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We write about apps, gadgets, and services that can improve your health, helping you get fit, quit smoking, or breathe better. Read all about being healthier using technology.

stretchly: Schedule regular breaks & implement the Pomodoro Technique

stretchly: Schedule regular breaks & implement the Pomodoro Technique

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.05.2018
Regularly sitting in front of your computer for long hours means that you increase the risk of developing health problems like visual fatigue, back pain, discopathy, and more. To reduce the health risks, it is a great idea to take regular breaks. The medical advice...
Fitbit Charge 2 review: One of the best fitness trackers money can buy!

Fitbit Charge 2 review: One of the best fitness trackers money can buy!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 23.02.2018
Many fitness trackers tend to be bulky, with a lackluster design that is lacking in elegance. Fitbit is one of the companies that has understood this problem and their latest generation of devices tends to be better looking than their competitors'. Fitbit Charge 2 is...
Review Fitbit Alta: A stylish fitness companion!

Review Fitbit Alta: A stylish fitness companion!

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  • Tudor Dan
  • 12.01.2018
Fitbit has a wide range of devices for monitoring health and fitness activity. With a price tag at the time of our review of just under $100, the Fitbit Alta is a reasonably-priced entry-level fitness wristband. Its main selling points are the pleasant design, the...
Get to know more about your emotions and moods, with Daylio

Get to know more about your emotions and moods, with Daylio

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.01.2017
In the last few months, one of my friends went through a severe period of depression and needed the help of his friends and family as well as that of his psychologist. During his treatment, he was asked to keep a mood log, so that...
Review Mio Cyclo 200 - Is it the best in bicycle navigation?

Review Mio Cyclo 200 - Is it the best in bicycle navigation?

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.09.2016
Are you into cycling? Do you ride your bike frequently? Have you considered purchasing a GPS device for tracking your rides and getting instructions on how to go to one place or another? Do you want a device that you can mount on your bike...
6 Best free Android apps for quitting smoking

6 Best free Android apps for quitting smoking

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.04.2016
Smoking cigarettes is one of the best ways to make sure that you will have health problems sooner rather than later. You could develop lung cancer, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), all kinds of heart diseases, stroke, asthma, diabetes and all the other types of...
The Huawei W1 smartwatch review - Stylish technology

The Huawei W1 smartwatch review - Stylish technology

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  • Attila Szász
  • 11.04.2016
If you haven't been living under a rock in the last couple of years, you have surely noticed that more and more objects are getting "smarter": first came the television set but nowadays you wouldn't be surprised to see smart toothbrushes as well. Some of...
The Vector Luna smartwatch review - Educated elegance!

The Vector Luna smartwatch review - Educated elegance!

  • review
  • Attila Szász
  • 16.02.2016
Wearable technology is getting more important nowadays, as all of our everyday objects are getting smart. While we're still far from having helmets with HUDs and the like, the smartwatches have been around for a while and are now much more than simple toys. Vector...
Reviewing the Jawbone UP3 - Is it really the most advanced fitness tracker?

Reviewing the Jawbone UP3 - Is it really the most advanced fitness tracker?

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  • Marte Brengle
  • 12.01.2016
Fitness bands are quite naturally popular these days. They offer people a lot of options for keeping track of what they're doing in the course of a day. From the simplest step-only pedometer to the most sophisticated track-everything wristbands, a fitness tracker can be a...
Samsung Gear S2 - Is it the best designed smartwatch?

Samsung Gear S2 - Is it the best designed smartwatch?

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  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 11.11.2015
Last month, Samsung launched a smartwatch with an excellent design. Samsung Gear S2 manages to get ahead of Apple Watch and Android Wear in certain areas. As of November 12, they are rolling it out in many European countries like the UK, Germany or Romania....
A long-time user's review of the Fitbit Charge HR

A long-time user's review of the Fitbit Charge HR

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.11.2015
Fitbit Charge HR has been launched for a couple of months now so this review might be old news for you. However, we bet that our review will stand out from the rest, as it is made based on a couple of months of daily...
8 Things You Can Do With The Health & Fitness App In Windows 8.1

8 Things You Can Do With The Health & Fitness App In Windows 8.1

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.04.2015
If you've always wanted to start exercising, to build a healthy body but didn't know where to begin, the Health and Fitness app from windows 8.1 could get you on the right path. You'll find workouts, diets and tips to help you get started on...
How To Log Your Food Intake With MyFitnessPal - Sharing The Basics

How To Log Your Food Intake With MyFitnessPal - Sharing The Basics

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.01.2015
Do you want to lose weight? Want to learn more about your body? Do you have to count your carbs because you are managing a chronic disease like diabetes? Want to make sure you are eating macronutrients in the correct ratios? Food logging solves all...
Christmas Doesn't Make You Fat, The Rest Of The Year Does

Christmas Doesn't Make You Fat, The Rest Of The Year Does

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  • Andrei-Adnan Ismail
  • 13.01.2015
We've all been through the Christmas holidays, and are thinking of ways to compensate for the sudden change in lifestyle for 2 weeks. Everyone seems to be worried about the weight put on during the holidays, so I decided to have the first quantified Christmas...
What Is The Wearables Industry Doing With The Data From Your Gadgets?

What Is The Wearables Industry Doing With The Data From Your Gadgets?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.01.2015
In this article, we are going to talk about wearable devices and privacy. In my opinion, this is a heavily underrepresented topic, with exponentially growing importance in today's technology landscape. New devices are launching almost every week on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo and to top that...
10 Things You Can Do With The Food & Drink App In Windows 8.1

10 Things You Can Do With The Food & Drink App In Windows 8.1

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  • Maria Madalina Blaga
  • 05.01.2015
If you always wanted a complete guide to help you in the kitchen, the Food & Drink app from Windows 8.1 could be one. It has everything you need to know about cooking and more. You'll find recipes and drinks specific to almost any country,...