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Information Technology News Apple and Nike up and running at last | Apple and Nike up and running at last |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Friday, 14 July 2006 | |
  
The Nike+iPod Sport Kits allows the runner to receive audible updates on speed, distance and calories burned upon request throughout the run, according to both companies. The system, involves a chip with wireless transmitter inserted into the lining of a shoe and a receiver attached to the iPod. As previosly reported on iTWire, the software part includes embedded software to track performance and a voice over to communicate the details to the runner, with a new menu item on the Nano called Nike+iPod, which is added via a software download. Completing the system is a special section on iTunes called Nike Sport Music Selection and an exercise management section on the NikePlus website. Accordng to Nike, the device can be incorporate in a range of its consumer oriented sports shoes. What is not clear, is whether the arrangement between Apple and Nike is exclusive. Pardon the pun, but this technology would be a shoe-in with a number of sporting footwear manufacturers. {moscomment} |
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