Outside.com has a pretty good longish interview with Jay Blahnik, the Nike exec that Apple lured away to help build the Apple Watch's fitness apps. The interviewer is a skeptic -- an exercise enthusiast who likes the Watch but is underwhelmed with its fitness components. This makes for a good and challenging interview, as Blahnik explains Apple's short-term and long-term goals … [Read more...]
Are Gadgets Good for Training or Just a Distraction?
Physical activity, at some level, is about being in the moment. But at another level, it's also about stepping outside yourself and analyzing what you're doing so you can adjust and improve. Wearable tech sits at the vertex of those schools of thought. Anyone who's strapped on a heart monitor can understand the appeal (if not necessity) of tracking performance; anyone who's … [Read more...]