Acer Liquid Leap+ enters into fitness tracker race

The Liquid Leap+ by Acer is now available in the US. The Leap+ is itself a small dongle that sports a 1-inch OLED touchscreen, which can then be strapped to different rubberized bands, including black, pink and green options. The whole package is rated at IPX7 water-resistance. You can do things like control music, receive emails, and get text messages.

The price is $99, but as a launching promotion it is on sale for $79

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Acer’s Liquid Leap+ Smart Activeband is platform agnostic with changeable straps

Acer’s Liquid Leap+ monitors your sleep, counts your steps and calories as well as allowing you to receive notifications and control your music with Play, Pause, Previous and Next commands. The Liquid leap+ has a 1-inch OLED display, and the rubber straps are interchangeable. The Liquid Leap+ has an IPX7 water-resistant body that allows it to be exposed to 1m of water for up to 30 minutes and the smart band connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth 4.0 LE (Low-Energy).[…]


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HTC Grip fitness tracker unveiled

HTC continues its technology connected devices portfolio expansion today with the introduction of the HTC Grip – an IP57 waterproof fitness tracker, powered by Under Armour Record. But the HTC Grip isn’t just another FitBit knockoff. The device features integrated GPS and is intended to athletes and fitness enthusiasts more than the average consumer who simply wants to track how many steps they take in a day.

Rather than making its own app, HTC has chosen to partner directly with Under Armour to use its Record app to track your fitness activity, sleep cycles and the social aspect of your workout. While fitness tracking is the main goal, the HTC Grip connects to your phone via Bluetooth 4.0 to display notifications, weather and music controls on its 32 x 160 PMOLED touchscreen display. The Grip is able to last  two and a half days on a single charge when connected to your phone with Bluetooth. But if you’re using the GSP to track a run, the number drops to 5 hours.... Read More





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First impressions of the new Garmin Vivoactive

Fitness trackers and smartwatches are everywhere at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, but many brands are new to the space.

For $249 — $299 with a heart-rate strap — the health-focused watch looks nice. The 205 x 148 resolution color display is reportedly sunlight-readable and has touch capabilities. It’s not as crisp as you’d find on a new Android Wear watch — the display on my Sony Smartwatch 3 looks better — but it’s not too bad. Most impressive may be the battery life: Expect up to three weeks in standard usage mode or up to 10 hours of GPS usage.

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Fitbit starts shipping the Surge and Charge HR wearables to customers

Fitbit has just started shipping two of its premier wearables, the Charge HR and the Surge to customers in North America. Along with the shipping of these new wearables, Fitbit has also issued an update to its wearable software bringing the ability to pair up to 5 devices with one Fitbit account.

The Surge is the company’s first smartwatch like offering which can offer notifications, music playback controls and heart rate/sleep monitoring right from your wrist. This device has been priced at $250 which is quite steep for a companion accessory, especially when compared to full blown smartwatches like the LG G Watch R and the Moto 360. The smartwatch can last up to 7 days on a full charge.

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Razer launches entry-level Nabu X smartband wearable

he water resistant sensor module uses three colored LED indicators and vibrations to alert users of any notifications received on a paired iOS or Android smartphone. It also includes an accelerometer, which will let the band track user activity. The sensor module is detachable to allow users to mix and match between three planned strap colors: black, white, and green.
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Lenovo gets into wearables with E Ink VIBE Band

2015 is going to be the year everyone throws their hats into the wearable ring and Lenovo doesn’t want to be left out of the party.

The company today announced it’s new VIBE Band that sports an E Ink display and a seven day battery life. The band can show notifications from your phone for calls, SMS, Facebook, Twitter, WeChat and more, but with no more than 150 characters.

The VIBE band also tracks fitness, but only monitors the basics like steps and sleep. It’ll work with iOS and Android devices running 4.3 and above out of the box.


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Huawei TalkBand B1 comes to the U.S.

You probably have heard about Huawei TalkBand B1 that was announced in MWC 2014. Yeah, it’s a great piece of hardware and innovation. Who could have thought you can wear the same thing on your ear as you do on your wrist. Indeed, an out-of-the-box yet successful thought. Chinese brands as opposed to their previous...


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Hands on: Striiv Touch fitness tracker

n a crowded market for wearable fitness trackers today, the Striiv Touch appears like just another one of them. Indeed, the device looks not very different from many other rivals.

After trying this fitness tracker out this week, I’d say it works as advertised and doesn’t try to outdo its rivals in terms of features.

The Striiv Touch tracks your movements, telling you roughly how many steps you’ve taken, as well as your sleep patterns. It also connects to your Apple or Android phone via Bluetooth to notify you of incoming calls, text messages and meetings.

Nothing new, you say. What sets the Striiv Touch apart perhaps is its light weight and small size.

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Jawbone introduces its most advanced activity trackers yet

If you want to wear something that can provide a rough estimate of how active you are each day, there are no shortage of options. Now Jawbone is giving consumers two more. The company has announced a couple of activity trackers that it hopes will appeal to different types of people, with one of them showing off some rather advanced tech.

For starters, we have the $49.99 Up Move, an entry-level alternative to Jawbone's fitness bands. It's a circular device that fits into a clip, which you can then tuck somewhere along your belt, pants, or bra. The Up3 has features comparable to the company's Up and Up24 bands, so buyers can still sync it up to the same Android app. The Up Move's LED lights can display your progress towards a particular goal, and Jawbone says its replaceable battery should last up to six months.

As for colors, there are five to choose from, with bands coming in purple, black, yellow, gray, and red.

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Fizzly: the first creative smart tag to enhance your world

A Bluetooth LE smart tag you can wear or plug to make your objects smart, enrich your everyday activities and have fun! - [currently $2,293 (5%) of $49,000 goal]

Fizzly is a stylish smart tag that detects movements, events and actions: just wear or place it on anything you like and pair it with your smartphone or tablet, then choose one of the Fizzly apps on your device and step into a totally new experience.

Fizzly will track motion while an app on your smart device will do the rest, creating new amazing kinds of interactions.

Imagine, for example, to track your skateboarding tricks and share your score and achievements with friends. Imagine to be alerted when important things or people get too far from your range. Imagine inventing your own mobile game, playable just waving your hands, like you would do on a Wii®. Fizzly lets you do that. As you can see, Fizzly is not just a smart tag: it is the first creative device that offers you limitless possibilities!




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Misfit Flash Is A Plastic Version Of The Shine Activity Tracker, Now Available For Pre-Order At $49.99

With its first wearable, the Shine, Misfit took a different approach to the whole activity tracking thing. Its spherical device wasn't tied to a bracelet like its competitors', it could be popped inside of a necklace or strapped to a belt as well. And forget days of battery life, this thing could go for months. The product was compelling, but at $129.99, it wasn't cheap, so Misfit is addressing that with its second go at the market, the Flash.

The Flash has the same core design as the Shine. It's still a weird, funky UFO looking thing outlined by LED lights. It still tracks steps, calories, distance, and sleep. It's still capable of telling the time in its own peculiar way. It also doesn't require charging and instead draws its juice from a watch battery (which should last up to six months). What's different this time around is the build quality. Rather than a metal disc-shaped thing, the Flash is a plastic one.

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Here is the Xperia Z3 in Copper; plus a first look at Sony’s new SmartBand with E Ink display

the press picture shows the Xperia Z3 in copper and the sharp-eyed amongst you will also notice that the model is wearing a new SmartBand. A few days back we reported on the ‘SmartBand Talk’ which would come with a curved E Ink display – looks like this is the one and the same. Look for the full details at Sony’s IFA 2014 press conference tomorrow. 

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runScribe: Wearable for the Data-Driven Athlete

runScribe is a lightweight running wearable that mounts on the back of your shoe and uses a 9-axis sensor to precisely capture the movements of your foot during the gait cycle. The precision measurements, combined with runScribe’s kinematic engine delivers the most advanced set of running metrics available outside of a professional lab environment.

While other running technologies offer limited information – merely tracking steps, distance and speed - runScribe makes thousands of calculations for every stride and reports on 13 detailed kinematic metrics. The scale and detail of data available through runScribe has never been captured in a consumer device, giving athletes, trainers and coaches real-world data to make informed training decisions.


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Wristband tracker Striiv band available now for S$99, boasts two-week battery life

Striiv band, a wearable device that tracks your daily activities and sleep quality, is now available for purchase at S$99. It is said to last two weeks on a single charge and sports a scratch resistant OLED screen.

Like most other wristband trackers, Striiv band tracks your steps, calories burned, distance and duration of the activity. Using easy-to-read LED lights, you can check your goal progress throughout the day. In addition, Striiv band also monitors your sleep; it records the hours slept and the time awakened.

Striiv band aims to take the boredom out of daily exercise by motivating you to walk or run more via games. Myland, the first fitness based game on a pedometer, requires you to walk and run to accelerate your progress in the game. Your goal in the game is to bring back animals on an enchanted island by planting, building trees and places to live. What you can build depends on how much you walk and run.

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Hands-On With Runtastic's First Fitness Tracking Band, The Orbit

I've been using Runkeeper to track my cycling activity for the last eight months or so, and it has never really let me down. That said, I'm always on the lookout for new (or improved) ways to monitor my rides outside of my bike's cyclometer, so when Runtastic reached out to me about taking its new fitness tracking band Orbit for a spin, I was down for the challenge. I've had it for the last few weeks, and so far I think it's a good start.



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Hands on: Jawbone Up24

The Up24 will appeal to a niche market of athletes and serious fitness gurus who require comprehensive tracking that smartwatches currently do not offer.

Those familiar with Up24’s predecessor, the Jawbone Up, will notice that the two models are practically similar in design. The Up24 still retains its predecessor’s trendy look with overlapping points, allowing users to very conveniently slip the band on and off the wrist.

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Runtastic enters the wearable market with the Runtastic Orbit

Runtastic creates many great fitness tracking apps, and now they’re filling out their product lineup by jumping into the hardware game. The newly announced Runtastic Orbit is a 24-hour fitness band that tracks tons of metrics, including the standard step count, exercise and sleep activities, and calories burned. It also boasts a few unique features, […]



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Nike+ FuelBand finally launches on Android

Starting today, Android users finally have another option in wearable fitness trackers from one of the world’s largest sport and fitness companies. The Nike+ FuelBand app is available now on the Google Play store, ready to start tracking your fitness, with a few caveats.

Despite persistent rumors, and denials, that Nike’s FuelBand is being discontinued,


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Gadget Watch: LG Lifeband Touch needs a purpose

The new computerized wristband tracks workouts and calories burned and syncs with the LG Fitness app on an iPhone, iPad or Android device. It can also control music on a phone and alerts incoming calls and emails, at least for Android users.

The Lifeband marks the entry of LG Electronics Inc. into the fledgling market of wearable gadgets and follows smartwatches from Samsung Electronics Co., Sony Corp. and others. LG started selling the Lifeband in the U.S. last month for $150. It will be available in parts of Asia and Europe in coming weeks.

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