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To get the most from fitness apps, you need to crank up your competitive side too

The Lead South Australia - August 29, 2020 2 MIN READ

Researchers have found that the more competitive a person is, the more benefit they get from popular workout apps. The study, conducted by Flinders University in South Australia, examined 1300 people between 18 to 83 years old, predominantly women. Led by Flinders University PhD candidate Jasmine Peterson in conjunction with Lucy Lewis, Eva Kemps and… Read more »

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Fitbits will help researchers understand the science behind work-life balance

Jessica Bassano - February 3, 2020 2 MIN READ

Ever wondered what balance of exercise, sleep, food and work delivers the best outcomes for your physical and mental health? A team of scientists led by researchers in South Australia is embarking on a four-year study to find out. The international team will use 200,000 data sources from Fitbits, activity monitors and time-use surveys linked… Read more »

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Adelaide startup Prohab is creating a device to help athletes with injury rehabilitation

Clint Vojdinoski - June 8, 2018 5 MIN READ

Prohab CEO Lyndon Huf spoke about his company’s development and how his dad encouraged him to go hard and pursue this idea.

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Westpac launches wearable payments offering PayWear

Gina Baldassarre - October 30, 2017 2 MIN READ

Westpac is set to launch PayWear, its own wearable offering allowing customers to make tap and go payments on contactless-enabled terminals.

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ASX-listed audio wearables company Nuheara raises $9 million to build out products

James Ward - July 21, 2017 2 MIN READ

Nuheara, the company behind the ‘IQbuds’ has announced the close of a $9 million through an institutional placement to further its product development.

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Heritage Bank trialling wearable payments device linking directly to a transaction account

Gina Baldassarre - April 19, 2017 2 MIN READ

Queensland-based Heritage Bank has come out with a wearable payments device that links directly to a customer’s everyday transaction account.

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Showpo takes fashiontech to the next level with new colour changing dress

Liz Leigh - October 27, 2016 2 MIN READ

While we know Showpo for its millennial fashion and social media presence, Lu has been working behind the scenes on something that is sure to turn heads.

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Perth startup Nuheara, the first wearables company to list on the ASX, has developed technology that lets people hear what they want to hear

Tasnuva Bindi - June 16, 2015 9 MIN READ

But Nuheara, a startup based out of Perth and San Francisco, is set to make this a reality. In partnership with Curtin University in Western Australia, the startup is developing innovative augmented ‘Hearables’ (ear buds) that allow people to control their hearing experience with the help of a smartphone app.

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