activity tracker
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This Leg-Based Wearable Might Track Calorie Burn Better Than Smartwatches
Estimating calorie counts is an imperfect science, especially when it comes to tracking how many you’ve burned during a given activity. Wrist-based fitness trackers and smartwatches’ estimates for calorie burn can be off by as much as 40-80%. However, engineers from Stanford claim they’ve created an inexpensive, accurate device that you can actually make for yourself.…
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For Those Who Hate Smartwatches, Fitbit Has a Fancy New Fitness Tracker
The Fitbit Luxe, the company’s newest and most expensive band, can best be described as: fitness tracker, but make it fashion.
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Fitbit’s First Fitness Tracker Under Google Is the Ace 3
Now that Fitbit is officially under Google’s umbrella, of course we’re all be curious as to see what the first product will be. However, if you were hoping for a tricked-out, Google-powered smartwatch, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. This autumn, Fitbit is instead rolling out an Ace 3, an affordable fitness tracker for…
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How A Medical Stress Sensor Evolved Into A Beautiful Wearable For All
Seven years ago, an MIT professor named Rosalind Picard developed a wristband called iCalm to help autistic kids manage stress by measuring electrodermal activity on the skin. Today, Picard and her team want to put their device in your hands. What happened in between is a fascinating story about the role of accidental discoveries in…