Latino Perspectives Magazine February 2013

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¡! ¿Será posible?

Not-so-vital statistics By Robrt Pela

Forget your troubles, come on get HAPI! Because, you know, in an

era where you can watch movies on your phone and read a magazine on your computer, why would you want to trouble yourself keeping track of your own physical activity? The just-launched HAPItrack is an activity tracker that motivates users to be more active, while measuring their success at staying in shape. Crammed

into the pocket of your jeans or clipped to a patented HAPItrack belt clasp, this gizmo collects and saves information, such as how many steps you’ve taken today, how far you’ve walked, the duration of your morning workout, and how many calories all this movement has burned. It’s a great innovation, really – a tiny machine that handles all the boring calculations concerning your

Who wouldn’t be more inclined to “keep up the good work” after receiving a text message from the little plastic thing that’s snapped onto their belt?

Fear sets in.

Cancer diagnosis.

exercise regimen. However, should you HAPItrack too fast, this presumably “happy” gadget will vibrate to remind you to slow down. This takes it all a step further, going all “Hal from 2001” on you by sending you personalized motivational speeches to keep you on the straight and narrow. Who wouldn’t be more inclined to “keep up the good work” after receiving a text message from the little plastic thing that’s snapped onto their belt?

Your treatment team collaborates on your case.

You meet your personal cancer team.


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