Sport
Strava makes it easier to opt out of its controversial heat maps feature
New settings offer a more prominent opt-out toggleIn January, Strava came under fire when its global heat maps were found...
Wannabe NFL athletes can hone their 40-yard time on the cheap with Jawku Speed
Claims to be a cheap and accurate alternativeEvery March, the NFL Combine comes around and hundreds of prospective NFL athletes...
Smart suits and paying by glove: Wearables at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Connected tech set to appear in PyeongChangJust like its summer equivalent, tech is set to have a big presence at...
Be like Messi: Pathonix's muscle sensors could help you play like a legend
Pathonix could change how athletes trainMany wearables give us checks on how our bodies are doing throughout the day. They...
Both on and off the field, wearables are taking on the NFL's concussion crisis
We dive into the technology tackling the sport's biggest safety issueIf you're tuning in to the Super Bowl this Sunday,...
Zwift activities will now count towards challenges on Strava
The pair are joining forces to let indoor cyclists compete in trialsVirtual cycling and running platform Zwift has announced that...
Living with Wahoo Tickr Fit: Heart rate monitoring from the arm
Should you swap your wrist-based monitor for one that lives on your forearm?I know a lot of people hate wearing...
Runners beware, ‘fit leaking’ is a wider privacy problem for fitness companies
Companies must be more transparent when it comes to our dataOf all the companies to have possibly handed China classified...
Strava Global Heat Maps reveals the location of remote military bases
The interactive platform is pinpointing military activity patterns around the worldStrava Global Heat Maps has been found to show potentially...
Fighting fit: Punching my way to fitness with Hykso FightCamp
Wearable-powered boxing fitness classes that you don't have to go to the gym forWhen I work out, my preference is...
Catapult teams up with Cricket Australia as wearable data is broadcast live
Player distance, speed and breakdowns are all shown in real timeCatapult has spent the last few years arming professional sports...
Prevent's smart mouthguard detects concussions, helping players avoid injury
CES 2018: Now this is what you call prevent defenseConcussions are a dangerous part of sports, as they can create...
Suunto 3 Fitness knows when you've missed a training session
CES 2018: Adaptive training plans tap into your workout dataSuunto has got in on the CES 2018 action by announcing...
Spire's smart swimsuit will make tracking your pool time more discreet
CES 2018: Swim.com to crunch the tracking numbersWe said 2018 would be the year wearable makers start to innovate in...
Smart vests are bringing rugby insights to supporters and coaches
Capturing data on the field and delivering it in real timeYou're sat in the stands at Twickenham, and players from...
Wahoo Tickr Fit is bringing heart rate monitoring to the arm
Ditch the wrist monitor for chest strap accuracy from your forearmDon't like wearing heart rate monitor chest straps? Maybe you...
Carv first look: Hitting the slopes with the wearable ski coach
We go skiing with the instructor that lives inside your ski boots'Tis the season to get your ski boots on,...
Charged Up: Adidas can still make sports wearables better
Adidas' hardware dreams are over, but I hope it doesn't give up entirely on wearablesI remember talking to a startup...
Charged Up: It's time for swimming goggles to get smarter
This is one wearable I want to become a realityI'm at a point in my life where I basically can't...
Why Playertek won our Speciality Sports Wearable of the Year award
We're big fans of the football tracking smart vestIt says a lot about the direction of the wearable tech space...