![]() ![]() It tracks steps and calories burned, but not sleep, using an accelerometer. The Sony Smartband Talk is a cross between a smartwatch and a fitness band. Sony’s SmartBand Talk is a cross between a fitness tracker and a smartwatch with an e-ink screen and gesture control. Verdict: screen is useful, but basic, bulky and needs charging once a week Jawbone Up24 The Charge is water proof to 1m, which means it will be fine in the shower but not while swimming. The band is comfortable to wear, but bulky on the wrist and struggled to fit under a shirt cuff. The button clasp on the band can be difficult to shut, but stays closed even with vigorous activity. The Fitbit app is available for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone and can export data to a number of third-party services. The screen can also show caller ID notifications from a smartphone syncing via Bluetooth. It has a small screen that displays the time and fitness stats, activated by a small button on the side of the band. It also has an altimeter that tracks the number of stairs climbed and a silent vibrating alarm for waking you up. Like most other fitness gadgets it tracks activity, steps, calories burned and hours slept using an accelerometer. The Fitbit Charge is a chunky wristband fitness tracker with a rechargeable battery that lasts around a week and is charged via a magnetic cable from any standard USB charger. The Fitbit Charge tracks steps, altitude and shows the time. Verdict: waterproof, attractive and lasts six months per battery Fitbit Charge The Misfit app shows hours of light and deep sleep, calories burned and steps taken, but can output the data to a variety of fitness services including RunKeeper and MyFitnessPal. The small device is about the size of a pound coin and syncs via Bluetooth to an iPhone or Android device. It can also be used as a watch to tell the time using a hidden ring of LED lights that also show your activity progress through the day. ![]() The Flash comes with a comfortable wristband and belt clip, while clothing such as cycling socks with small pockets for the Flash are available. It can be worn almost anywhere, including while swimming, and like the Move is powered by a coin cell battery lasting around six months per cell. The Flash is waterproof, unlike the Move, and can track activity, sleep and steps using an accelerometer. The Misfit Flash is the follow up to the great Shine fitness tracker that packs all the same features into a cheaper, plastic body. ![]() The Shine 2 will be priced at $99.99 and will be released on the 1st of November with a bunch of bands, clasps, and clips that users can choose from.Misfit’s cheaper Flash fitness tracker comes with a clip and a wristband. However it will not require charging as all the user has to do is swap out the built-in battery for a new one that should be available for purchase from most hardware shops. The Misfit Shine 2 will also be water resistant up to 50m, made out of aircraft-grade aluminum, and will last for about 6 months. The tracker can also vibrate gently to inform the user if they have been inactive for too long, so for those of you who tends to sit at their desk all day, this might be for you.Īs expected from most trackers these days, the Shine 2 will be touch sensitive, with Misfit claiming that this model will feature better algorithms and sensors that make it more sensitive and accurate than before. There will be a ring of LED lights around the tracker itself that informs users of their progress as well as to notify them when there is a new notification on their smartphone. However according to the company, the Shine 2 will be more accurate than ever thanks to its built-in 3-axis accelerometer and a 3-axis magnetometer. It will keep count of your steps, calories, distance, and will also be able to track your sleep for those who are interested in monitoring their rest at night. That being said, it looks like the company is back with a successor in the form of the Shine 2.įor the most part, the Shine 2 is still pretty much your standard fitness tracker. The device was small, about the size of a coin, and when placed into a strap, it basically turned it into a wristband that could track your fitness activities. Several years ago Misfit announced the Shine fitness tracker. ![]()
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