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Over the years bitness.com has run a series of articles on gadget recycling and greener gadgets. Since many of you likely received new and improved heart rate monitors, phones and other gadgets this holiday season, you might be faced with the dilemma of what to do with older electronics you no longer need? The US [...]
I was an early iPhone adopter – before the App store and just stoked on the idea that I had a cool phone and a way to browse the web at decent speeds on a decent-sized screen. The initial gee-whiz of what could be done on the iPhone was soon overshadowed by what it couldn’t [...]
Interval training is increased intensity for a given activity (lifting, running, rowing, cycling) for a measured amount of time, followed by a reduced level activity for a measured amount of time. Typically done in sets, interval training can be anaerobic – fat burning high intensity interval training (HIIT) typically focused on starving larger muscle groups [...]
Not everyone needs an iPhone or even a smartphone for that matter. For many, the only functionality needed is good voice quality and the only feature required is reliability. Enter the Motorola Barrage, both uniquely feature-rich as well as durable and providing what I perceived to be above-average voice quality. Ideally suited for those who [...]
While it’s true the main focus of Bitness is fitness gadgets, we do – from time-to-time – write about gadgets for dogs. Most of these gadgets (like this, this and this) border on animal cruelty, but possible none quite so much as the PooTrap… Source: Geekologie
There is no denying our infatuation with gadgets is taking it’s toll on the environment. By following the three R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) that have become synonymous with ‘green’ living, this article helps inform gadget enthusiasts what we can do to tread lightly. Reduce: energy consumption While some gadgets can have a positive impact to [...]
However unintentional, this is shaping up to be ‘Green Week’ on Bitness. Google.org just released a list of partners (typically power companies) from all over the world, who will install ‘smart meters’ that interface with and provide data to Google’s PowerMeter gadget. The PowerMeter Gadget can tell you how much it costs to make toast, [...]
Many moons ago I wrote about the Airpod, a device you wear while snowboarding that measures hang time while pulling airs. Now an application for the iPhone does that and adds a few more bells and whistles to boot. HangTimer for the iPhone uses the iPhone’s accelerometer and “hairy math” to calculate air time from [...]
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Bitness is a group of snowboarders, skaters, surfers, kayakers, rock climbers, survivalists, mountain bikers and weekend warriors with backgrounds in professional photography, web development, writing and design. We review gadgets and gear we either already own as well as gear provided to us by the manufacturer or their agencies to test.