Tag: GYM TECH

If you don't live near mountains, hate the rock wall at your gym, or are terrified of heights, you've had few options if, for some reason, you've still wanted the challenge and exercise from climbing. With the invention of the Treadwall, a hybrid climbing wall and treadmill, climbers can keep going continuously from any location they want. Rather than work with a motor, the Treadwall moves when ...

Stuff.tv is kicking back in Nike's HQ at the moment and claims to have official word about Nike's future plans with Apple. It says that the Nike+ system will be "definitely" extend beyond the iPod nano to support the relatively bulky iPhone and iPod touch. Interestingly, it will leap-frog the proprietary wireless RF link between the shoe module and nano adapter to take advantage of Wi-Fi and ...

Do you run at night? We've found the shoe for you. Down dark alleys and through the murky underbrush (are you sure you really want to run in such places), your way will be lit with this concept shoe from the folks at Pioneer. With each pavement pounding step, the shoes power up a small battery, which keeps a small light going, letting you see what's before your feet. The concept seems familiar ...

Apple seems to think you're all a bunch of fat asses who need to get more exercise. Frankly, we're inclined to agree, you have been looking a little soft around the middle lately. Apple has already teamed with Nike on iPod and running shoe packages, and unveiled a plan to put iPod docks in treadmills for saving workout data, now a new patent reveals the boys in Cupertino may be working on a ...

For the cyclist that craves the combination of comfort and cutting-edge technology in his or her performance wear, Pearl Izumi has created the Vertex MP3 Bib Shorts. The shorts feature a built in 512-megabyte Flash MP3 player and offers Bluetooth connectivity (for use with wireless headsets and speakers) . The MP3 player is about the size of a pack of gum and rests out of sight in a small ...