Fitness Companion – Apple

We might be on track to getting some technology in the schools to encourage fitness! We have a 50/50 mix of mac and pc schools in our districts and so having Apple forge this trail, we might see some action on the schools that use Apple.

Apple developing full-fledged digital lifestyle fitness companion

Brief overview:

• This is from a patent filing by Apple
• Includes four components:
• iTunes-like application
• Hardware-based heart rate and physiological sensors
• Rewards tracker
• Facilitate synchronous group activities
• Interview process that looks at fitness level and goals, health history, and non-health questions.
• Provides a profile with fitness regime based on interview
• Would work with iPods and other hardware sensors