A recent study conducted by market research firm IMS Research (part of IHS), found that making revenue out of sport and fitness mobile applications is a tough job. “Almost 80 percent of respondents indicated they would only be prepared to pay less...

Garmin today is introducing Garmin Swim, a training watch designed specifically for swimmers. Swimmers need only to tell the watch the length of the pool they are swimming and the watch automatically tracks metrics such as stroke type, stroke...

Handheld GPS device maker DeLorme today announced a partnership with Pivotel Satellite, a provider of mobile satellite services in Australia. Pivotel will provide inReach devices and the DeLorme Explore service portal on local service plans directly...

TomTom and Nike today unveiled an updated range of their GPS watch for runners, the Nike+ Sportwatch. The new watch coincides with the launch of a redesigned Nike+ website. The entry-level Nike+ Sportwatch is available in anthracite/blue glow and...

Golf devices maker Callaway last week announced that its new upro mx+ golf GPS device will be available in stores starting May 30th. The compact, three-ounce device features a full-color, 2.2" LCD touch screen. the device can display aerial imagery...

Google recently demonstrated Project Glass, a prototype of consumer Heads-up Display mounted on glasses that has been largely talked about in mainstream media. While the Google project is still a prototype, Recon Instruments, a Canadian company...

According to a new report by market research firm IMS Research (now a subsidiary of IHS), Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth Smart-Ready) is said to overtake ANT+ technology for wireless connectivity in sport gears by 2016. “The rapid transition from...

Garmin this week announced a new addition to its line up of sport GPS devices with the introduction of the Approach S3 touchscreen GPS Golf Watch. The touchscreen is a 128x128 pixel monochrome touch LCD. The waterproof device weight less than 60 g....

Seiko Epson Corporation yesterday announced its upcoming entry in the sporting goods market with a first GPS-enabled wrist watch that is claimed to be the lightest (50g) despite offering 12 hours of battery life with GPS on. While it might not be...

Taiwanese GPS maker Mio will officially unveil next week at the German Sport trade fair ISPO in Munich a new device range dedicated to cycles. The Mio Cyclo devices feature a 3-inch color touchscreen in a waterproof IPX7 casing. The menu...

Finnish sport instruments maker Suunto has just announced Ambit, a new watch that combines a GPS, barometric sensor (altimeter), 3D compass and heart monitoring (in combination with a chest strap). With the built-in SiRF IV low power GPS...