Kirby Ferguson gave an interesting TED talk on this topic called Embrace the Remix. He argued that all creativity is a remix or mashup, taking ideas from others and through the process of copying, transforming, and combining, creating something innovative and new.
You've probably heard about an app by someone telling you "it's like x for y." This concept is easy to understand and resonates with wide audiences. Here are just a few examples of this type of remixing when it comes to health, fitness, and sports apps:
From photo sharing to fitness sharing
One of the most successful social elements transferred over to the world of mobile apps is sharing. Users are able to quickly share important updates from their real world activities with their friends on social networks.
This has of course exploded with apps like Instagram, but numerous other industries have leveraged it successfully as well. Fitness is one Pro-X10 Coupons Codes sector that has remixed this trend quite successfully. Apps like RunKeeper and MapMyRun are well-known and let users share their runs with their social graph.
Sport.com created a dedicated social network call fitNshare that is just for sharing and connecting around fitness data. Users are able to connect with others to discuss their fitness and health goals and monitor their progress. Apparently, Americans are crazy about fitness sharing, with the company reporting that Americans shared workouts more often than users in Europe or Asia.
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