Via Hollywood Reporter: Apple and Nike announced yesterday they are developing a wireless system so your sneakers can communicate with your iPod. Sensors will track a runner's performance "and help choreograph songs to the moment."
So how fast do you have to run a mile for it to play Vangelis? (We assume the theme to Chariots Of Fire is built into the sole.)
Posted at 1:06 PM
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Cold Cave - Life Magazine (»)
Pants Yell! - Cold Hands (»)
Bill Quick - Take Me Away (»)
Fool's Gold - Surprise Hotel (Wallpaper's Mariah Mashup) (»)
Air - Sing Sang Sung (Black Moth Super Rainbow Remix) (»)
Avi Buffalo - What's In It For (»)
Vampire Weekend - Horchata (»)
Small Black - Kings Of Animals (»)
Max Tundra - Which Song (Passion Pit Remix) (»)
Cold Cave - Theme From Tomorrowland (»)
Tegan And Sara - Hell (»)
Jeff The Brotherhood - Bone Jam (»)
Mount Eerie - Wind's Dark Poem (»)
Tigercity - Fake Gold (»)
Yeasayer - Ambling Alp (»)
Drink Up Buttercup - Even Think (Andrew W.K. Remix) (»)
Florence And The Machine - You've Got The Love (The xx Remix) (»)
Cold Cave - The Laurels of Erotomania (»)
Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go (»)
Jookabox - You Cried Me (»)
Most ridiculous idea I've ever heard.
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They had this on the Today show this morning... Katie just goes "Why can't it tell me 'Hey, stay away from those cookies'"?
Is TV-anchor humor lost on everyone else? It sure as hell is on me!
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katie couric is awesome. can't they just put subliminal messages in our music saying, "put down the cupcake, fatso" or the like, which would save us the exercise.
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Hmmm... seems a little unnecessary; like McDonald's giving out Exercise DVDs with their Salads... shouldn't they be giving those out w/ their McHeartAttacks?
Yikes!
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That's just silly.
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err.. I think the advanced pedometer functions - pace/mileage tracking, etc. are the more interesting features than anything else. As a distance runner w/ an ipod, I know I want it. if only nike running shoes didn't wreck my legs.
as for the other features, I couldn't find anything on choreographed music and running pattern on the apple website:
http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/
...that feature does seem silly, and also made up.
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Well. I'm hoping Nike Shoes aren't required because they are terrible for running... All you need to do is attach an adapter on the shoe (the nike shoes called nike+ come with a "pocket" under the insole to fit in the adapter). I am hoping that I can attach it to my laces or something on my non-nike running shoes.
It's not that terrible of an idea. I used to run with a nike pedometer/watch combo and an ipod. If I can lose the clunky pedometer/watch and just wear the ipod, that would be much better.
And, yes, I f'n hate lycra too.
Current songs that results in a speed burst:
The Stills - Helicopters
The Appleseed Cast - Silas' Knife
Longwave - Life of the Party
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And when they get stolen the "COPS" theme plays.
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As long as it doesn't work the other way around, I'll be fine. I don't need Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" speeding up my sneakers when plodding up hills. However, I will be rocking when I'm collapsed on the side of the road...
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How come Nike ads always have babes with obvious implants?
Looky here:
http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/
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Now if only I could have a wireless headset with me ipod....
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As long as there's Brian Eno for the cooldown ...
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Really not sure how this would be useful. I saw the ad somewhere, and it's pretty useless.
http://www.musictimes.com.au
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