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Garmin continues to integrate many of its higher end features into more affordable fitness wearables. Today the company announced a new addition to its Forerunner line, the Forerunner 35.
The Forerunner 35 hosts a stylish look and delivers features that are for those that are more than just...
Integrate Your Sleep Number Bed with Microsoft Health and Other Services
A recent update to SleepIQ (the Sleep Number Bed smartphone app) now allows Sleep Number Bed owners tie sleep to activity. From the update description:
…now, SleepIQ can use data from your other health & fitness apps to...
In mid-May, I reported on a partnership between Microsoft and AMGEN as part of an 8-day, 8-stage 782-mile race in the Amgen Tour of California. For the race, a team of 10 would utilize the Microsoft Band 2 to keep track of stats and use those stat to improve daily.
So, how did it go?
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Windows 10 Mobile Lumia devices have a handy option under Settings to track your steps and places you visit. If you use this alongside the Microsoft Health app and Microsoft Band v2 it will also fill in gaps in your steps when not wearing Band.
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In the coming days, just in time for summer, new updates are beginning to roll out for Microsoft Band and Health users. These updates include a new hiking experience with the new Explore Tile and an update to the Microsoft Health app, making it available in the Windows Store for Windows 10 PCs...
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Microsoft Band 2 defaults to monitoring overall average pace on the main activity screen for Runs. If you're in training, or are just wanting to improve, change this.
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In this episode Soumow, Kaitlin and Golnaz have a great conversation with Sonya Koptyev, from being the only woman in her C++ class, photography, working for a dotCOM, her fitness hobby, through to the work she's doing today on Office 365.
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Starting today, Lose It! members can connect the Link Removed with their favorite digital weight loss program.
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Reaching your health and nutritional goals just got easier. Microsoft announced that Lose It! is now its nutrition and weight management partner for the Microsoft Band...
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A Microsoft Health dashboard update brings a much requested feature, allowing you to build your own custom workout database.
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