Runtastic makes a popular mobile app for runners that lets you track your distance traveled, view maps of your past runs, get feedback through a voice coach, and much more. The company also offers a line of hardware including a GPS watch, heart rate monitor, and digital scale. Now Runtastic is launching its answer to […]
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Lilbits (7-29-2014): Why the Vivaldi open source tablet failed
Once upon a time a group of developers working on the open source KDE Plasma Active desktop environment for mobile devices figured it’d be cool if there was a tablet designed specifically to run the software. So they tried to find a device maker to offer truly open hardware with no proprietary components. It would […]
Razer Nabu smartband coming soon for under $100
Razer’s first wearable device is scheduled to go on sale within the next few months and it’ll sell for $100 or less. That’s according to a report from Recode, whcih interviewed Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan. The Razer Nabu is a wristband that measures activity like a pedometer, shows notifications from your phone like a smartwatch, […]
Xiaomi Mi Band is a $13 fitness tracker
Xiaomi may be best known for offering high-quality smartphones at mid-range prices… like the new Xiaomi Mi4. But the company also produces smart TVs, WiFi routers, and other gadgets. Now Xiaomi is hopping on the fitness tracker bandwagon. The Xiaomi Mi Band is a wearable activity tracker that sells for just $13. The little guy […]
Adidas miCoach Fit Smart fitness tracker coming in August for $199
Adidas sells a $400 smartwatch for runners called the MiCoach Smart Run Watch. It has a heart rate sensor, 4GB of storage for music and data, GPS support for tracking your running speed and mapping your route, and a touchscreen display. But if the price tag seems a bit steep, Adidas plans to offer a […]
Google Fit lets Android apps share your fitness data
Google is launching a new series of APIs that let app developers create apps that can share your fitness data. It’ll be an opt-in feature for users, but when you do opt in then all of your apps will be able to access a central repository of your data so that your pedometer stats, for […]
Withings Activité hides a fitness tracker behind a Swiss watch
Withings offers a line of connected health and fitness products including the Withings Pulse O2 activity tracker, a line of wireless scales, a blood pressure monitor, and a sleep monitor. The company’s next product is a designer watch… that also happens to be an activity tracker. The Withings ActivitĂ©Â is a Swiss watch that monitors your physical activity […]
Weird wearables
We hear a lot about wearable tech these days… but usually we’re talking about smartwatches you wear on your wrist or fitness trackers you… wear on you wrist (or maybe clip to your shirt, belt, or pocket). But wearable tech might be starting to break the mold, thanks in part to a series of accessories […]
Razer Nabu fitness tracker beta program launches in July
Gaming hardware company Razer introduced its first wearable device at CES in January. Now the company’s getting ready to launch a beta test, and 500 people will have a chance to buy a beta unit of the Razer Nabu wristband for just $1 on July 10th, 2014. At that price, I suspect there are plenty […]
Sony SmartBand activity tracker now available for $100
Sony’s SmartBand is the first wearable device from the Japanese electronics company, and it’s a fitness and activity tracker designed to pair with your smartphone and help you keep track of your movements and fitness goals… as well as your social interactions and other aspects of your digital life. Introduced at CES in January, the […]