9 posts and columns on calories

In Activity-Tracking Race, Larklife Band Comes Up Short

in Product Reviews on January 14 at 6:00 am PT

This Lark doesn’t sing.
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All Things Reviewed: Nike+ FuelBand and BodyMedia Armband on WSJ “Digits”

in Product News on March 19, 2012 at 2:57 pm PT

See the latest tech products reviewed by the ATD team, on today’s WSJ “Digits” show.
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Getting Into (Data-Tracking) Gear With Nike+ FuelBand

in Product Reviews on March 19, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Wearable fitness bands that track daily activity levels have become all the rage. But will they really get you moving? Lauren Goode tests the Nike+ FuelBand and BodyMedia Fit Link armband.
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New iPhone App Lets Users Count Calories Without Burning Any

in Mobile on April 5, 2011 at 12:13 pm PT

MealSnap taps the iPhone’s camera and a cloud service to allow people to count calories just by taking a picture of what they are about to eat. Assuming they like the result, they can then share the photo and info with friends and family using Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare.

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Google Makes It Easier to Sift Through Recipes

in News on February 24, 2011 at 3:02 pm PT

In the latest of Google’s ongoing efforts to promote Better Living Through Algorithms, the search sovereign is rolling out Recipe View, which strains out extraneous results from a recipe search and lets you filter for specific ingredients, cooking times and calories.

Nike Digital Sport's Stefan Olander Talks About Its Digital Marathon

in News on January 11, 2011 at 6:05 am PT

While BoomTown was running around the endless floors of the Consumer Electronics Show last week, I jogged right over to the folks at Nike, to see their new Nike+ SportWatch GPS. The device is yet another step in Nike’s long march to try to digitize the running experience.

Fitbit Sees How You Run, Walk and Sleep

in The Mossberg Solution on November 3, 2009 at 4:28 pm PT

A tiny $99 tracking device knows when you are walking, running and even sleeping.
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