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iOS 8 'Healthbook' App Depicted in New Mockups
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What is holding people back now, that this app will provide? Will Siri "sigh" when you pull up to a McDonald's drive through?
Set an exercise schedule, drive less, take the stairs. Don't eat garbage, eat less meat. Does it take an app to remind you of this? It's common sense.
Thank you. Someone else who isn't stubborn to the point of ignorance. Yes this will sell because it makes people's willingness to take better care of themselves easier, but it is not going to succeed in keeping people on this attempt at being healthier. It's just like any other band/watch/gadget that does the same things. Having it "all in one place" doesn't make it more effective. You people are so blind
Says the persons who types "more such as basic writing". Can you translate that for us?
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Lol. Sorry I do apologise it happens, as my post proves! Haha.
If this app needs to constantly use location services, you can bet it will eat your battery quickly.
That's the drawback of the currently AVAILABLE apps that do the SAME EXACT thing.
Another Apple steals someone else's innovation but since it's not patented, it's OK for them to do so.
Apple is becoming more like Microsoft of the 90's everyday.
That's the drawback of the currently AVAILABLE apps that do the SAME EXACT thing.
Another Apple steals someone else's innovation but since it's not patented, it's OK for them to do so.
Apple is becoming more like Microsoft of the 90's everyday.
Samsung is really in your head aren't they? Can you go one day without posting about them?
And if it actually helps and even succeeds for some, if not even quite a few, what's the downside again?
Nah.
Ever used Strava? I get up to the minute segment updates, voice updates, heart rate via BT-LE, mapping, leader board etc.
M7 is a treat for this. I get 12+ hours in this mode. But would never ride my bike more than 4 hours.
Right, that is a different story then.
Anyway, I don't actually need it but I would find a use of it. Yes, I know how to eat healthy etc. but having something to track your pulse for example is very handy. So if you are doing fat burn you have to reach certain bpm and same goes for cardio etc. For effective training you do need to know your pulse. My gf has one but I don't want to constantly borrow hers and if there is a device that does more then I will get it. Right now I'm waiting to see what they will come up with.
And no, I don't use any medication except vitamins and some supplements for better performance.
Given the amount of vendors that were at this years CES, it is growing and it is getting pretty big. The health section for mobile devices and the like almost made up one entire hall. I would say there were easily a hundred or so vendors showing off their mobile devices/apps/heart rate monitors etc. This year was twice the size as last years.
Scientific no, but an observation.
Even if it's that (which it still doesn't seem to be), plenty more being wasted on much more wasteful things.
myfitnesspal has 382,426 ratings on the app store, which is more than twitter. Such a limited demographic
Imagine this- You try a new diet and exercise regimen, and you enter in the data into healthbook. It tells you the your calorie intake and how many calories you burn, and it keeps a log of everything. You can keep track of how much weight you lose, calorie intake, calories burned, workout regimens, etc. in one app and make adjustments if necessary.
Predicting your next argument: "you don't need an app to do this, you can keep track in real life"
An app would make it easier, especially for people with organizational issues like myself, but that's a different story.
Easier to keep track, yes.
Not easier to exert self control or create good habits. That is the challenge. Keeping track of calories serves little purpose if someone sticks to a healthy lifestyle for 3 whole days.
But even if that helps some in some little way, and perhaps some in some big way, again, what's the problem there?Easier to keep track, yes.
Not easier to exert self control or create good habits. That is the challenge. Keeping track of calories serves little purpose if someone sticks to a healthy lifestyle for 3 whole days.
You got it right first time. Yet another useless Apple app that you can't get rid of.