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Tap into product opinions with Consmr Barcode Scanner

There are plenty of product comparison apps out there for big-ticket items such as televisions, but consumers are often on their own when deciding what to buy in the aisles of the grocery or drug store. Consmr Barcode Scanner, a universal app, has been called the “Yelp for Supermarket Products” ... Full Article »

May 24, 2012 12:30pm

Fitocracy iPhone app offers a real social workout

Working out is hard. Not the actual lifting and exercising (though that's no picnic either), but just finding the motivation to put your body through something that often runs counter-intuitive to relaxing and being comfortable. Conversely, playing games is a lot of fun. Foursquare found a way to tu ... Full Article »

April 10, 2012 2:00pm

It’s easier being green with Green Smoothies iPhone app

It’s not easy being green, just as Kermit the Frog once sang. But the Green Smoothies app, with its enormous list of potentially healthy smoothies, makes the whole process a lot easier. While the app doesn’t say exactly how many smoothie recipes are available, there’s a long list to scroll thr ... Full Article »

March 8, 2012 7:00pm

All Yoga iPhone app strikes the right pose

All Yoga strikes a careful balance, giving beginners needed structure in order to understand the basics, while providing room to experiment for those who are comfortable with advanced poses. That depth manifests itself in a few different ways. The most obvious is that while All Yoga showcases indiv ... Full Article »

January 29, 2012 5:00pm

New parents can now carry WebMD Baby in their pocket

New parents can now tap into the elegant and informative WebMD Baby app wherever they travel. Like many new parents in particular and human beings in general, WebMD is the first place I turn to learn more about what might be ailing family members (or me.) While the trusted site can never fully repl ... Full Article »

January 17, 2012 11:28am

GymPact rewards you for working out — and charges you for missing

If the cost of your gym membership alone isn’t enough to get you through the facility’s doors, the threat of more money out of your pocket — or the opportunity to earn a little green — might do the trick. At least that’s what the creators behind the new service GymPact hope. Available on i ... Full Article »

January 9, 2012 12:30pm

Bring your iPad to the gym and stare at something other than the person in front of you

Motivation at the gym is hard to come by. Also, if you get caught looking at someone for too long while you exercise, your membership is likely to be shorter-lived than your new workout. Thankfully, there are plenty of scenic iPad apps you can stare at that won’t get you kicked out of a library, m ... Full Article »

January 5, 2012 1:00pm

Medical-related apps for the iPhone

With the news that health insurance company Aetna purchased Healthagen, the company responsible for the number one mobile health app on the iPhone, iTriage, it got me thinking about the best medical related iPhone apps available. I’ve spent a good amount of time in and out of hospitals over the pa ... Full Article »

January 5, 2012 6:30am

The best iPhone fitness and nutrition apps of 2011

Getting your diet and fitness on is a lot easier when you are armed with the proper iPhone app tools. You can ditch your gym membership and your diet-tracking notebook for some savvy nutrition and exercise iPhone apps that will take your workouts to the next level. Here are five of the best fitness ... Full Article »

December 18, 2011 6:00am

Use these iPhone apps to manage your weight during the holidays

As the holiday party invites start piling up, so too might your anxiety about packing on the pounds between now and Jan. 1. But mash potatoes, chocolate cookies and champagne are no excuse for pushing your health regime to the wayside. So why don’t you download the following iPhone applications a ... Full Article »

December 3, 2011 3:22pm


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