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Gadgets

Fitbit’s New Wi-Fi Scale Looks Awesomely Familiar

Fitbit is showing off a new Wi-Fi scale that tracks your weight and sends it to a database. Oh, hey, Withings much? Sure. But the time has come for this concept to shine, and this looks like a well-done version.

October 4, 2011
Gadgets

New FitBit Ultra Has An Altimeter And An iPhone App

Gamification is kind of annoying, but if it manages to help melt away the slug of a human person I’ve become, I’m willing to reconsider. The new FitBit Ultra’s altimeter makes taking the stairs a quantifiable achievement.

July 4, 2011
Online

Hey Fitbit Users, Kudos On The 30 Mins ‘Vigorous Sexual Activity’

Fitbit users beware: The details of your sexual tryst last night— all 21 minutes of it (23 calories burned!)—has probably been broadcast for all the Internet to see.

May 1, 2010
Science

How Data Can Improve Your Life

This week’s NYT Magazine cover story, penned by Wired‘s Gary Wolf, is about people who obsessively collect data on themselves – how much they eat or sleep, how happy they feel, etc – and use those numbers to methodically improve their lives.

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