Items tagged as fitness tracker

Misfit Flash

Most people either know they want to track their activity or know that they don’t–few people fall in the middle, left unsure. But for those whose interest has been raised at some point, the Misfit Flash is a perfect entry tracker. The Flash has an MSRP of $50 directly from Misfit, but has gone on sale in the past from other stores like Amazon or Best Buy for $25.

The Fitbit Force

If the FuelBand isn’t your thing, the other powerhouse in personal fitness tracking — Fitbit — has also updated their wrist-based offering. The Fitbit Force is a revised version of the Flex, which took Fitbit’s step and sleep tracking to an all-new level. The Force adds better support for counting stairs, but the headlining feature (for me, at least) is the inclusion of a…

The Nike FuelBand SE

Nike’s refreshed its FuelBand for the holidays. The new FuelBand SE has a similar LED grid display and still syncs Nike “Fuel” — not actual steps — to your iPhone over Bluetooth. This year, however, that Bluetooth connection has been updated to version 4.0, taking much less energy. The new bands can be ordered with a splash of color and is available in…

Withings Pulse Wireless Activity Tracker

There are a lot of fitness bands and trackers on the market, and the Withings Pulse Wireless Activity Tracker takes some of the best features on the market and bundles them in a nice, neat package. Designed to clip on your belt or pocket like the Fitbit One, it has a screen like the Fitbit Zip. The Pulse tracks steps and sleep,…

Fitbit Flex

The Nike+ Fuelband and Fitbit One are both popular fitness and activity-tracking devices, but both have their limitations. Fitbit is seeking to overcome these limitations with the new Flex wristband. It should be significantly harder to lose than the company’s One device, and more powerful than Nike’s one-trick-pony Fuelband. Like the One, the Flex will track steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned,…

Fitbit One

An upgrade from the company’s popular Ultra device, the new Fitbit One tracks steps, stairs climbed, calories burned, and quality of sleep when worn on the wrist at night. The new device adds vibrating alarm like the Jawbone Up, which is no longer for sale. Coupled with the company’s updated iOS app, the Fitbit One can sync data over Bluetooth 4.0. The…

Nike+ Fuelband

For most of us with desk jobs, getting up and moving can be hard to remember, and most of us don’t do it enough. The Nike+ Fuelband makes it easy and fun to track footsteps and other movements. The goal each day is to fill the meter up, watching it grow from red to yellow to green with every step taken. The…