The manufacturer says that Fitbit Blaze is more than just fitness tracker. It is safe to wear outside the gym and you do not want to remove them after the morning run. In fact, Fitbit Blaze is smartwatch, which main function is tracking of physical activity.

Design Fitbit Blaze

The device is endowed with a color LCD display. The dial has an octagonal shape with wide faces. The frames itself are made of stainless steel. The strap is made of elastomer material which is so prevalent among sports watches.

Buyers can choose between black, blue and dark purple straps. Also you can buy leather strap in three different colors for $99.95 or strap made of stainless steel for $129.95.

Features Fitbit Blaze

The list of features includes heart rate monitor, track daily physical activity, sleep analysis and display of calls, messages, notifications and music player.

MultiSport function allows you to select the type of physical activity, such as running or cycling. SmartTrack technology automatically recognizes the type of exercise.

The exact capacity of the battery is unknown, but the manufacturer says on a single charge Fitbit Blaze can provide up to 5 days of battery life. The recharge process takes between one to two hours. Watches use wireless interface Bluetooth 4.0 to connect to smartphone.

Fitness Watches Fitbit Blaze has different protection “sweat, rain and spray” (the rating is not specified). However, you cannot swim with them. In addition, the manufacturer recommends to take watches before going to the shower, explaining that care of the skin of the client.

Price and availability Fitbit Blaze

You can make pre-order on Fitbit Blaze right now. Price of the watch is $200. The beginning of deliveries is planned for March.

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Surprisingly, the renowned manufacturer of Fitbit tracker released their new fitness watch Surge without proper support cycling. But everything is about to change.

Software update, which is scheduled for next month, will allow owners Fitbit Surge track during cycling outdoors distance, duration, average speed, heart rate, calories burned. Statistics will be transferred from the device to a compatible application Fitbit app.

Especially “crazy” for cycling training will be able to go to the company website to view more detailed information about their classes outdoors. Here you can find their most frequent cycling routes – everything is marked on the map.

Support cycling will first be available for residents of North America and later gradually appear in other countries.

Updates will also affect application Fitbit app. Now to one account, you can specify up to six devices.

This will allow the holders of multiple devices company Fitbit change them depending on the situation. Although it is difficult to find the owner of six different wearable gadgets.

Source: TheVerge

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Last fall Fitbit announced just three gadget, and the company recently made a step towards improving the training provided by a handheld device. Manufacturer trackers bought FitStar, an application that provides personal training video for mobile devices.

Now, users can publish their FitStar training in the application Fitbit. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the site TechCrunch reports that the deal is likely to cost $ 25-40 million in cash and stock.

FitStar platform is known for its specialized training based on what you want to achieve. For maximum effect, users can transfer their training on Apple TV.

Memberships device will cost you $ 8 per month or $ 40 per year.

Interestingly, the FitStar support Apple HealthKit, and Fitbit – no. It is not known whether FitStar loses support HealthKit or maybe, Fitbit to join this platform. Third embodiment, however, not given.

Source: Slashgear

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Fitness and sports watches bracelets now pretty much at the same time such a niche category of electronics is narrow, so the competition is increasing. In order to stand out in the market, manufacturers add more and more features into their own gadgets.

For example, Lumo monitors posture, Fitbit added heart rate sensor, and Razer used “buns” for gamers. Now the market has another player – the company Geeksphone, which added to its feature tracking bracelet GeeksMe sexual activity.

Feature tracking bracelet GeeksMe sexual activity

The gadget can also work as a regular fitness tracker that automatically determine the mode of work and leisure. However, to use the tracking of sexual activity need to include the appropriate mode independently, then GeeksMe begin to monitor user activity intimate.

As in the case of a device that determines the number of steps you’ve walked or activity level of training, bracelet GeeksMe allows you to monitor its own record and failures, bringing the average for some time. Plus, bracelet counts the number burned during sex calories.

GeeksMe appear on the market this summer. Unfortunately, it is not known what price will set manufacturer.

Source: digitaltrends

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A few days ago portal ABC7 News (San Francisco) has published information on how that 200 owners Fitbit tracker detected irritation in the skin during the operation device. The company claims to know about the “small percentage of users of its products, which are faced with this problem.” Most likely, the “irritation may occur due appeared on the body of the owner or sweat tracker bracelet was too tight.”

Recall the cases of irritation owners Fitbit tracker became public almost immediately after release of the latest models of the tracker. Then the company refused to admit his guilt. The company stopped production of its Force just because of the large number of complaints on this gadget. When representatives of the Fitbit ask what to do to prevent the appearance of irritation, they meet one thing: let’s take a break from your wrist bracelet for several hours or even days. Although a number of users still claim that after they completely abandoned the use of the brand tracker, rash and failed.

I wonder what excuse will come up with the company when it was revealed that the bracelet is still the cause of the rash appears. It would seem that now it’s time to sound the alarm: 200 owners tracker with one problem – more regularity than the exception to the rule. Maybe we should stop the production of harmful bracelet than to fall face in the dirt completely. And no again.

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There is nothing more absurd than the phrase “smart watches”. Some idiot came up with this definition, and all were to use it. But no one really can not explain what it is. In reality, the “smart clock” simply does not exist. And, probably, the appearance of those in the foreseeable future is not even in sight. But the number of such references is increasing every day exponentially. All this, of course, very funny. It is absurd.

Apparently, the “smart clock” now called all those worn on the wrist device that can do more than just tell time. But here is the “something more” is not defined in any way. In fact, if you watch has Bluetooth – they are “smart.” Anyway, it is a picture formed in the minds of the majority.

Little smarter this definition came “Wikipedia”, saying that “smart watches” – a device such as a clock (logical, yes) that have the features on your device. I must admit that it sounds quite interesting. And it is very promising. That’s just the thing: in fact, almost no one does not meet this definition.

What can today boast of “smart watches”? Most importantly – they are able to notify its owner about calls and messages (from different applications, including). Devices that IQ a little bit more, can still count the number of steps you’ve walked, calories burned and monitor sleep phase. This is from the ground.

Sorry, what’s the point of no. Music can manage everything more or less decent headphones. Counting steps – it is certainly cool, but if you do not run, it is useless. Sense from what you know, how many steps did from home to Macdonald’s, to buy a “Big Mac”, no. The same goes for calories. Banal interest, nothing more.

Fitbit vs Nike Fuelband vs Jawbone UP

And then, if you exercise, for example, run, then clearly understand: Fitbit, Nike FuelBand, Jawbone UP – it’s just a toy (even if it is, and bracelets, and not “smart watches”). Want a professional accessory – turn your attention toward the Garmin Forerunner. On any model, depending on your financial possibilities, the ideal – it’s probably, Forerunner 620 – which, incidentally, is perhaps the embodiment of “smart” hours.

It would seem that making good attempts Samsung. But Gear (regardless of model and generation) have turned out so ridiculous that comment does not even want them. And the saddest thing in them – the service: the declared three days, in fact they hold twice as less. And it stinks.

This market tried to get Huawei, copying functionality Jawbone, all wrapped in a terrible body resembling a child’s toy. Did the same in LG, but Lifeband Touch borrowed appearance at Nike FuelBand.

Much more prospects for G Watch. Thank you for this need to tell their base – Android Wear. But, again, all the spoils cheap look. But for the sake of objectivity and Pebble worth for it to criticize (in any case, plastic). But for young people, it will probably.

And if we’re talking about Android Wear, then the best clothing of this framework clearly become “smart watches” Moto 360. Appearance they gorgeous. And the system is promising, of course, if third-party developers will try over the applications. Perhaps this is really the first deposit for the future “smart” hours. So as a good set of applications is quite capable to erase the boundaries of what is permitted for this instance. This perspective to understand and Pebble, making own application store. Let’s see what happens.

Separately to discuss all existing models of so-called “smart” hours, of course, will not work. There are a couple of reasons. First, discuss the “smart watches” of the most famous companies, such as, Samsung, Huawei and Sony – a waste of time, nothing interesting about them. The same goes for most sports companies – Nike, Adidas and others. Secondly, thanks to Kickstarter and Indiegogo, prototypes of “smart” watches today there are so many. Incidentally, it was at these sites and the most ambitious projects are born with a great future. Since one part in collecting money at such sites – it is a risk, so why not take a chance and do something incredible, what will never go of giants?

But the fact remains. “Smart hours” does not exist. All that we see now on the market – it heaped accessories, capable of measuring certain indicators. Only a few of them stand out from the general stream, having moved a little closer to the definition of “smart”.

What should be “smart watches” that actually referred to such? Perhaps, in the end everyone is waiting for this response. But it will not. No one, including myself, do not know what a “smart watches”. But the fact that we can now watch on the market – it’s not them, just we all want it to be, they were, so they hang on this stupid label of “smart” hours. Deceive ourselves.

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Just a month ago in our hands got quite an interesting smart wristband Fitbit Flex , and today it was announced that the company Fitbit is planning to release an improved version of this accessory Fitbit Force.

According to one of the readers’ TheVerge , this model will cost about $ 30 more expensive than its predecessor, that is about $ 130. The company has not yet announced the Fitbit wristband Fitbit Force officially, but judging by the nature promofoto, the device is not likely to be delayed from entering the market. The most notable in terms of ease of use feature of novelty – a more functional display showing modes of activity, the number of steps you’ve walked and time, which will use this bracelet including as a wrist watch. Recall that the Fitbit Flex only displayed percent complete daily allowance of activity in the form of a five-point LEDs.

Among the innovations can also be noted physical key management, built-in altimeter, which will more accurately identify and take into account the regimes of the owner, as well as a higher level of water resistance. A complete list of technical specifications Fitbit Force will be known after the official announcement, which we will certainly inform our readers.

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