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Fitbit was founded in 2007, originally as Healthy Metrics Research, Inc, by James Park and Eric Friedman. They had a goal to bring fitness trackers to market. They didn't invent the pedometer and in fact wanted to go far further. That prize goes to Abraham-Louis Perrelet of Switzerland in 1780 or possibly back to da Vinci. And there are stories of calculating the distance armies moved using various mechanisms that used automations based on steps or the spinning of wagon wheels. The era of wearables arguably began in 1953 when the transistor radio showed up and Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka started Sony. People started to get accustomed to carrying around technology. 1961 and Claude Shannon and Edward Thorp build a small computer to time when balls would land in roulette. Which they put in a shoe. Meanwhile sensors that could detect motion and the other chips to essentially create a small computer in a watch-sized package were coming down in price. Apple had already released the Nike+iPod Sports Kit the year before, with a little sensor that went in my running shoes. And Fitbit capitalized on an exploding market for tracking fitness. Apple effectively proved the concept was ready for higher end customers. But remember that while the iPod was incredibly popular at the time, what about everyone else? Park and Friedman raised $400,000 on the idea in a pre-seed round and built a prototype. No, it wasn't actually a wearable, it was a bunch of sensors in a wooden box. That enabled them to shop around for more investors to actually finish a marketable device. By 2008 they were ready to take the idea to TechCrunch 50 and Tim O'Reilly and other panelists from TechCrunch loved it. And they picked up a whopping 2,000 pre-release orders. Only problem is they weren't exactly ready to take that kind of volume. So they toured suppliers around Asia for months and worked overtime in hotel rooms fixing design and architecture issues. And in 2009 they were finally ready and took 25,000 orders, shipping about one fifth of them. That device was called the Fitbit Tracker and took on a goal of 10,000 steps that became a popular goal in Japan in the 1960s. It's a little money-clip sized device with just one button that shows the status towards that 10,000 step goal. And once synchronized we could not only see tons of information about how many calories we burned and other statistics but we could also see Those first orders were sold directly through the web site. The next batch would be much different, going through Best Buy. The margins selling directly were much better and so they needed to tune those production lines. They went to four stores, then ten times that, then 15 times that. They announced the Fitbit Ultra in 2011. Here we got a screen that showed a clock but also came with a stopwatch. That would evolve into the Fitbit One in 2012. Bluetooth now allowed us to sync with our phones. That original device would over time evolve to the Zip and then the Inspire Clip. They grew fast in those first few years and enjoyed a large swathe of the market initially, but any time one vendor proves a market others are quick to fast-follow. The Nike Fuelband came along in 2012. There were also dozens of cheap $15 knock-offs in stores like Fry's. But those didn't have nearly as awesome an experience. A simple experience was the Fitbit Flex, released in 2013. The Fitbit could now be worn on the wrist. It looked more like the original tracker but a little smaller so it could slide in and out of a wristband. It could vibrate so could wake us up and remind us to get up and move. And the Fitbit Force came out that year, which could scroll through information on the screen, like our current step count. But that got some bad press for the nickel used on the device so the Charge came out the next year, doing much of the same stuff. And here we see the price slowly going up from below a hundred dollars to $130 as new models with better accelerometers came along. In 2014 they released a mobile app for all the major mobile platforms that allowed us to track devices through Bluetooth and opened up a ton of options to show other people our information. Chuck Schumer was concerned about privacy but the options for fitness tracking were about to explode in the other direction, becoming even less private. That's the same year the LG G Watch came out, sporting a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. The ocean was getting redder and devices were becoming more like miniature computers that happened to do tracking as well. After Android Wear was released in 2014, now called Wear OS, the ocean was bound to get much, much redder. And yet, they continued to grow and thrive. They did an IPO, or Initial Public Offering, in 2015 on the back of selling over 21 million devices. They were ready to reach a larger market. Devices were now in stores like Walmart and Target, and they had badges. It was an era of gamification and they were one of the best in the market at that. Walk enough steps to have circumnavigated the sun? There's a badge for that. Walk the distance of the Nile? There's a badge for that. Do a round trip to the moon and back? Yup, there's a badge for that as well. And we could add friends in the app. Now we could compete to see who got more steps on the day. And of course some people cheated. Once I was wearing a Fitbit on my wrist I got 60,000 steps one day as I painted the kitchen. So we sometimes didn't even mean to cheat. And an ecosystem had sprung up around Fitbit. Like Fitstar, a personal training coach, which got acquired by Fitbit and rebranded as Fitbit Coach. 2015 was also when the Apple Watch was released. The Apple Watch added many of the same features like badges and similar statistics. By then there were models of the Fitbit that could show who was calling our phone or display a text message we got. And that was certainly part of the Wear OS for of Android. But those other devices were more expensive and Fitbit was still able to own the less expensive part of the market and spend on R&D to still compete at the higher end. They were flush with cash by 2016 so while selling 22 million more devices, they bought Coin and Pebble that year, taking in technology developed through crowdfunding sources and helping mass market it. That's the same year we got the Fitbit Alta, effectively merging the Charge and Alta and we got HR models of some devices, which stands for Heart Rate. Yup, they could now track that too. They bought Vector Watch SRL in 2017, the same year they released the Ionic smartwatch, based somewhat on the technology acquired from Pebble. But the stock took a nosedive, and the market capitalization was cut in half. They added weather to the Ionic and merged that tech with that from the Blaze, released the year before. Here, we see technology changing quickly - Pebble was merged with Blaze but Wear OS from Google and Watch OS from Apple were forcing changes all the faster. The apps on other platforms were a clear gap as were the sensors baked into so many different integrated circuit packages. But Fitbit could still compete. In 2018 they released a cheaper version of the smartwatch called the Versa. They also released an API that allowed for a considerable amount of third party development, as well as Fitbit OS 3. They also bought Twine Health in 2018 Partnered with Adidas in 2018 for the ionic. Partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield to reduce insurance rates 2018 released the Charge 3 with oxygen saturation sensors and a 40% larger screen than the Charge 2. From there the products got even more difficult to keep track of, as they poked at every different corner of the market. The Inspire, Inspire HR, Versa 2, Versa Lite, Charge 4, Versa 3, Sense, Inspire 2, Luxe. I wasn't sure if they were going to figure out the killer device or not when Fitbit was acquired by Google in 2021. And that's where their story ends and the story of the ubiquitous ecosystem of Google begins. Maybe they continue with their own kernels or maybe they're moving all of their devices to WearOS. Maybe Google figures out how to pull together all of their home automation and personal tracking devices into one compelling offer. Now they get to compete with Amazon who now has the Halo to help attack the bottom of the market. Or maybe Google leaves the Fitbit team alone to do what they do. Fitbit has sold over 100 million devices and sports well over 25 million active users. The Apple Watch surpassed that number and blew right past it. WearOS lives in a much more distributed environment where companies like Asus, Samsung, and LG sell products but it appears to have a similar installation base. And it's a market still growing and likely looking for a leader, as it's easy to imagine a day when most people have a smart watch. But the world has certainly changed since Mark Weiser was the Chief Technologist at the famed Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, or Xerox Parc in 1988 when he coined the term "ubiquitous computing.” Technology hadn't entered every aspect of our lives at the time like it has now. The team at Fitbit didn't invent wearables. George Atwood invented them in 1783. That was mostly pulleys and mechanics. Per V. Brüel first commercialized the piezoelectric accelerometer in 1943. It certainly took a long time to get packaged into an integrated circuit and from there it took plenty of time to end up on my belt loop. But from there it took less than a few years to go on my wrist and then once there were apps for all the things true innovation came way faster. Because it turns out that once we open up a bunch of APIs, we have no idea the amazing things people use with what then go from devices to platforms. But none of that would have happened had Fitbit not helped prove the market was ready for Weiser's ubiquitous computing. And now we get to wrestle with the fallout while innovation is moving even faster. Because telemetry is the opposite of privacy. And if we forget to protect just one of those API endpoints, like not implementing rate throttling or messing up the permissions, or leaving a micro-service open to all the things, we can certainly end up telling the world all about things. Because the world is watching, whether we think we're important enough to watch or not.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Nicole's Instagram Minute returns with @ZillowGoneWild for a dose of real estate humor [https://www.instagram.com/zillowgonewild/]. Terri has come up with an ingenious way to use the previously shouted-out coloring app Sandbox [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sandbox-coloring/id1237405816] in a new way. And Catherine traded in her ancient Fitbit Flex for a Fitbit Inspire 2, which is, in fact, pretty inspirational [https://www.fitbit.com/global/us/products/trackers/inspire2].

Ayer pude, al fin, terminar a cuarenta días en dique seco, con los que evitar una nueva lesión que me impidiera continuar con mis entrenamientos. Una actividad física que comencé ayudándome de la tecnología, en cierta medida, con el firme propósito de mejorar mi salud y en la que, a veces, no es neceario invertir ingentes cantidades de dinero. ∙ Fitbit Flex https://amzn.to/34u3DEE∙ Plantronics BackBeat FIT 2100 https://amzn.to/2QTQSzd

Over the last decade, opioid use has not significantly declined, despite efforts to educate physicians about the risk of abuse. Also today, the Fitbit Flex is feasible and provides nuanced step-count data in patients with MS, even moderate alcohol use could worsen outcomes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and a new study supports meningococcal B vaccine in children with rare diseases.

Today we revisit episode 031 with Dr. Dom D'Agostino.   We dive into whether or not the Ketogenic Diet will help athletes workout more effectively.   Dr. Dominic “Dom” D'Agostino is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida. He joins Drew to discuss how athletes can obtain peak performance and resilience through nutrition and a ketogenic diet. As a Senior Research Scientist at the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Dr. D'Agostino focuses on developing and testing metabolic therapies using a ketogenic diet and supplements. He enjoys working out and bodybuilding, so he knows first-hand how effective this therapy can be.   Key Takeaways: [6:02] Dr. D'Agostino has always been interested in nutrition, but it was neuroscience that led him to ketosis. [12:11] What is nutritional ketosis? How do you reach it? What are the benefits of being in a ketogenic state? [20:56] A ketogenic diet can have very different results on men and women’s bodies. [22:46] What are some industry myths about ketosis or other considerations Fit2Fat2Fit listeners should know about? [29:14] Most people can benefit from a ketogenic diet, even if they do it intermittently to gain lean muscle mass. [36:44] The field of nutrigenomics will have the capacity to predict deficiencies by analyzing a drop of blood. [40:03] Dr. D'Agostino shares tips for a 3-week trial ketosis diet. [42:57] What about a ketogenic diet for endurance athletes, CrossFit athletes and football players? [58:10] Exogenous ketones - Why is everyone talking about them and how do they work? [1:05:20] Your body could go into a state of stress when first starting a ketogenic diet. [1:09:20] Our brains and cells are already hardwired to use ketones as an energy source. [1:15:54] If a person does eat a ‘treat’ food, what can they do to minimize the impacts of glucose? [1:21:20] Why aren’t you studying the microbiome? [1:25:14] Dr. D’Agostino answers questions from Facebook. [1:30:28] The Lightning Round!   Sponsors: Kegenix - Use F2F2F for a free FitBit Flex with the purchase of a 30 day supply or 15% off of any purchase with this Fit2Fat2Fit link Dollar Workout Club   Mentions: Fit2Fat2Fit @fit2fat2fit 2FitatHome @2fitathome KetoNutrition Metabolic Optimization Ketogenic Diet Resource IHMC @DominicDAgosti2 on Twitter Dominic D’Agostino on Facebook

On podcast 70, Lisa interviews Anna Dresner about her new book Ten Thousand Steps, Cane Not Included. This must-read is available in a number of accessible formats, and walks you through a number of audio resources, apps, and hardware to help you get and stay fit and healthy. If you purchase this resource prior to July 31, 2017, you are eligible to enter a drawing to win a FitBit Flex. You will also find a discount code in the book which will allow you to save on any BlindAlive workout. In FitnessSpeak, Mel tells us all about lymph � what it is, and how it works. You can comment on our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or subscribe to our informative chat list.

Yes, we're on week two of yapping Galaxy S8. But we wanted turn the conversation around to the editors and YouTubers doing the reviews — how did they handle being under the pressure of an embargo? If they weren't under one and just decided to get shove videos out as fast as possible, how does that forward the mobile tech conversation? And with all the hard work people put into this content, does the pageantry of it all nullify any of the elbow grease? This week, we chat with a guy that's had to research a whole bunch of Galaxy S8 reviews, Engadget social media manager Evan Rodgers. Make sure you're charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch the video recorded from 3:10pm Eastern on April 27th, or check out the high-quality audio version right here. You can shoot your listener emails to podcast@pocketnow.com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week! Pocketnow Weekly 250 Recording Date April 27, 2017 Hosts Juan Carlos Bagnell Jules Wang Guest Evan Rodgers(Engadget) Sponsor This week’s episode of the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast is made possible by: We get it. You’re busy. That doesn’t mean you don’t have time to put together interesting meals using high quality ingredients. Blue Apron takes the guesswork out of cooking, delivering the exact amounts of food you need for each recipe. All ingredients, meats, and vegetables are sourced ethically using sustainable sources. Each week you can customize your menu to fit your particular tastes and dietary restrictions, including vegetarian options. Blue Apron has an extensive collection of recipes, and subscribers won’t encounter the same meal twice over the course of a year, unless requested. Cooking together can help improve family bonds, and Blue Apron families cook together three times more often. You will love how good it feels, and tastes, to create incredible home cooked meals with Blue Apron, so don’t wait! Meals are delivered to 99% of the continental United States and it costs are under $10 per serving. Check out this week’s menu and get your first three meals free by going to http://blueapron.com/pocketnow. News Summary (5:18) The news, now in delivered in three quick minutes, and a little bit of discussion. BlackBerry KEYone coming to Canada and the US No iPhone 7s, maybe an iPhone 8 Plus? The Galaxy Note 7R pops up in an unexpected place You should obviously protect your Galaxy S8... The Amazon Echo Look: for advertisers to body shame you? Fitbit Flex 2 fired up What is AT&T's 5G Evolution? Is it really evolving? Google and Yi launch a professional VR camera for $17K The Galaxy S8 metareview (34:03) Our guest penned a Medium piece and hit some points in a video about tech publications, YouTubers and the constraints around them in making great editorial content. FCC chairman Ajit Pai is leading the nation down the road away from net neutrality and Title II rules for ISPs. This is important. • See you soon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Esta semana, en el episodio 542 de Byte Podcast, platicamos con Mimoso acerca de la solución que usa para vender sus libros en línea, y les traemos la reseña del monitor de actividad física más simple de Fitbit, el Flex 2.  Las noticias incluyen el nuevo lote de información filtrada por Wikileaks sobre las actividades espía de la CIA y el proyecto para llevar a dos turistas alrededor de la luna el año próximo. Criticamos a Spotify por no tomar en cuenta a sus usuarios al quitar funcionalidades de su software y cerramos con La Aplicación Móvil de La Semana para Android, una app que les ayudará a registrar cuándo fue la última vez que hicieron algo.   Enlaces Recayente - http://recayente.com/ Kichink - https://www.kichink.com/ Fitbit Flex 2 - https://www.fitbit.com/mx/flex2 The Last Time, gratis para Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=team.btf.lasttime

Dan and Eric talk about football, Tony Romo, Florence Henderson, Fidel Castro, Yellowstone, Making a Murderer, Brendan Dassey, Fitbit Flex 2, Doctor Strange, Arrival, Chocolate Strawberry Vanillas, Yoga Hosers, Mercy, The Flash, Hell or Highwater, Longmire, Metallica, Eels, acid, funny farms, Session 9

Still a Chance for you to Win a FitBit Flex. Bill Kociaba of Kociaba Fitness Joins the Team in the Gym for this Empowering Episode We ease into this episode with Jessica still in a relaxed state following her visit to R.E.S.T. Float Solutions. Before proceeding with these show notes, I really want to thank ... [Read more...]

Dr. Dominic “Dom” D'Agostino is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida. He joins Drew to discuss how athletes can obtain peak performance and resilience through nutrition and a ketogenic diet. As a Senior Research Scientist at the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Dr. D'Agostino focuses on developing and testing metabolic therapies using a ketogenic diet and supplements. He enjoys working out and bodybuilding, so he knows first-hand how effective this therapy can be.   Key Takeaways: [6:02] Dr. D'Agostino has always been interested in nutrition, but it was neuroscience that led him to ketosis. [12:11] What is nutritional ketosis? How do you reach it? What are the benefits of being in a ketogenic state? [20:56] A ketogenic diet can have very different results on men and women’s bodies. [22:46] What are some industry myths about ketosis or other considerations Fit2Fat2Fit listeners should know about? [29:14] Most people can benefit from a ketogenic diet, even if they do it intermittently to gain lean muscle mass. [36:44] The field of nutrigenomics will have the capacity to predict deficiencies by analyzing a drop of blood. [40:03] Dr. D'Agostino shares tips for a 3-week trial ketosis diet. [42:57] What about a ketogenic diet for endurance athletes, CrossFit athletes and football players? [58:10] Exogenous ketones - Why is everyone talking about them and how do they work? [1:05:20] Your body could go into a state of stress when first starting a ketogenic diet. [1:09:20] Our brains and cells are already hardwired to use ketones as an energy source. [1:15:54] If a person does eat a ‘treat’ food, what can they do to minimize the impacts of glucose? [1:21:20] Why aren’t you studying the microbiome? [1:25:14] Dr. D’Agostino answers questions from Facebook. [1:30:28] The Lightning Round!   Sponsors: Kegenix - Use F2F2F for a free FitBit Flex with the purchase of a 30 day supply or 15% off of any purchase with this Fit2Fat2Fit link Dollar Workout Club   Mentions: Fit2Fat2Fit @fit2fat2fit 2FitatHome @2fitathome KetoNutrition Metabolic Optimization Ketogenic Diet Resource IHMC @DominicDAgosti2 on Twitter Dominic D’Agostino on Facebook

Dr. Joel Kimmons, Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Joins the Team for a Wide-Ranging Discussion of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness Win a FitBit Flex, compliments of WE Fit Wellness™ and USABA! Email: FindYourFit@wefitwellness.com, or call our Fit Line at 866-543-6808 by April 15, 2016 to enter. Worley hypes the book, “Always Climb Higher,” by ... [Read more...]

Maureen Bassmaster, Star of BreakingBlind on YouTube, Joins the Team to Share her Incredible Story What an episode! First, Jessica runs in after a long run of 18 miles. Funky, funky! The crew awards a Fitbit Flex activity tracker, courtesy of USABA, to a loyal listener from Massachusetts. Yes! Already there are loyal subscribers. Thank ... [Read more...]

It's been a whirlwind of a Thanksgiving season for Sterling including 4 apple pies (total), 3 Thanksgiving meals, 2 viewings of Mockingjay Part 2, 1 season of Jessica Jones... and a partridge in a pear tree. And a FitBit Flex.

Cyndi Blais is my guest this week and her Etsy shop is an extension of her fitness business. I love that Cyndi has found a great niche to serve and she is blossoming within it by just serving the market she narrowed down her products to - Fitbit and fitness tracker users. Cyndi creates stunning and unique wearable Fitbit jewelry and fitness tracker accessories for men and women to securely conceal Fitbit Flex activity trackers. In her own words: Our versatile pieces are designed to work with all of your outfits, taking you from day to night. Her line of products includes durable high quality necklaces, bracelets, headbands and hair wraps that can be worn with or without a Fitbit, and they are as accurate as the original plastic wristband! Cyndi said selling on Etsy combines two of her favorite things - fitness and fashion so naturally the products she offers are both fashionable and affordable. We talked about the pricing of her items in our convo because it was important to her that her pieces be more accessible, financially speaking, to a broader audience, so you'll see that their prices are a fraction of comparable Tori Burch Fitbit products. And even better, they can be customized to express your individual style at no additional cost. Watch out for her new premium line of high-end silver-plated accessories coming soon... Resources mentioned: Maker's Place Stitch Labs Ship Station Best ways to reach Cyndi: Phone: (858) 397-2999 Monday-Friday 9am-7pm (PST) Email: info [at] FUNKtionalWearables [dot] com Etsy convo: Social media: , , , , and Sister sites: and   Please take a minute to subscribe and leave an honest review of the podcast in and . That really helps to get the word out about the show. Connect With Me: Twitter: Follow Facebook Group: - This is where I'm connecting with you after the podcast. Lots of fun convos & Etsy shop promos here too! Facebook: Like the Pinterest: Instagram: Google+: Email: Use the OR interview [at] convome [dot] com

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This week Talon and Jerred test out two different types of wearables, the FitBit Flex and the Jawbone UP3, to see if this rapidly growing wearable technology can make you a better human. Wearable computers, also known as body-borne computers or wearables are miniature electronic devices that are worn by the bearer under, with or […] The post 020: Do wearables make you better? Like FitBit and Jawbone appeared first on betterhumanology.

This week we discuss the geologic time scale, meteorites, and fitness trackers! Pittsburgh Fireball Feb. 17, 2015 Video of meteor Article with details of entry Animation from meteor’s perspective NASA Fireball Network Geologic Time-it’s really big (and deep) The geologic time scale Despite all kinds of fun things to demo how vast it is…still hard to understand Cosmic Calendar Pneumonic devices for timescale-and why do we need to know it? (several examples) We make all kinds of assumptions about rocks that span millions of years, but an outcrop can change over the course of just a few years/ten years Example of things changing in days to hours Time’s Arrow, Time’s Cycle How do we begin to define Geologic time? International Commission on Stratigraphy: “ International Geologic Time Scale; thus setting global standards for the fundamental scale for expressing the history of the Earth” We have to have a baseline so that we can all talk about the “same” rocks across the world Age-dating rocks Many techniques, and the actual dates between our epochs change all the time as our age-dating techniques evolve Many periods/eras/epochs are marked by “catastrophic” occurrences, hence making them natural boundaries, but the dates change. 5 major extinction events Time as an arrow v. time as a cycle Catastrophism vs. uniformitarianism and gradualism Constantly evolving and vastly interesting Thinking about the definitions of time and how we as humans try to grasp the enormity of geologic time in particular is humbling. Fun Paper Friday In an attempt to prolong our time on Earth, we’ll talk about accuracy of fitness apps. (John wears a Fitbit Flex and uses the Fitbit Aria scale.) “Accuracy of Smartphone Applications and Wearable Devices for Tracking Physical Activity Data”, Case et al., Feb 2015, Journal of the American Medical Association

Image Courtesy of Reuters This episode of Living Digital takes a look at the wearables industry.Welcome to WearablesBehold the various forms of wearable technology.Mota Smart RingInteract with your notifications without constantly being on your phone. Image Courtesy of Mota RinglySimilar in functionality to the Mota Smart Ring but for the chunky jewelry enthusiasts. Image Courtesy of Ringly Ralph Lauren Polo Tech ShirtTracks and streams biometric data to your phone in realtime. Image Courtesy of Ralph Lauren Moto 360Features include fitness tracking, voice control, and notification capabilities. Image Courtesy of Motorola Mimo Baby MonitorProvides realtime insights about your baby's activity (including body position, temperature and breathing pattern). Image Courtesy of Dulcie Madden Google GlassBringing technology more seamlessly into everyday life by providing a second screen for your mobile device. Image Courtesy of Google Sensoria Fitness BraThis sports bra is equipped with a heart rate monitor. (Compatible with various fitness apps). Image Courtesy of Sensoria Apple WatchLast but not least, this customizable watch lets you see and respond to messages, track fitness activity, make payments, and more. Image Courtesy of Apple Follow and Subscribe Living Digital RSS Listen on StitcherListen on SoundCloudFollow us on Twitter TranscriptWelcome to the podcast. Darth Vader, Geordi La Forge, Tony Stark have in common? Wearables: the subject of today's podcast. Wearables refer to wearable technology. Like the Smarthome industry, it weaves technology into everyday life to make things easier. The main functionality we see today is related to quantified self. If you aren’t familiar with the quantified-self movement, it is a way for us to incorporate technology into the collection of data. Like physical activity, sleep patterns, heart rate, etc. They come in various forms. watches, wristbands, and of course Google glass.The most popular wearable being talked about these days is the Apple Watch. Features mentioned in the Apple Keynote include messaging and calling, communication with Siri , fitness tracking, and Apple Pay. Which I am excited about. Other popular wearable brands include the Nike Fuel Band, Jawbone Up, Fitbit Flex, and Google glass.ABI research predicts that 90 million wearable devices will be sold in 2014. Big brands are definitely on this bandwagon and so are startups.When it comes to perception, I’m sure there are many people who think wearables aren’t overwhelmingly beneficial, but I think they are useful in the same way that smartphones are. Just in a different form. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss them because the way some of us always have our phones, it might as well be an additional limb. The beginning of this industry may seem clunky at times but these things will most likely be one of the keys to help us live longer.There are so many directions they can go. Can you imagine, I don’t know, a toe ring that…automatically dispense insulin to the when the body has an allergic reaction…or earrings that give you your daily dose of vitamin C. You know? Marrying science and technology just expedites this self care marathon that we call life. I’m looking forward to seeing the world post Apple Watch.

Keeping you informed is our business this week... MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge demonstrates the features of the Fitbit Flex for your iDevice. You will be amazed all this little device will do for you. And, MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin discusses and demonstrates the use of Google Drive for your iOS device and using Google Drive with your computer and other devices. And, the latest assistive technology news of the week are all here on MainMenu...

Reseño una aplicación de música para acompañarte a hacer ejercicio, RockmyRun (https://itunes.apple.com/mx/app/rockmyrun-best-running-workout/id546417608?mt=8 ), y platico un poco mis impresiones con la Fitbit Flex y que tanto me ha ayudado o no a cumplir objetivos. Como siempre espero sus comentarios a technovertpodcast@iCloud.com

Hoy hablo sobre la influencia de la FitBit Flex en mi estado actual de forma y peso.

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本期由 Dingding Ye 和 Terry 共同主持，邀请了 Knewone 的 CEO 沙昕哲 来聊聊目前很火的可穿戴设备产品。 做为剁手网站 Knewone 的 CEO，沙沙号称玩过(了解过)市面上几乎所有的可穿戴设备。这一期主题很轻松很新奇，iWatch，Fuelband，Fitbit，Jawbone UP2，新我手环，Pebble，Google Glass，Oculus Rift，LUMOback，LovePalz，Pillow Talk，Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears，MYO，麦步等等，太多新奇科技产品，来听听试玩体验吧。 一些讨论点： 智能手表猜想，任何需要两只手操作的手表都是反人类设计的 iWatch 肯定需要刺激你去购买 iPhone，而不是替代 硬件的差别不会太大，以后可穿戴设备需要在软件上多下文章 什么是阻止你使用手环的最大原因及各种手环使用终极体验 如果你带了 Google Glass，我拒绝跟你说话 LovePalz 是好东西 智能家具，最好是开箱即用 Fuelband Fitbit Flex Jawbone UP2 新我 Pebble Google Glass Oculus Rift LUMOback LovePalz Pillow Talk Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears MYO 麦步 如何开始你的 SOHO 之旅 (2) Billings FreshBooks Dingding's Fitbit Profile Special Guest: 沙昕哲 .

Download Appel & Ei #09 - Das braucht kein Mensch mit Tim Krauss und Christian HeinkeIn Ausgabe #09 von Appel und Ei sprechen Tim Krauss und Christian Heinke über Jeff Bezos Kauf der Washington Post aus der Portokasse und Googles Schlag in den Apple TV Kontor, den HDMI Stick chromecast. Des weiteren sind Android 4.3, das neue Nexus 7 und das Moto X Thema. Tim versucht sich mit dem FitBit Flex fit zu halten und Christian sieht potentielle Gefahren In Knotenknüpfen-Apps.00:00:01 Breaking News(papers)00:02:31 Vorspann00:08:02 Mobile Geräte und das Fernsehen00:32:13 Breakfast with Sundar Pichai00:32:34 Android 4.300:38:00 Review: Nexus 7 (2013)00:45:45 Review: Moto X01:04:30 Showtitle!01:04:37 Wearable Computing01:05:50 FitBit Flex [Amazon]01:15:36 Nike Fuelband [Amazon]01:26:20 Picks01:26:28 Bilateral: Lookout [Android] / [iOS]01:31:26 Artikel: This Thief Doesn't Know01:33:01 iOS: Moves01:38:17 Bilateral: Tiny Thief [Android] / [iOS]01:40:10 Android: Howset01:47:14 Abspann

In this episode, Cliff and Stephanie talk about the following: – Why Stephanie loves the month of August. – Dish Network & The Hopper – The new Nexus 7 – Fitbit Flex – http://gspn.tv/fitbitflex – TV Talk – Interview With Stuart at http://PodcastAnswerMan.com/319 – Not happy about Under The Dome getting a 2nd season. – […]

In this episode, Cliff and Stephanie talk about the following: – Why Stephanie loves the month of August. – Dish Network & The Hopper – The new Nexus 7 – Fitbit Flex – http://gspn.tv/fitbitflex – TV Talk – Interview With Stuart at http://PodcastAnswerMan.com/319 – Not happy about Under The Dome getting a 2nd season. – […]

In diesem kleinen Audioboo erzähle ich ein wenig über mein #Fitbit #Flex http://www.fitbit.com/de/flex

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Kicking off this episode we have first-hand reports on Google Loon and E3. Other topics include the end of Fairfax main tech media in NZ, new Apple device hands on, Facebook Hashtags, Google acquisition of Waze and news of 2degrees 4G upgrade. Running time : 0:42:46

This episode we discuss 8” Windows tablets, Windows 8.1, the future of Wi-Fi, Blackberry Z10, Sony NEX6 camera, Fitbit Flex fitness gadget, Microsoft Surface Pro, Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, Igloo, Intel’s upcoming Haswell and Cedar Trail technologies. Running time : 1:07:14

本期由 Terry Tai 主持，参与嘉宾有 Daneil Lv, Dingding Ye 和 Kevin Wang。本期由所有Teahour创始人和大家一起聊聊开发中用到的硬件和选购的一些技巧以及如何锻炼和保护程序员的身体。 Macbook Pro Parallel Tests Ivy Bridge 硬件虚拟化 超线程 Crucial M4 Samsung 830 Richard Huang Herman Miller Aeron Herman Miller Embody 锤子手机 QWERTY Dvorak Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro Type-S Razer Blackwidow For Mac Realforce 86U Tactile Pro Apple Extended Keyboard Alps Matias ADB Kinesis Freestyle mini Tactile Pro Shanghai Linux User Group Dell 2412M Jim Weirich Fitbit Zip Fitbit One Fitbit Flex Jawbone Up The Boy Scout Rule 钻石年代 Pocket Casts SuperDuper!