Archive for February 22nd, 2012
Nike+ steps up its game with basketball, training apps
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If you’ve been inspired by Jeremy Lin’s story and want to work on honing your basketball skills, Nike has a new solution to help motivate you and track your progress.
The sportswear giant expanded its Nike+ line today with the introduction of Nike+ Basketball. The solution includes a new line of sneakers with pressure sensors strategically placed throughout the soles to measure how hard you’re playing, how fast you’re moving, and how high you’re jumping (as if I need an app to tell me my vertical sucks).
The sensors then wirelessly transmit this data to your iPhone via Bluetooth, so you can see the results and track your progress. Social networks also play a big part of Nike+ Basketball, as you can share your stats with friends on Facebook and Twitter, or compare them to other users via the app’s global leaderboard. There’s even a showcase mode that lets you superimpose the data onto a video of you working your magic on the court.
Not a baller? Not a problem. Today, Nike also introduced Nike+ Training, which should appeal to a broader group. The mobile app portion offers videos of various drills and challenges, while the sensors provide real-time feedback on your performance. You can customize workouts everyday, depending on what you want to focus on, and… [Read more]
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Lego-like church perfect for Brick Testament
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“Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.” (Exodus 5)
Imagine trying to build structures out of Lego-style bricks without being given plastic ingredients, and you’d appreciate what life was like in Old Testament Egypt. In modern-day Netherlands, however, Lego enthusiasts built themselves a block church that most kids would freak over.
The Abondantus Gigantus church was constructed last year in Enschede for the Grenswerk Festival out of concrete Legioblocks, which are used to build walls and industrial buildings.
As seen in the vid below, the pavilion sported a 65-foot tower and bricks that were painted in common Lego colors.
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Designed by Michiel de Wit and Filip Jonker, the pavilion links a grand structural form with a popular toy in the form of industrial building blocks.
“The odd scale of the church invites the viewer to become aware of the things we take for granted and to observe them once again, more closely, and to either let go or accept,” the designer… [Read more]
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Rewinery uncorks wine delivery app for iPhone
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You’re having a house party and the guests are all enjoying themselves, but oh no, you’ve just run out of wine! Normally, this would be a major party foul to be sure, but now, help’s just a click away.
Rewinery has launched a new iPhone app that lets you order wine to be delivered right to your door. For a flat rate of $40, the company will send over three bottles of wine via bike messenger within an hour of placing your order. If you don’t like a certain selection, they’ll send a replacement bottle at no additional cost.
The app is available now for free and requires that you log in through Facebook so Rewinery can verify your identity and age. You’ll then be asked to enter your delivery address (on a picnic? They’ll even deliver to parks), but Rewinery says it’s working on a GPS version so you don’t have to manually input your address every time. Payment is due on delivery, and you can pay with cash or credit card.
The selection changes each month, and Rewinery says it’s able to keep the costs low by offering overstocked wines. The company told Crave it has scouts that seek out overstocked wines each month from boutique wineries in California and then buys them at a discount, which is then passed on to you, the customer. Cheers to that!
To protect the wineries’ brand, the original labels are removed and replaced with ones from Rewinery, b… [Read more]
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