Adidas recently unveiled a new fitness device specifically geared towards kids. In partnership with Interactive Health Technologies (IHT), Adidas built the “ZONE for IHT Spirit” wearable.  It’s a bit of a tongue-twister of a name that basically means the Adidas wearable works with IHT’s existing cloud-based and education-friendly fitness-tracking program. It’s a wearable for kids in...
Technology has made it abundantly clear that we’re out of shape. New data from research firm Canalys revealed wearable shipments are increasing, and it’s not uncommon to see some sort of activity tracker adorned on the wrist of friends, family or complete strangers. Heck, my girlfriend’s parents, who aren’t the most tech savvy people around, just hopped on the Fitbit craze. So to see a...
Gamers and sports aren’t exactly the most natural fitting pair in the history of recorded man. Why exercise your legs when a Nintendo 3DS or PlayStation controller can give your thumbs the same strenuous workout? Luckily, Japan is looking to change the attitude of lazy gamers and the entire national mindset at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil this year with the aid of Earth’s most popular...
Keeping in the spirit of yesterday's UEFA Champions League final, I thought Adidas' new miCoach Smart Ball, which is capable of syncing with an iOS device, was perfect for Buffalo Gear. While companies are making footballs lighter, Adidas is making them smarter. It looks like your typical football on the outside, but inside it's fitted with technology that's capable of measuring speed,...
Craftsman Lighted Pliers How often does Dad volunteer to fix stuff around the house, but really he just makes things worse? Before you call a real professional to get the job done, let Dad know he can at least pretend to be a handy man with this pair of Craftsman Lighted Pliers. Embedded with a sealed LED module for working in the dark, the set includes both a Long Nose and Diagonal...
What started out as a boat shoe for deck hands needing comfortable, waterproof footware with lots of grip may just have spurred the biggest sports industry revolution since … well, since Nike launched the first athletic shoe revolution back in the early 1970’s. Funny thing is, if you talk to most folks wearing Vibrams Five Fingers they’ll probably tell you that if it wasn’t for Nike...
“Control freak” and “Steve Jobs” have been two things that have gone together for about as long as peanut butter & jelly have (at least in the United States, I know that sandwich concept disgusts some people in other parts of the world).  However a new rumor is circulating that indicates that Mr. Jobs has taken it to such extremes that he is driving away multi-million dollar ad...