Is the 'quantified self' movement just a fad?
They take pictures of everything they eat and drink, measure the distance they walk or run, monitor sleep patterns, record their "mood" at regular intervals, detect their blood pressure and heart rate, track their work priorities hourly, and more. …
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With FuelBand, Nike Gets Into the Ultra-Wearable Fitness Game
… Transmitter for measuring heart rate. Compared to a single rubbery wristband, that's a lot of stuff to carry around; without those devices, the watch alone shows a mapped route and tracks time, distance, pace, heart rate and calories burned. …
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Shares of Measurement Specialties Receive a Boost, Up 2.6%
Measurement Specialties, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets sensors and sensor-based electronic measurement devices for consumer and industrial products. The Company's products include scales, tire pressure gauges, distance measuring …
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