BodiBeat: Music Player That Changes Tempo :

In among the plethora of gadgets that hit the shelves every week, one or two catch my eye (or rather the press release catches my eye).

BodiBeat is a portable music player from Yamaha that detects your jogging or walking speed - and alters the music selection accordingly.

The gadget is aimed at fitness enthusiasts, and I guess would suit any long duration or long distance exercise.

The software that loads the music onto the player is able to detect BPM (Beats per minute). Tracks can then be selected according to pace. When your pace changes, the track will switch mid-stream. You can see an example video here (complete with notoriously cheesy synth music).

The device also records your workout and "Automatically creates session logs, providing information such as average pace, calories burned and maximum heart rate."

Price: $299
Storage: 512MB Flash Memory.

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