Sports Fitness equipment

NHS gives Wii Fit stamp of approval

It's official, video games are good for you. The NHS says so. Well, one videogame, anyway. Nintendo's hyper-successful Wii Fit has been granted the health service's "Change4Life" logo.

The scheme aims to try and get families to be healthy, and stop eating so many...

Cyberbike brings exercise bike accessory to Nintendo Wii

The Nintendo Wii is about to get two new fitness accessories, Cyberbike and Wii dumbbells.

If Wii fit or EA Active wasn't enough to entice you into doing exercise with your games console, games developers, Bigben Interactive, are hoping its two very different...

PHOTOS: Garmin Edge 500

Garmin's new Edge 500 brings sleek GPS functionality to a set of handlebars near you. If you don't want the mapping that the Edge 705 offers, the 500 will give you a much more compact unit.

It is still packed with technology however, offering GPS functions, so...

Garmin launches FR60 fitness watch

Garmin has announced the launch of the FR60, describing it as a "sleek fitness watch plus workout tool that tracks your time, heart rate and calories burned".

Unlike other Garmin wristwear, the FR60 offers no GPS capabilities, but can be used in conjunction...

PHOTOS: Garmin Oregon 550t

If you think you've seen the Garmin Oregon 550t somewhere before that's because you have.

The new GPS from Garmin for geocachers and outward types comes in virtually the same casing as the previous Garmin Oregon 400t, but adds a 3.2-megapixel digital camera...

New Nike+ SportBand launches

Nike has introduced the new and improved Nike+ SportBand watch that gives runners real-time performance feedback on their distance, pace, time and calories.

The two main changes are a new screen with a white background that is said to enhance visibility while...

Suunto offers limited-edition red and yellow Foot PODs

Suunto, the company that makes sports watches which monitor your heart rate and speed while jogging, has announced the limited availability of its Foot POD units in red and yellow.

The devices, which clamp on to your shoes and measure how far you've run, have...

Garmin announces Oregon 550 and 550t

As Pocket-lint revealed would soon be the case from a retailer leak, Garmin has now announced the Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t sunlight-readable touchscreen handheld GPS devices that integrate a 3.2-megapixel camera, as well as a 3-axis compass.

The waterproof...

Garmin launches Forerunner 405CX and 310XT

Garmin has added two fitness watches to its range - the Forerunner 310XT and the Forerunner 405CX.

The Forerunner 310XT is a waterproof multi-sport GPS-enabled fitness watch.

For running, jogging, walking, biking and other outdoor sports, the Forerunner...

Liquid Image improves video scuba mask

Liquid Image has released a new scuba mask at this year's CES in Las Vegas that promised to record what you see thanks to a built in camcorder.

The new SCUBA SERIES HD320 will allow you record video at 720p and records video at 30 frames per second with audio...

Nokia N79 Active launches

Nokia has announced the launch of the Nokia N79 Active, which will ship with the wireless Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt.

This "healthy addition" to the Nseries range is angled as the perfect running companion and gets aGPS tracking and a new version...

Tanita Ironman like Wii Fit's big brother

The Tanita Ironman Segmental and Full Body Composition Monitor uses retractable handgrip electrodes, along with standard feet electrodes in order to give you an at-a-glance view of your complete body composition profile.

This device will offer the cold, hard...

Suunto launches new collection training watches

Suunto has launched its new range of heart rate monitor training watches.

The new range consists of 11 models in total, starting at £50, and includes the four women's watches and one cycling accessory.

The 2008 collection includes new designs...

Giant crazy golf to launch from IWOOT

What's cooler than urban golf? Urban crazy golf and you just know it makes sense...

Thanks to MyMinigolf you can now enjoy some quality crazy golf anywhere with this giant kit that can be used indoors and outdoors - anywhere you can set it up.

The...

Power Surfboard available for the lazy

Although most "proper" surfers will no doubt think this is like, totally bogus, the lazier among us can now enjoy the surfing experience without braving the ocean waves.

Equipped with a 9.5 horsepower, 4-stroke gasoline propeller engine, the Power Surfboard...

Nike+ SportBand launches

We've brought you news of the existence of this new addition to the Nike+ system, but we can now reveal launch info.

Available from 10 April, the Nike+ SportBand will allow runners to get real-time performance feedback during a run, while linking them to the...

Nokia launches N82 in jet black

Nokia has unveiled the Nokia N82 in stylish black.

The Finnish phone giant says the jet black edition brings "a blend of state-of-the-art imaging, integrated navigation and high-speed internet connectivity to the Nseries range".

This "multimedia...

Nike+ fitness range to get SportsBand

Nike has revealed the design of its latest gadget for the fitness freak.

The Nike+ SportsBand will be available to buy from April for approximately $95 or £45.

It allows runners to record their pace, distance run and calories burned in exactly the...

MoonSaddle eases those ridin’ blues

Every now and again someone takes a fairly conventional item – like the humble bicycle saddle – and does something truly bizarre.

The MoonSaddle, as its name implies, is shaped like a crescent moon. This ergonomic “noseless” design eliminates the part of the...

Puma match ball boasts d3o tech

Puma has launched the next generation of its v1.08 ball, complete with a d3o cushioning layer that makes the ball the world's first "intelligent" football.

The d3o layer (from UK-based material developers, d3o) affects the material's sensitivity to impact speed...

Macworld2008: H2O Audio launches iN3 case for iPod nano

H2O Audio has announced at Macworld2008 that it is now shipping its new iN3 waterproof case. Designed for surf and swim, the iN3 is a new case that follows the form of the new iPod nano.

Although it's compatible with 3.5mm headphones, it's only when it's combined...

Rearview bike cam coming soon

This is a prototype for Cerevellum's bicycle rearview monitor that will give cyclists a look-see what's behind them.

The unit features a 3.5-inch screen and 4-hour battery life, along with 32MB of storage for workout data and four USB ports for expansion modules....

Nu Global underwater MP3 player

The Nu Dolphin is an MP3 player tailored specifically to swimmers, surfers and other water babies.

It is ultra lightweight at just 25g and only 60 x 20 x 20mm and is ergonomically designed to cause as little water resistance as possible with all of the control...

See clearly with the Bollé RX Adaptor

One of the biggest complaints from bespectacled skiers and snowboarders is what to do with glasses when you don the essential goggles. Of course, you could wear contacts, but if you drop one in the snow, well, you’d have a miserable time finding it again. Enter Bollé piste...

New Megawhat episode reveals futuristic "d3o" substance

Megawhat.tv, the WebTV channel from the world of technology and gadgets brought to you in conjunction with Pocket-lint.co.uk, has a new episode waiting and ready to view now.

In this week's episode of Megawhat presenter Stuart Miles visits Hove, and a man who...