Need motivation? There's an app for that – Firstpost
FirstpostAdvancements in wearable body sensors, mobile applications and other gadgets mean that nearly everything we do can be captured, logged and analyzed… Ever suspect you do more housework than your spouse? Davis with his NikeFuel band “I don’t know if I’d use the word `obsessed,’” said Ernesto Ramirez, a self-tracking devotee who helped to organize a two-day conference on the subject last week in San Francisco. “I think there’s an overall trend toward curiosity and proving knowledge of one’s self in the world,” Ramirez said. “If you’re the type of person who likes gadgets and devices and to collect metrics, you’re also the kind of person who does not like gaps in data.” A pediatrician in Kansas City, Mo., Natasha Bugert, said apps that track newborn feedings and sleep patterns have become wildly popular among her patients and she now encourages parents to send her the data before their appointments. One mobile app called “GymPact” has found a novel way of making money off its consumers’ data.
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