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www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk payasUgym targets Bitcoin payments for gyms
Online gym pass provider
payasUgym.com will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment across its network, paving the way for more than a third of UK gyms to be able to sell membership via the cryptocurrency. The news marks a major step forward for the fitness industry, making it a relatively early adopter of a digital currency described by Bill Gates as a “technological tour de force”. Launched in 2009, Bitcoin is the ‘currency of the internet’ and has brought benefits to numerous industries, as it negates bank charges and currency exchange fees. With more than 2,200 gyms and health
PayasUgym co-founders Jamie Ward (left) and Neil Harmsworth (right)
RunKeeper to reward users with workout gifts
Fitness tracking application RunKeeper has partnered with mobile reward service Kiip to give users gifts and brand samples when they reach their exercise goals. The offering comes as a number of technology producers turn to the carrot and stick method for motivating fitness enthusiasts and people trying to lose weight. In the latest move from RunKeeper, users will receive a pop-up congratulations message and the opportunity to click- through to redeem their gift when they achieve certain goals. Initially the service will offer 10 gifts and rewards, with smartwatch manufacturer Pebble, Quaker Oats and P&G’s Secret Deodorant among the first brands to join the programme. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=W7f7P
clubs available through the recently-launched payasUgym marketplace – a shop window for operators that also offers thousands of independent gym reviews – customers would be to use the online tool to quickly compare gyms in their area and then use Bitcoin to pay for their gym pass or membership. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=f5A9Q
Long-awaited Apple Watch unveiled
The Apple Watch will ship in the early part of 2015 for a base price of US$359 (€270, £216)
Achieving fitness goals unlocks free gifts 18
Apple pulled back the curtain on its long- awaited Apple Watch at a special launch event at the Flint Center in California, US, with the new device featuring a whole host of health and fitness-related functions and features. The watch interface features a home screen with a number of customisable applications, with users simply touching the screen to select their desired app. However, the brand has also introduced its own digital crown wheel that sits on the side of the watch, which functions as a scroll wheel to view users’ messages or zoom in and out of the display without them having to obstruct the screen with their fingers. The crown also serves as a home button to take users navigate back from an app.
Read Health Club Management online at
healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital As predicted, the watch features photo-
sensitive sensors on its back to help record pulse information, while connectivity with an iPhone allows wifi and GPS usage to keep track of movement, pace and distance travelled. Apple has also looked to incorporate third
party developers to interact with the watch using its WatchKit platform, with some of the early adopters working with the device including the likes of Facebook and Twitter. Other fitness features on the watch include an accelerometer to measure total body movement as well as the quality and intensity of movements made. The device is due to ship in early 2015, priced US$359 (€270, £216). Details:
http://lei.sr?a=b7J4X
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