Nike says its new activity-tracking Fuelband SE will motivate people to
exercise even more. But can a wristband really lead to better health?
Back in 2009, Nike vice-president of digital sport Stefan Olander and
his team had an idea: what if a person could track how much they've
moved in a day, just by glancing at their wrist?
And so, the Nike Fuelband was born.
Released in 2012, in a simple, sleek, black plastic design
that flashed from red to green once a person's daily fitness goal had
been met, the first Fuelband sold out in hours.
The pitch was this: by wearing a Fuelband and monitoring
fitness data via an app or on the web, anyone - from a professional
athlete to Mr Olander himself - could work out a better, more effective,
path to health.
The death toll from
an earthquake in the Philippines rose to 144 on Wednesday as rescuers
dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings including an old church
and a hospital.
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a dry ice
bomb that exploded in an employee restroom at Los Angeles International
Airport on Sunday night, police said.
The airport's terminal 2 was temporarily closed when the device went off.
A similar device detonated in
another part of the airport on Monday night, causing only minimal
disruption to flights, staff at the transport hub said.
No injuries or damage were reported after either event.
Dicarlo Bennett was arrested on a charge of possession of
or explosion of a destructive device near an aircraft and his bail was
set at $1 million, the Los Angeles force said.
Dry ice bombs, typically made out of plastic bottles, usually produce a loud popping noise and little damage.
