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run away!: a game about running (away)

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When it comes to games you can buy for just a dollar, Jon Keatley’s Run Away! should be at the top of the list. If there isn’t a list of wonderfully cheap games, then maybe someone should make one, just so this game could be on the top.

Run Away! is a simple game in which players…

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October 26th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: just plain fun video games

iphone finger olympics lets your fingers do the running

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This new mobile game lets you get some exercise on your iPhone – at least if you think stretching your fingers is a some kind of a workout.

Produced by Solid Alliance and Appare Japan, Finger Olympics 100m lets you “run” a 100-meter dash using only your fingertips. Just place your index and middle finger…

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January 24th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players strange + wonderful video games

track & field challenge like wii fit lite

Track and Field Challenge Controller

Remember the arcade classic Track & Field? Well Konami has updated the game and turned it into one of those games that just hooks up to your TV.

Instead of the blister-inducing button mashing of the 1980s arcade game, the new Track & Field Challenge actually comes with a two-player foot controller mat that makes you…

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August 28th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

garmin forerunner 50 fitness gear auto syncs to your pc

Garmin Forerunner 50

Garmin’s latest entry into the growing field of mobile fitness technology lets you keep track of your workout data without ever having to connect a cable or press a sync button.
Their new Forerunner 50 system automatically synchronizes data from devices you wear to your computer. The devices use a wireless system called ANT+Sport which…

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August 8th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets mobile tech timepieces

pyxis gps watch for golfers and other sporting types

Pyxis GPS Watch

If your definition of being active is more than hanging out in your living room playing Wii Sports, here’s a cool new gadget that could really come in handy.

Westech Korea is launching this new portable wrist-worn GPS device which is designed specifically for sports applications. The Pyxis RGPS-300 features unique modes for tracking all…

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July 30th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets gps + navigation mobile tech timepieces

nike triax vapor 300: futuristic watch for sports fiends

Nike Triax Vapor 300 Digital Watch

I do my best to avoid showing you guys products that are just “concept” designs, so when I saw the image for this watch, I almost skipped right over it. Usually when I see industrial design work that’s as futuristic as this, I just assume it’s a conceptual mockup and move on to the next…

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July 1st, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces