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FoodSwitch

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:33:22 +0000

FoodSwitch now comes with a new GlutenSwitch feature to help you find out whether a packaged food contains gluten or not, and it even helps you find healthier, gluten-free choices.

FoodSwitch also comes with a SaltSwitch feature to especially help people looking to lower their salt intake.

★ As seen on Channel 10's The Project & Channel 9's TODAY show
★ As featured on SMH, The Australian, Herald Sun & iTWire

Packaged foods can be surprisingly high in salt, fat and sugar. Use FoodSwitch for healthy grocery shopping and make better food choices for you and your family.

Take three simple steps to better health by reducing high levels of fat, salt and sugar in you and your family’s diet.
1. Scan barcodes of packaged foods with your camera and see what’s in the food you’re eating.
2. Switch to similar foods that are healthier choices.
3. Share your healthier food choices with your friends via Facebook, Twitter or email.

❛As parents, we all want our kids to eat well. However, up until now, it hasn’t been easy to get help in a simple way that lets you make informed food choices for your family. The best part of the FoodSwitch app is that it takes the guesswork out of shopping by arming Australians with options for healthier products to purchase.❜
- Nicole Livingstone, FoodSwitch ambassador, Olympian and mum

Features:
✓ Immediate, easy-to-understand nutritional information for more than 38,000 products in Australia
✓ Simple colour-coded ratings for 4 key food components (total fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt)
✓ Get a list of healthier choices for the food you scan
✓ Find out whether a packaged food product is gluten-free or not in GlutenSwitch mode
✓ Save your healthy favourites on personalised shopping lists
✓ Export your lists of healthier choices or share them with friends and family

FoodSwitch has been developed by as part of the Healthy Foods Initiative, a partnership between Bupa and The George Institute for Global Health designed to help Australians understand more about the nutritional value of the food we eat and empower people to make healthier choices. The database that powers FoodSwitch is the result of three years of research by food and health policy experts from The George Institute.

Download the app today and find out for yourself why key health organisations like FoodSwitch!

❛The Heart Foundation is very supportive of tools that help consumers make healthier choices.❜
- Dr Lyn Roberts, CEO, Heart Foundation of Australia

For more information about FoodSwitch and answers to commonly asked questions, visit www.bupa.com.au/foodswitch.

Disclaimer:
© The George Institute for Global Health Dec 2011. FoodSwitch provides nutritional information and healthier alternatives based on a scientific algorithm developed by The George Institute for Global Health and licensed to Bupa Australia Pty Ltd. The information has been developed and reviewed by health professionals and to the best of their knowledge is current and based on reputable sources of evidence at the time of publishing. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the data, no warranty of this accuracy is provided. All users, especially those with special dietary requirements or food sensitivities, should they assess the accuracy and relevance of this information for their personal circumstances. The information should be used as a guide only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice. The George Institute is not liable for any loss or damage you suffer arising out of the use of or reliance on the information, except that which cannot be excluded by law. We recommend that you consult your doctor or other qualified health professional if you have questions or concerns about your, or your family's health.

Recent changes:
NEW GlutenSwitch filter!

Bupa

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:27:42 +0000

Make a claim, update your membership details and find Bupa Members First network providers, hospitals and Bupa centres on your phone!

Features:
✓ Login to myBupa to view or update your membership details
✓ Make a claim for hospital and most Extras services
✓ Order a new member card
✓ Locate and get directions to a Members First dentist, optometrist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, hospital or Bupa centre
✓ Save network provider details to your Favourites or directly to your Contacts
✓ Automatically updates with the latest Members First network providers, hospitals and Bupa centre locations

Note: This app is not suitable for seeking medical attention in an emergency.

Medibank Mobile

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:58:25 +0000

The Medibank Mobile App is a convenient way to manage your health cover. Here you can find a Members’ Choice provider, claim for selected extras, access your extras claims history, update your contact details, view your policy information and more.

Who can use the Medibank Mobile App?
There are certain features anyone can use, such as the Members’ Choice provider search. But to use features relating to your membership, you must be a Medibank private health insurance member.

For the moment, Medibank members with corporate covers, Visitors Health Insurance, Working Visa Health Insurance and Overseas Student Health cover may not have access to all membership related features.

What can I do with the app?
- Make a claim for you or your dependants for dental, optical, chiropractic and physiotherapy services
- Check the status of existing claims
- Update your contact details
- Access your current policy details
- View your extras limits

About Medibank:
We’re proudly one of Australia’s largest private health insurers, covering over 3 million people.

Medibank
For Better Health

Recent changes:
- Updated the Claims Detail screen to include benefit amounts paid
- Improved the My Cover screen to include better payment information
- Improvements to map display capability
- Improved error messaging
- General maintenance improvements for stability

Quit Now: My QuitBuddy

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:21:46 +0000

My QuitBuddy helps you get, and stay, smoke free. It's with you through the hardest times with helpful tips and distractions to overcome cravings; tracking systems to chart your progress and all the facts you need to understand the impact smoking has on your health.

Better still, My QuitBuddy is easily customised. You can determine whether you’re ready to quit right now or whether you're intending to do so soon or you have already quit. You can set your own goals, the reasons you're quitting, include photos and recordings of loved ones and even add buddies you can call upon in times of need.

Key Features:

- An option to 'Quit Now', prepare to 'Quit Later' or 'Continue quitting'.
- Home dashboard: Visualise the health benefits of each day you stay smoke free through a series of body animations
- My Goals: set your goals and add the support you need to achieve them
- Visual icons: view your progress, including a count of every day, hour and minute you stay smoke free and how much money you've saved
- My Personal Best: Compares your best 'time-off-smoke' records and motivates you to remain smoke free
- Daily Message: for the first 30 days, you'll receive a useful tip when you open the app;
- Danger Times: nominate your danger times and My QuitBuddy gets in touch to keep you on track
- App widget: set it permanently in your phone's dashboard to count every day, hour and minute of your progress. It will also send you a series of scheduled alerts (such as "Congratulations, it's been two weeks!") to keep you on track
- Distract Me: when craving, My QuitBuddy helps with a range of distractions including - a Fruit Sorter game to occupy your mind and your hands through any moments of craving. Fruit Sorter is a juicy distraction game to help occupy both your fingers and mind throughout any moments of craving.
- Remind Me: a personalised slideshow reminds you why you decided to quit and to stay focused on your goal
- Community: read helpful messages from other people who are quitting with the My QuitBuddy and leave your own for others to read
- Quitline: call the Quitline directly on 13 7848 from the app
- Buddy Up: Nominate friends or family who you can call in the tough times

Quitting smoking can be difficult but My QuitBuddy is here to help you every step of the way. Designed to deliver you support in a way best suited to you, for you to get quit and stay quit.

Be sure to update the app regularly as we will continue to add new features based on your feedback.

Recent changes:
Initial release

SunSmart

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:17:59 +0000

The SunSmart app lets you know when you need sun protection across Australia and when its safe
to get some sun for vitamin D, making it easier than ever to be smart about your sun exposure all
year.

With a few clicks, you can find a 7 day weather forecast, the UV level and sun protection
times for your local area in Australia so you will always be prepared for the day ahead.

Personalise the sun protection alert to remind you of the daily sun protection times, either at a
time of your choice or when the UV reaches a level where sun protection is required.

Use the vitamin D Tracker to find out if you are getting enough UV exposure to help with your
vitamin D levels

Sun protection times are issued daily by the Bureau of Meteorology.

Please submit any feedback and suggestions in regards to this app to
sunsmart@cancervic.org.au. We would love to hear from you.

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AKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The SunSmart app is a initiative of SunSmart Victoria- a program of Cancer Council
Victoria and VicHealth. SunSmart programs run in all Australian states and territories
by the Cancer Council. For more information visit sunsmart.com.au.

All UV alerts and weather forecast information provided by the Bureau of
Meteorology. For more information visit bom.gov.au/uv.

The SunSmart app was developed by Boosted Human Mobile and Web Solutions
boostedhuman.com.

Recent changes:
- Fix for widget sizing on newer devices

C25K Couch to 5K by RunDouble

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:41:54 +0000

Goes way beyond just a C25K app! GPS tracking, and now includes completely free "Fun Runs"

C25K Couch to 5K by RunDouble is a FULL FEATURED trial, with no feature restrictions, and runs in the background while you work out. The first two weeks of the basic plans are free (C25K, Z10K, F10K). After that, upgrade for just $1.60 - less than a bottle of Gatorade®

Master the Couch to 5K (also known as C25K) training program with this app, which prompts you through your 5K training. Choose a playlist from your music selection, and just get running. The app will track your total and interval distance, optionally giving you pace and distance updates as you run. It will also tell you when you are half-way, so you can turn around and head home.

Includes these programs:
- C25K Couch to 5K
- Zero to 10K*
- Five to 10K*
- 5K improver - Interval training
- 10K event training
- Half marathon event training
- Varying length "Fun Runs", from 1 km to 10 miles

* These new plans replace the Bridge to 10K (B210K) and Ease into 10K (E10K) which were removed for legal reasons.

Features:
- Runs in BACKGROUND MODE
- Prompts you to change pace while working through the Couch to 5K training program.
- Tracks your time, distance and pace, announcing these to you at the end of each interval.
- Plays a playlist of your choosing, from your personal music selection. Or alternatively, use another app to play music.
- View your previous runs
- Additional pace updates at set intervals
- Half way marker
- Programmable pace warning (target pace)
- Support for heart rate monitor (Polar Wearlink+ Bluetooth)
- Cloud service:
+ Track your progress
+ View your route on a map
+ View detailed statistics about your workout
+ Create and share your own programs (coming soon)

Recent changes:
Full changelog: http://bit.ly/HQQGSo

MapMyFitness Workout Trainer

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:28:52 +0000

The ultimate fitness tracking app – track over 600 types of activities.

Easily track calories, distance, time, route, pace with audio alerts and much more!
★★★★★ -“ Great app! - Simple to use & inspirational throughout workout to push myself to go further each workout”
– Van W.

Log anything from gym workouts to hiking in this all-in-one fitness tracking app.

Track running, walking, cycling, and over 600 types of other activities with:
⊕ Pace (Avg, Max, Current)
⊕ GPS Route Mapping
⊕ Distance
⊕ Calorie counting
⊕ Elevation profile
⊕ Route navigation
⊕ Nutrition, food, diet, and weight tracking
⊕ Real-time Stats (avg, min, max) during workout
⊕ Voice prompts that give you updates on your progress as you go!
⊕ Compete on local Courses: receive automatic achievements and overall rank on Leaderboards for popular local runs and rides.
⊕ Tracks in the background so you can listen to music, take calls, and use any other feature of your phone, while still tracking

Bragging (optional!):
⊕ Post your workouts to Facebook and Twitter, or keep every thing completely private

All of your info syncs securely with your free account on www.MapMyFitness.com.

Perfect for everyone from beginners just trying to lose a few pounds, to experienced fitness pros.

Visit www.MapMyFitness.com to:

⊕ Search the world’s largest database of cycling, running, walking routes.

⊕ Join sponsored challenges and WIN PRIZES (i.e. trips and shoes) just for running.

⊕ Connect with our community of millions of fitness enthusiasts.

⊕ Sync devices like CycleOps Joule, PowerTap, Fitbit, Nike+, Garmin, Polar, Timex, Magellan.

Tips:

⊕ Turn off wifi before you start, to improve battery life and GPS accuracy.

♬ Play music! This app keeps tracking your run in the background, so you can play Pandora, Spotify, or your favorite music app simultaneously. ♬

⊕ Explore settings, with many great features including auto-pause, audio alert settings and more.

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Be sure to visit us at www.MapMyFitness.com for the full experience.

Recent changes:
New in 2.7:
✭ Improved GPS accuracy and tracking.
✭ Uses less battery during your workout.
✭ More Voice Feedback stats.
✭ Improved workout save and sync. Better than ever!
✭ Instantly see your workout stats when you finish.
✭ Upgrade to MVP to remove all ads!
✭ We listened and fixed the problems.

2.7.5: Fixes an issue saving edits to workouts. New permission keeps your device awake while recording a workout.
2.7.6: Fixes for Turkish users. Other minor fixes.

A HIIT Interval Timer

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:41:07 +0000

Easy to use workout timer for interval training. Create your own sets and workouts!

Great training timer for Crossfit training, HIIT, interval timer, tabata, round timer, running, c25k timer, etc.

- Merge several sets into large workout
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Warning ticks
- Advanced sound settings
- Skip forward in workout

*** Samsung users: The app may crash when you set sound. I have not been able to reproduce the bug on Samsung Galaxy S or SII. If you have any idea what may be the cause, don't hesitate to contact me. ***

If you have questions, encounter bugs or have suggestions for improvements, please do not hesitate to mail me at: pimpimmi@gmail.com

Note:
Internet access is used for Flurry Analytics and Ads.
The app reads phone state in order to pause workout on incoming phonecalls.

Recent changes:
v 2.2.0
- The current action/set should no longer be gray (in Android 3.0 - 4.0.4 even future/previous actions are white)
- More information in the list of sets/workouts.
- Other pressing bugfixes

v 2.1.3
- Small bugfix

v 2.1.0
- Compatible with "A HIIT License"
- Possible to export/import workouts
- Small improvements

My Pregnancy Today

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:55:24 +0000

Expecting? Get the must-have pregnancy app for any parent-to-be. Brought to you by BabyCenter, the most trusted parenting resource, supporting 25 million moms worldwide.

Simply enter your baby’s due date and My Pregnancy Today turns your Android into an expert guide for your exact day of pregnancy. Feel more prepared for your baby’s birth, and get the answers you need, whenever you need them.

My Pregnancy Today features:
✔ Your pregnancy day by day: Learn how your body’s changing, what’s ahead, and how to cope
✔ Fetal development images: See what your baby looks like each week
✔ Pregnancy checklist: Reminders to keep you on track with decisions, appointments, and more
✔ Award-winning videos: Watch your baby grow in the womb, and witness moms giving birth
✔Birth clubs: Connect with other women due at the same time
✔ Due date calculator: Quickly find your due date
✔ Nutrition guide: Manage your weight gain with tips and recipes to help you eat well
✔ Track your progress: Countdown to your big day with weekly notifications

All information is approved by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board.

Get started – download My Pregnancy Today – it’s free!

For our Australian and Canadian moms your BabyCenter account in now tied to the app so any changes to your due date will reflect in both the app and on the site. If you are new to BabyCenter you can quickly register and begin receiving our award winning newsletters!.

Please contact BabyCenter with any questions or app issues: customerservice@babycenter.com

http://www.babycenter.com

Recent changes:
Version 1.5.0:
* Baby registry: Discover what you need for baby's arrival, and personalize your registry checklist.
* Bug fixes.

Version 1.4.2: Bug Fixes

Version 1.4.0: Bug Fixes

Version 1.3.3: Bug fixes to address issues with login and commenting on posts.

Your BabyCenter account is now tied to the app, so any changes to your due date will reflect in both the app and on the site. If you are new to BabyCenter you can quickly register and begin receiving our award winning newsletters!

Stress Check by Azumio

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:39:50 +0000

Stress Check is the most innovative tool available for quantifying your level of psychological or physical stress. By measuring your heart rate through the camera and light features on your Android, Stress Check can estimate your level of stress in real time.

Using Stress Check by Azumio you will be able to:
-Quantify your level of stress
-Determine the effects of different stressors
-Control stress and observe progress
-Reduce chances of certain chronic diseases known to be correlated with stress

Everyone has experienced changes in heart rate before taking an exam, giving a public speech, or when exercising. In fact, not only does your heart rate increase, but the time variations between consecutive heart beats become more random and scattered as well. By analyzing this factor of heart rate variability (HRV), it is possible to estimate your level of stress wherever you are, with no additional hardware.

Analysis of HRV requires heart pulse data to be measured continuously for a certain period of time. The more you use Stress Check, the better the app gets to know you and your heart.

Algorithms used to analyze HRV follow recommendations of European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE).

If you consistently observe high levels of stress we recommend using Azumio’s stress relief application, Stress Doctor: a biofeedback app that uses deep a breathing technique for stress reduction.

Stress Check utilizes a method of quantitative stress level assessment developed by Biocom Technologies, a well-known developer of various professional health assessment technologies.