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Create a Dashboard That Displays All Your Fitbit Data on a Single Screen
Fitbit’s alone won’t make you healthy , but the more you see the data, the better understanding you can have of what you need to do. Over at Initial State, they made a guide that creates a big...
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FitBit Can Now Remind You to Move Periodically Throughout the Day
Some of the data from your fitness trackers might not be terribly useful, but they’re pretty helpful for remembering to work out. Now, FitBit’s getting even better at it by reminding you to move around...
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15,000 Steps Is the New 10,000
We’ve all heard the “walk 10,000 steps a day to be healthy” pitch, but new research says that, while 10,000 is better than nothing, it might not quite be enough.Read more...
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Pebble Updates Watches So They Keep Ticking Beyond the Grave
One of the perils smart devices is that many rely on their respective company’s online servers to function, and sometimes those companies shut down. Which leaves you with an expensive paperweight....
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I'm Jonah Becker, Fitbit VP of Design, and This Is How I Work
In his two and a half years at Fitbit, Jonah Becker has helped the company outrun (pun!) industry giant Apple. As VP of Design, he oversees UX and industrial design teams for Fitbit’s line of...
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Lazy Jar Makes You Pay (Literally) For Skipping Workouts
We all probably need to exercise more, but getting the motivation to do so can sometimes be a bit… challenging.Read more...
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Did You Ever Use That Fitbit You Got Last Year?
I had an activity tracker once. I wore it for a few months, then got tired of it, and now I have no idea where it is. (Somewhere in my house, probably, tracking the fact that my dresser drawer has...
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How to Use Your Activity Tracker So You Don’t Abandon It Mid-Year
It turns out a bunch of you did get Fitbits last year—or even longer ago—and have managed to keep using them ever since. Here’s your best advice.Read more...
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How to Track Your Workouts With AppleWatch
However you get your workouts in, you might eventually reach a point where you want to keep track of them so you know how many calories you burn, what distances you travel, and what heart rate you hit...
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Fitbit Now Has a Period Tracker
Fitbit has just launched what they say is one of their most requested features: period tracking. The app and smartwatch can now show you where in your cycle you are, the better to correlate cycle data...
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How to Lock Down Your Privacy in Your Fitness App
Who knows where you ran last week? If you’re privacy-minded, perhaps just you...and your running app. But our fitness apps often share more information than we realize. The Strava app, and now Polar...
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10,000 Steps Is a Bullshit Goal
More exercise is better than less, but beyond that, there’s nothing special about taking 10,000 steps each day.Read more...
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Five Best Fitness Tracking Appliances
If you're thinking about heading outside or to the gym to get some exercise now that the weather is turning warm, you may benefit from an appliance you can wear on your wrist or in your pocket...
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Most Popular Fitness Tracking Appliance: Your Smartphone
Looking to get in shape, or get motivated to exercise and stay active more often? There are plenty of gadgets on the market that will give you feedback on how well you're doing, help you set...
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Five Best Sleep Tracking Gadgets or Apps
We could all use a better night's sleep, and the key to getting there is a mix of good sleep habits and understanding the things that keep you from getting the best sleep you possibly can....
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Most Popular Sleep Tracking Gadget or App: Sleep Cycle
We could all use a better night's sleep, and getting more sleep doesn't always mean you're getting better sleep. That's where these sleep tracking gadgets and tools...
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How to Make the Most Of Your Fitness Tracker (Without Falling Off the Wagon)
Fitness tracking gadgets are everywhere. Even the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone will have a built-in fitness tracker. Whether they actually do any good is a hotly debated issue. Let's...
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The Data You Can (and Can't) Trust From Your Fitness Tracker
Everyone is on the fitness tracking bandwagon. The Apple Watch will track your heartbeat, steps, and activity. The Fitbit and Fuelband have been doing similar things for years. But they aren’t perfect....
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Bluetooth Finder Helps You Find that Lost Device
Android: Fitness trackers are awesome until you lose them. Bluetooth Finder helps you find lost Bluetooth devices if they are nearby.Read more...
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How the Most Popular Fitness Trackers Differ in Their Measurements
When we use fitness trackers, we assume that their data is accurate, but no two calculate steps or calories quite the same way. One reporter wore five trackers for a week, and found that each one ended...
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The Best Use of a Fitbit Is as an Alarm Clock, Not an Activity Tracker
The Fitbit is a great activity tracker. It can keep track of your steps, sleep, and activity level, but its best use isn’t tracking your activity at all: It’s as a silent alarm clock, one that gently...
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Why You Still Need a Workout Notebook
Use workout apps long enough, and you’ll realize you can’t trust a single one. Sometimes they go defunct, or you take a break from running and forget your password, or your phone dies and takes your...
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How to Cheat at a Step Counting Challenge
A Fitbit or other step counting challenge can be a great way to inspire yourself to be active. But then again, it’s easier to just sit on the couch and pretend you’re logging tons of steps. Here are a...
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What to Know About Fitbit's New ECG Feature
With the latest update, the Fitbit Sense watch can now give you an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) reading. This is similar to the FDA-approved feature that the Apple Watch launched in 2018, and the...
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The Fitbit App Now Supports Blood Glucose Tracking
With its latest app update (rolling out throughout February), Fitbit now supports tracking your blood glucose readings within the app for users in the US. Your fitbit device still can’t measure blood...
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