Misfit is a company that makes wearable activity trackers, but earlier this year the company unveiled its first full-fledged smartwatch. And then… nothing happened for a long time. Now the Misfit Vapor is finally ready to go. It’s up for pre-order from the Misfit website for $200, and the watch should start shipping on Halloween. […]
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Misfit’s fitness trackers now come in mix-and-match custom styles
Misfit has been offering relatively fashionable fitness trackers for a few years, but now the company is making it easier to customize the design of your wearable activity tracker with the launch of a new M.Y. Misfit program. The mix-and-match designs offer over 600 different color and design style combinations at launch, with more coming […]
Misfit launches Vapor fitness tracking smartwatch with GPS
Activity tracker company Misfit is launching its first touchscreen smartwatch. Thee Misfit Vapor has all the fitness features you’d expect from a Misfit device, including the ability to track steps, heart rate, and sleep. But it also has GPS for location monitoring, WiFi, and Bluetooth. The Vapor can pair with a smartphone, but you can […]
Misfit built a fitness tracker into Bluetooth earbuds
Say you like the idea of a gadget that can track you steps… but you don’t really want to have one strapped to your wrist or clipped to your clothing all day. Misfit’s latest activity tracker isn’t meant to be worn all day… just when you’re listening to music (or podcasts, or whatever). The Misfit […]
Misfit Ray is a $100 activity tracker that you wear like a bracelet or necklace
While some companies have approached the fitness and activity tracker space by cramming as many features as possible into their hardware, Misfit has always had a slightly different strategy: make wearables that you won’t be embarrassed to actually wear. The latest is the Misfit Ray, and like other Misfit products it doesn’t have a screen. It […]
Watch maker Fossil acquires fitness tracker company Misfit
Fossil recently launched its first line of smart wearable products including activity trackers, a watch that can alert you to notifications from your smartphone, and an upcoming smartwatch. But it looks like the company is taking another big step into the smart gadget space: Fossil is acquiring Misfit, maker of the Misfit Shine and Flash lines […]
Misfit Shine 2 activity tracker is thinner, more accurate
Misfit’s first fitness tracker was a $100 device called the Misfit Shine that you could wear like a watch or necklace. The company followed up the Shine with a cheaper model called the Flash which offered may of the same features for half the price. Now the original is getting an update. The Misfit Shine […]
Misfit and Speedo launch the Speedo Shine swim tracker
Fitness tracker company Misfit makes a number of products that can track steps, sleep quality, and other stats. Now the company is patnering with Speedo on a line of trackers designed specifically for swimmers. The new Speedo Shine joins the Misfti Shine, Flash, Flash Link, and other members of the Misfit family. The $80 Speedo […]
Misfit Flash Link is a $20 activity tracker and “smart button”
The makers of the Misfit Shine and Flash fitness trackers have have launched new software called Misfit Link that lets you use those devices to control your smartphone’s camera or music player. Don’t have a Misfit device yet? No problem: the company is launching its cheapest model yet: The Misfiti Flash Link launches today for […]
Misfit Flash is a $50 wearable activity tracker with a 6-month battery
Fitness trackers may be able to track your movement and help you meet your fitness goals, but most of them aren’t particularly attractive. The Misfit Shine might be one of the best looking of the bunch, at least partly because it’s basically a simple circle with no screen. You can strap it into a wristband […]