Posts Tagged ‘heart rate’

Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor To Detect Heart Rate, Deflect Law Suits

June 2nd, 2009 7:22 PM | by Christen da Costa

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Nintendo changed the face of video gaming when they introduced their Wii Fit.  But to what risk did the company take by suggesting that the generally out of shape and malaise get active?  Perhaps its the conspiracy theorist in me, but Nintendo’s latest device, the Wii Vitality Sensor, has been introduced to mitigate their risk.  That way the next time they’re sued when someone keels over from too much Wii Fit after a night of binge drinking, they can simply point to the heart rate monitoring device and suggest they put in place safety devices to prevent such over exertion.

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Aquapulse Bone Conduction Heart Rate Monitor Is A Swimmers Metronome

April 21st, 2009 11:18 PM | by Christen da Costa

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Getting that body in shape for the summer isn’t just as simple as jumping in the pool and knocking out some laps.  Nope, you’ve gotta hone your skills and measure your heart rate – just ask Michael Phelps.  The AquaPulse from FINIS uses infrared technology to measure your pulse by attaching a small clip to your ear and then tranmits the count through a bone-conduction headset.  It will be on sale this May for $139.99.

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