• Entertainment & Gaming

    O Coach, miCoach!

    By Posted on 3.27.2008 2 Comments

    Nike is to Apple, as Adidas is to . . . Samsung? In the race to make people run, Adidas is gaining steam with this week's European release of miCoach. Like the iPod-based Nike + system, at the heart of miCoach lies a Samsung phone that similarly follows your progress and motivates your workout. The phone wirelessly tracks data from a chest strap heart rate monitor and a stride sensor that hooks onto your laces (an advantage over Apple's system since it lets you keep your sneakers). Workouts are built and analyzed on a full-service website complete with graphic data and recommendations for your fitness objectives.

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    3.12.2008 at 04:35pm - Comment by Calvin1

    Has this product been tested on animals? If so, where would the stride sensor hook onto instead of the shoe laces...toenails or ankle?

  • Science

    Nuclear Olympics

    By Posted on 3.27.2008 2 Comments

    According to the Canadian Press, Chinese and American officials are working in cahoots to remove radioactive material from Olympic sites in advance of the games this summer in Beijing. The work is the latest hurdle the Chinese must overcome with the world watching closely. From pollution to human rights, press coverage to date has been less about the sport and more about the host. American experts from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have taken at least two trips to China hoping to eliminate any material that could be used as a dirty bomb.

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    3.6.2008 at 09:10pm - Comment by Calvin1

    looks like they have more than the baby doll lead to clean up

  • Entertainment & Gaming

    Olympic Athletes Free to Blog… Sort Of

    By Posted on 3.27.2008 4 Comments

    Its better to be seen and not heard. This condescending counsel dispensed to unruly adolescents is doubling as an unofficial recommendation for athletes in the upcoming Olympics in Beijing, China. With a location immersed in controversy, Olympic committees worldwide have threatened to spank any athlete who smuggles a soapbox into his gym bag.

    2.25.2008 at 08:42pm - Comment by Calvin1

    What kind of activities? Sports related or recreational?

  • Gadgets

    Suiting Up for the Olympics

    By Posted on 3.27.2008 1 Comments

    Shaving your legs just isnt enough to give swimmers an edge anymore. With a combination of computational fluid dynamics, aerospace engineering and a bit of help from NASA, Speedo has launched its latest swimsuit built to shatter records at the Olympic Games this summer in Beijing—or before.

    2.22.2008 at 05:38pm - Comment by Calvin1

    Could it help my throwing arm in dodgeball?



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