Late last year Nike announced that it was partnering with TechStars for its first ever Nike+ Accelerator program. In theory, the 10 startups chosen for this inaugural class would help strengthen and fix any glaring holes in Nike's existing FuelBand and Nike+ apps. Read More >>
Featured comment by Clarky:
"haha. Try telling Tim Cook that. If he has anything to do with it then they'll stop making the fuelband altogether and have it solely on the iwatch an..." More »
You know the Nike FuelBand as a sleek black band that's a half-step removed from a Livestrong bracelet. That wasn't always the case, though. Some looked totally different from the finished product, like this early mockup that basically got the FuelBand off the ground. Read More >>
Featured comment by Christof:
"Thanks very much! Will look into the flex a bit but sounds good. Might finally give me an excuse to upgrade my slightly aged iPhone 4 to something a ..." More »
If you put on these Nike Free 5.0s, you might not be able to ever take them off. That's because the latest training kicks from Nike use a lockdown system inspired by Chinese finger traps. That means these shoes lock down your foot so you can move more freely. Read More >>
Featured comment by Madjock:
"I'm not sure where you live, but if I was to run barefoot around my local streets, I'd have no skin left on my feet." More »
Android is a mature, stable, and slick operating system. Jelly Bean truly made it a mobile OS to rival all others, banishing lag and unifying the system into something gorgeously usable. But it still sucks to be an Android user, and it truly shouldn't. Here's why. Read More >>
Featured comment by ScyBy:
"That's a matter of perspective I suppose. To me, single-purpose hardware buttons trump on-screen controls any day of the week.
They work while the ..." More »
Since the launch of the FuelBand a year ago, many were wondering when Nike might deploy an Android companion app. Yesterday via its Support account on Twitter, the company quasi-officially said that it is not working on an Android app. Read More >>
Featured comment by Renejp:
"Why would Nike stick two fingers up to Nike Android owners, well...
I was told reliably by an insider at Apple that it was more to do with "influence..." More »
A year on, Nike's Flyknit technology continues to permeate the company's running shoe line. Today Nike announced the Flyknit Lunar1+, an ultra lightweight, all-purpose runner that combines a Flyknit upper with a cushy Lunarlon bottom. Read More >>
Featured comment by tw@panda:
"I find its more to do with feeling which way the foot is slipping sooner than you could with a thicker sole. I've never fallen on ice in them so far. ..." More »
Last month Nike announced that it would be launching its own accelerator to make Nike+ and NikeFuel a little more accurate and a lot less crappy. Read More >>
A pair of socks is a pair of socks is a pair of socks. Right? Not anymore. Even a pair of socks have technology that can improve athletic performance now. Read More >>
Featured comment by terraloth:
"I've been using running socks for a long time and they certainly do make a difference. Whether it's a placebo affect or real, the extra tightness arou..." More »
Spend enough time in Portland in the US and you're bound to come across someone who works at Nike. Poke and prod them enough and you're likely to walk away with some insider knowledge. Read More >>
Featured comment by Will.King.London:
"There's a LiveStrong edition where it injects 'fuel' into your wrist when your performance starts lagging.
I do realize that quip was about 18 mo..." More »
OK, 2012 wasn't the greatest year for tech, but it wasn't a total bust either. Wade through the glut of comically oversized phones, tiny tablets and fruit company refreshes, and you're bound to come across a few shiny needles in that crummy haystack. Here, in no particular order, are the 10 most important gadgets of the year. Read More >>
If you or your friends are sporting Nike FuelBands, you might be interested in this weird animated game that taps into your Fuel scores. Called NikeFuel Missions, the "game" essentially riffs off the existing challenges that are presented to Nike+ users on the desktop website. Read More >>
Featured comment by Will.King.London:
"Forget the fuel band crap. Just have augment these games into real cities and let us all kill each other virtually. We won't judge if some of you wo..." More »
The Nike MAG, which we lovingly know as the Back to the Future shoes, always had the aww-inducing charm of the '80s. Even though they were meant to represent style of 2015, the shoes were totally retro futuristic. These Nikes though? They look as if the Back to the Future shoes were invented in 2012. Read More >>
Nike's Jordan footwear range has given birth to the new CP3.IV shoe, celebrating its release with this awesome feat of photographic engineering. The two and a half minute video is one continuous shot of a frozen moment on the basketball courts of Venice Beach, which you've just got to see. Read More >>
Featured comment by audaxero:
"Nice concept, but I wonder if the coke ad one from a while back managed to frame effect for a bit more impact?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKGw_..." More »
With some exceptions, when you think "gamers" you don't generally think "paragons of health and fitness." But maybe you should. There are already a lot of fitness games on the market, and they range from good to horrible, but this collaboration between Nike and Microsoft is something else. Read More >>