Author: Becca Caddy
Becca is passionate about health, fitness and wellbeing. She’s particularly interested in wearable technology, how our mobiles can help us to get fitter and ways to introduce mindfulness and meditation into our busy working lives. As a northerner living in London, she loves exploring the city, going to the cinema at every possible opportunity and Instagramming everything that crosses her path.
Jawbone unveils Up2 and Up4 activity trackers to join the Up3
The pioneering wearable tech brains at Jawbone have unveiled two new activity trackers, the Up2 and Up4, to join the long-awaited Up3. Jawbone Up2 According to Jawbone's US website, the Up2 is set to replace the brand's original tracker, the Up24. We're very happy to hear that the Up2 has a few added features, as well…
JIVR Bike hits Kickstarter: Will e-bikes signal the end of the commute?
We all know the feeling. You're late. You're a bit hungover. You squeeze onto a packed tube train. It smells. It's warm. You get delayed. You feel a bit travel sick. You get elbowed in the face. Ugh, sorry. We beat your heart rate is slowly creeping up as you read this. Well, we might…
How to make the most of Pinterest and get more followers
A few weeks ago I brought you 10 things you didn't know about Pinterest, a compilation of tips, new features and shiny little hidden gems that many of you hand-on-heart admitted you didn't know about everyone's favourite inspiration (and time-sucking procrastination) platform. Because the initial list went down so well, I'm back today with a…
10 things you didn’t know about Pinterest
Over the past few years I've had a rather love-it-then-hate-it relationship with Pinterest. I quickly became obsessed with the dreamy fantasy land as it rose to social media stardom and wasted away a rather scary amount of my spare time wanderlusting and fake wedding planning. After a stern word with myself and a reality check I…
Jawbone UP3: Features, release date and all you need to know
When Jawbone first unveiled its new UP3 fitness tracker back in November last year, we wrote about some of the advanced tracker's best features. Fast-forward to this week and since we published this story about the UP3's delayed release date we've had so much interest from our readers about the wearable, so we've decided to bring you…
IFTTT just got better and easier with new apps called DO
When IFTTT first became a big deal about four years ago (we wrote this beginner's guide waaay back in 2011) I set up recipes for e v e r y t h i n g. All I had to do was take one photo and five different services published it, three new alerts were made and…
Our top 3 budget smart watches for under £120: Cogito Pop, Withings, Pebble
[nextpage] The biggest tech brands on the planet may all be competing to design the best smartwatch, the smartwatch to rule them all. But with the new Apple Watch rumoured to set us back well over £220, I've collected together five of my favourite smart watches with much more wallet-friendly price tags. Granted many are not nearly…
Apple Watch gets its first US magazine cover debut with Candice Swanepoel
The Apple Watch is rumoured to launch to the US and UK markets within the next few months, so it's no surprise that the highly-anticipated wearable is starting to do the media rounds. It'll be fascinating to see where the Apple PR team places the gadget and which kinds of audiences they try and align…
Jawbone Up3 release date delayed amidst financial rumours
When Jawbone lifted the lid on its next generation fitness tracker back in November 2014, the Jawbone Up 3, many wearable fans were excited that the new device could well be one of the most advanced - not to mention good-looking - gadgets we've seen to date. Fast-forward to February 2015 and it looks like the wearable tech pioneers…
Keep Beat: This smart bra sets your workout pace with music
More and more wearable tech brands are integrating heart rate sensing tech into their products. But the problem is, just serving up details about your heart rate may not actually mean much or urge you to change your pace when you're pounding the treadmill. The Mio Fuse (which we reviewed this morning) vibrates on your wrist…
