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• Label: Island Records
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Sometimes free apps can be better than their paid-for equivalents. The world of fitness on the iPhone is undated with all sorts of accelerometer and GPS-integrated applications designed to help you lose the pounds. Problem is, the majority of them cost.?

Strava cycling is different, it offers a comprehensive smartphone based aid for the hardcore cyclist, be they road, off-road or indoors.

Strava Cycling

Format

iPhone

Price

Free

Where

iTunes

First up you are going to want to sign up with Strava. We opted for the direct Facebook linkage approach, which sped up the process no end. Either way it costs nothing. From there you are sent straight to the app’s home screen, which works like most iOS apps in that it has a menu selection laid across the bottom.?

You can opt for a new ride, which will record just your timing, speed and distance. It can be paused at any time and, once finished, will build up a big set of details on your ride. A large map view of the exact route you took is recorded, as well as things such as average speed and elevation. A full-screen map of the exact route is also obtainable and integrates itself with Google Maps on iOS.?

A particularly nice touch is a sort of Xbox-style achievements list. Things like best times for individual segments will show you when you do your quickest section. You can even compare your times with others who have done the same route.?

Adding even more value are the built-in routes. The explore option will show you different cycle routes based on your location, even listing things such as elevation and distance. On top of all this, a global stats page with all your running and cycling efforts overall is kept constantly updated.?

A lot to get stuck into with Strava and especially given it’s free. Serious cyclists in particular will find it hugely useful as it is a very comprehensive training aid.?

Tags: Apps App of the day iPhone Apple

APP OF THE DAY: Strava cycling review (iPhone) originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 16 May 2012 18:01:00 +0100

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Samsung has teamed with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and British Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton to launch an application for Android, iPhone and Samsung Wave handsets that donates ?1 to a host of charities every time you run, walk or cycle a mile.

The Samsung Hope Relay app is free to download and uses the GPS in a smartphone to register how far you have travelled, posting the figure on Facebook or another social network (if required). Samsung, as a worldwide partner of the London 2012 Olympics, is then committed to adding ?1 to a pool of money that will be distributed among the?London-based Kids Company, London 2012′s international sports legacy programme, International Inspiration and an IOC-designated charity.

This, as Pocket-lint was told by UK managing director of Samsung, Andy Griffiths, could raise up to $1 million. “We’re hoping to raise a million,” he said.

Ambassador for the Samsung Hope Relay, Oliver told us that the initiative is a way of getting everybody around the UK involved in the Olympics. “It’s really important to get people to take part in the Olympic Games in some way,” Oliver said.

The application allows you to create an avatar of yourself – using a photo of your face stuck on top of a runner’s body. This figure will then appear in any social networking communications and could even, if you opt in, appear on the side of the Olympic Torch Relay coach or on Samsung advertising billboards.

You can also form a team of runners who can gee each other on, and can record messages of encouragement. There are also portals in the application to find out more about Samsung’s other initiatives for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

There are some rules to using the app. For starters, you can’t go more than 25 miles per hour or the mile will not count, so don’t try using it on a car journey. Also, there is a limit to how many miles you can register per run – 26, according to Griffiths.

The Samsung Hope Relay application is available on Google Play (for Android) and Samsung Apps (for the Wave, Wave II and Wave 3) now. It will be available on iOS later today. You have until 12 August to register your miles. It will be released on a wider, more global scale – 18 countries in total – in the coming weeks.

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Jamie Oliver and Victoria Pendleton on hand to launch Samsung Hope Relay app for Android and iPhone originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Mon, 14 May 2012 12:25:00 +0100

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The Sony Vaio E Series laptops are designed as everyday laptops, with a fresh new “wrap around” design for 2012. This reminds us slightly of the folded design of the Sony Tablet S and it’s a design we like.

Separating the E Series from models higher up the Vaio range, like the S Series, these are finished in plastic. It’s a noticeable difference, but the plastics look and feel like good quality.

There are 14, 15 and 17-inch models available of the new E series, with black, white and silver colours. We played with the white version and we like the contrast between the white surfaces and black sides; it’s slightly reminiscent of a Stormtrooper’s uniform.?

The keyboard has a very nice action to it and seems well supported, with flex not being a problem, from the time we spent playing with the notebooks on show.

The display of the 17-inch model we played with offers a resolution of 1600 x 900 in a 16:9 aspect. The screen is nice and vibrant, offering good viewing angles.

Elsewhere, you’ll find a choice of hardware available, with the option for AMD graphics, which you’ll need in place if you want to opt for the Core i7 model with Blu-ray player.?

Otherwise, the large chassis means you have plenty of space for connectivity, with 4x USB, Ethernet, HDMI and VGA around the sides, with card readers on the front edge.

Overall we like the design of the new E series and the new sizes mean plenty more options for a more affordable Vaio notebook. Expect to pay from ?410 depending on the size you opt for.

Tags: Hardware Laptops Sony Sony Vaio E series

Sony Vaio E Series pictures and hands-on originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Fri, 18 May 2012 13:22:00 +0100

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Sony has added a few extra inches to its VAIO E Series range with a 15.5 and 17.3-inch display models.

Following in the footsteps of the Sony VAIO E Series 14, both laptops feature the same “wrap-around” design while the 15-inch model sports a VAIO Display and the 17-inch model ups the game with a VAIO DISPLAY Plus Full HD screen.

Sony’s bundled in the hand gesture control as seen in the E Series 14 that allows users to control their laptop by moving their hands in front of the HD web camera that’s powered by “Exmor for PC”.

Both come with Intel processors, a backlit keyboard and Sony’s Rapid Wake + Eco facility that enables you to close the lid of your VAIO E Series laptop, which will in turn keep all your data and start position secure for up to ten days.

The larger model also comes up trumps with a built-in Blu-ray Disc player, while both have the facility to charge you smartphone via the USB output even if the laptop is switched off or in sleep mode.

Both the Sony VAIO E Series 15 and 17 will be available from early June in white and black, while the 15-inch model will also come in silver. Pricing for either model is yet to be confirmed.

Tags: Laptops Sony Sony Vaio E series Sony Vaio Netbooks

Sony adds 15 and 17-inch displays to its VAIO E Series range originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 15 May 2012 16:06:00 +0100

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