3 Integration
- Customized Exercise Modes
- PC/Mac Software Setup
- Minimum 15 hr. Battery Life

Kokoro Heart Sensor adjusts music beats according to your heart beat rate

Posted by friend on October 30, 2009 under Accessories, Computer Hardware | Comments are off for this article

Kokoro Heart Sensor is a peripheral for the iPod created by an NYU student, Anaid Gomez. The specialty of this device is it’s able to sense your heart beat rate and gets the iPod to play music beats that follows how fast your heart is beating.

If you’re excited and your heart is beating fast, the Kokoro Heart Sensor will get the iPod to play fast beats. When you’re relaxed, the device will get iPod to play slow beats. The device shall be a fun accessory which could let you control the iPod playlist simply by your emotion. Or even when you think of something that gets you excited may let the iPod play fast beats to go along with your excitement. Check out the video below for the device in action.