mHealth Sports Technologies
David Hroncheck
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Posts by David Hroncheck
iPhone 4S, the First Phone to get Bluetooth v4.0
0October 5, 2011
Yesterday’s iPhone 4S unveiling has most of the mobile phone blogosphere reflecting general disappointment today. 15 months after the iPhone 4 debuted and an overflow of rumors and speculation, it’s clear that nearly everybody was expecting a new design. What’s strange is how consistent the rumored specs were across several well known blogs and financial analysts. Perhaps an iPhone 5 prototype exists with manufacturing or patent issues holding it from retail, we just don’t know.
Personally, I’ve been holding off a new phone purchase for a particular desired feature: Bluetooth v4.0, including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Upon reading the official iPhone 4S spec sheet, Bluetooth v4.0 finally gets its smartphone debut; A feature that as of this writing, no other smartphone on the market has.
To be fair and practical, the Bluetooth v4.0 spec of iPhone 4S doesn’t have much of a use at the moment. That will soon change More >
Sports Tracker Coming to Real Phones Soon!
5March 30, 2011
The guys who inspired this blog made a quiet announcement last week about the future of Sports Tracker; She’s coming to Android and iPhone! Yes, perhaps the first app of its kind to be called Sports Tracker will finally make its way into the Android Marketplace and App Store “sometime” this Spring. “Sometime”, because these guys have a solid reputation for teasing and delays. However, this announcement is excellent news and I’m thrilled for what they could bring to the competition.
There was a time when it was called Nokia Sports Tracker Beta and its core dev team was affectionately known as the Sports Tracker Dudes. Ah, the memories! None finer for me than winning the grand prize in the n79 Active Edition Draw a Heart contest. But the Sports Tracker Dudes split from Nokia early last year, forming their own company in Sports More >
Announcing Forums at RunningDigital.com!
0March 2, 2011
Day by day this little site is growing. Now I’d like to introduce that our official RunningDigital forum is ready for discussions.
Click the forum tab in the menu bar at the top of the page or just add /forumx/ to the end of Runningdigital.com for access. You will need to register but after that it’s open season on all topics like mobile apps and heart rate monitors.
Since my Zephyr HxM review published last June, more than a few of you have become HxM owners. The comment thread of the review has some great info you’ve shared and I needed a way to moderate it all. A dedicated forum seemed like the best approach.
Not just for HxM owners! How about your favorite sports tracker? Calorie counter? New wireless sensors, mobile health services… Like I said, open season on all sports technology topics.
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What is E39 by Under Armour?
2February 25, 2011
Well, actually I know the answer but if you’re interested in new wireless sensors for sport science then you’ll want to pay attention to the ongoing coverage of the NFL Combine.
Here’s an excerpt via NFL.com on the E39: New to NFL Network’s Combine coverage this year is the UA E39, an Under Armour compression shirt fitted with electronic sensors that track the body’s natural motion and biometric signals, which are then sent to a tiny device on the front of the shirt. This device tracks and keeps all of the athlete’s critical data, including breathing rate, heart rate, horse power and G force generated. The UA E39 will give NFL general managers, coaches and scouts an unprecedented look at the athletes during their evaluations.
What I can tell you is that the E39 is a collaborative project between More >
Mobile World Congress 2011 Wrap-Up: Molt Excepcional!
0February 24, 2011
Well, after four days on a stationary bike at MWC 2011 for a total of 36,5 hours riden and an estimated 17.000 kcal burned, I’m back. I was able to squeeze in a couple runs, too. Hey, I couldn’t waste those gorgeous 16C (61F), snow-free roads of Barcelona! In fact, my flight home took me from a mild 16C in Barcelona to a frigid -25C (-13F) in Stockholm via a 3,5 hour flight to the north. Back to reality.
Mobile World Congress 2011 was a huge success from my perspective. The entire event I was surrounded with some of the most important and influential companies and individuals in mHealth today. Most notably were they who made up my partnering team from Qualcomm Health and Zephyr Technology. My role was simple: Demonstrate the “remote physiological monitoring” capabilities of Zephyr’s BioHarness for up to 10 hours a day while engaging in what More >