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Did you just get a Pebble 2 or were thinking about jumping on the smartwatch train with a Pebble watch? Here’s why you shouldn’t let the Fitbit acquisition discourage you.
Continue ReadingDid you just get a Pebble 2 or were thinking about jumping on the smartwatch train with a Pebble watch? Here’s why you shouldn’t let the Fitbit acquisition discourage you.
Continue ReadingKnow someone who wants a fitness tracker for the holidays? The answer is Fitbit.
Continue ReadingWhen I first heard about Cubii, a small elliptical that fits under your desk, I was intrigued but skeptical. Imagine my surprise when its size and convenience made it the one piece of exercise equipment I don’t mind using!
Continue ReadingFitbit has a family of exercise trackers available–some that are watches with a fitness focus and others that are exercise-first (and only).
Continue ReadingAs increasing numbers of devices become connected, why would we not consider the benefits of letting our intelligent environment assist in our well-being?
Continue ReadingNew Year’s is nearly upon us. We take a look at a wide range of fitness trackers to help you pick out the one to remind you to keep your resolutions in 2016.
Continue ReadingFitBit has already won over a lot of people’s heart’s. Let’s see how well they track our heart rates, shall we?
Continue ReadingWhether in preparation for all the holiday eating you’ll be doing, or as a gift for someone so they can deal with the aftermath of all that holiday eating, the Fitbit One is great for helping people stay active.
Continue ReadingAs a running geek, I love gadgets and tech, especially when they help me gather and analyze data related to fitness. The Ssmart Dynamo 2+ from Oregon Scientific is a great new activity tracker that’s helping me up my game.
Continue ReadingTrack your life and health with week’s Geekaway–The Triple Fitbit Giveaway
Continue ReadingEveryone knows how important hydration is to our health. But other than trying to drink more water or chugging down a sugary salty drink before or after a workout or sport, most of us have no clue if we’re doing it correctly. Enter Trago–the world’s first smart water bottle.
Continue ReadingWearable fitness trackers can provide insights into the user’s wellness–now they are beginning to interact with connected devices and with each other.
Continue ReadingLike many people of a certain age, I’ve had to become much more active in my health management than I once was. Back when I burned gazillions of calories playing football, hockey, lacrosse and hiking for miles at a time, my concern was more about keeping weight on than keeping it off. Fast forward a few decades, add kids (and their hectic schedules), sitting at a computer for much of the day, a fondness for the couch and shows like Battlestar Galactica, appreciation for a certain frosty beverage then throw in a torn ACL and a slowing metabolism for good measure. The result is not awesome. Tracking my weight is now something I need to worry about — to the point where I’m logging a few hours a day on a treadmill desk and celebrate daily milestones like clearing my e-mail Inbox by throwing around weights for a few minutes instead of helping myself to another coffee. Being a somewhat tech-obsessed guy, when our bathroom scale died, I seized on the event as an opportunity to introduce some more technology to the weight management process: the Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale. A year later and the Aria continues to be a valuable addition to our household.
Continue ReadingEnter to win a Fitbit Aria scale!
Continue ReadingThe Basis is billed as “the world’s most advanced health tracker”. But can it really make it a difference in how you live a healthy lifestyle?
Continue ReadingThe Fitbit Flex and Aria will help you get or stay fit, and allow you to lose yourself in exercise and fitness data.
Continue ReadingThe Fitbit Flex is a lifestyle tracking tool for fitness, health, and wellness.
Continue ReadingThis book in the Maker series is not intended as a weight loss book. It’s not really even a book for the Couch to 5k crowd. That isn’t to say that there aren’t plenty of fat loss tips in there as well.
Continue ReadingEarlier this week I covered a book (Fitness for Geeks) and fitness tracking service aimed at kids (GeoPalz). The book has a chapter devoted to fitness devices as well as plenty of software mentioned for those interested in tracking variables …
Continue ReadingI didn’t break into the bears’ house, but I tried three different fitness monitoring devices this year and found the one that was just right. I didn’t care for the BodyMedia, because it was uncomfortable to wear and offered no immediate visual feedback on your progress. I also found issue with the fact that they […]
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