Many of us have seen both the hype around wearables as well as the growing number of critiques of the hype. But…
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Research
Study says: Don’t buy a fitness tracker, just use your phone
Pretty much every fitness tracker on the market does the same thing: Using an accelerometer, it tracks how many steps you’ve taken, and…
Read MoreLumoid will rent you five pieces of wearable tech for a week
Even if you do your research online, it can be hard to figure out which fitness tracker is right for your needs.…
Read MoreFitbit’s heart rate–monitoring smartwatch goes on sale for $250
Two new Fitbit fitness trackers went on sale in the United States and Canada on Tuesday. Fitbit will start shipping its first…
Read MoreSwarovski crystals make this Misfit fitness tracker sparkle
Most fitness trackers are meant to blend in, but if you’d like your wearable to stand out, Misfit has covered its flagship…
Read MoreHow to use a Fitbit with Apple Health
If you’ve got a Fitbit, and you use an iPhone, there’s a good chance you’d like to sync the stats from your Fitbit with…
Read MoreJawbone’s nicest fitness tracker won’t be in homes for Christmas
It’s time to find an alternative Christmas present if you had your heart set on the UP3, the latest and greatest fitness…
Read MoreJawbone’s next move: selling fitness trackers to businesses
Jawbone has started offering a program to businesses offering them bulk discounts on Jawbone fitness trackers.…
Read MoreThe utopian invisibility of design and connectivity
As the meaning of design continues to evolve in the tech industry, this is what it means to me.…
Read MoreFitbit announces new fitness trackers, including its first smartwatch
Fitibit has new trackers: The recalled Fitbit Force returns as the Fitbit Charge with an optional heart rate monitor. Next year, fitness buffs can also pick up the Fitbit Surge, which features a square-shaped LED screen.…
Read MoreThe internet of things is here, but the rules to run it are not
The objects around us -- from cars to clothes to baby monitors -- are now internet-connected, and acting almost on their own. What laws do we need to control and protect ourselves when these objects act up?…
Read MoreHey food fans, GE wants to get into calorie tracking too
Measuring what's happening with your body has never been easier, but measuring what goes in, is still an analog process of journals and maybe photos. A GE researcher wants to change that.…
Read MoreWho will crack the code on tech for seniors?
Will the quantified-self companies get with the program and woo senior citizens, or will they leave that fast-growing market to a handful of early movers?…
Read MoreThe Nike Fuelband might be dead, but Withings just launched a new personal tracker
For fitness tracker enthusiasts looking for the next new thing, Withings has added a sensor that tracks your respiration to its upgraded Pulse O2 activity tracker.…
Read MoreNeura gets $2M to bring AI to the internet of things
Bridging the protocols and different data formats spoken by our connected devices is going to take a lot of integration, or maybe just some pattern recognition software and contextual analysis.…
Read More5 technologies that are shaping the future of design
These technologies are changing how design is being used like never before.…
Read MoreNetflix developers toy with Fitbit integration, NFC at company hack day
http://techblog.netflix.com/2014/02/netflix-hack-day.html This is fun: Netflix just posted a few videos from its recent company hack day on its tech blog, showing what…
Read MoreHow data and connectivity could change your gym habit
Could data and connected devices make personal trainers obsolete? Fitness equipment and quantified self gear is coming on the market armed with algorithms that know if your crunches are correct and how effective your squats are.…
Read MoreWithings’ next gadget wants to improve your sleep (and replace your bedside table lamp)
Withings is adding the Aura sleep system to its line of scales, baby monitors and activity trackers. The $299 device tracks your movements and your environment, and then uses sound and lighting to improve your sleep.…
Read MoreMy hope for CES 2014: Consumer Electronics Simplicity
This year's Consumer Electronics Show will have tons of amazing new tech on display but it's all for nothing if not easy to use. I'm hoping for a trend of simplicity and user experience magic from this year's devices.…
Read MoreOur favorite Christmas gadget gifts
Christmas is time to give and receive gifts. Many of the gifts these days happen to be related to technology. I asked my colleagues what were the best gifts, ones they love the most, they received this year. Here is that short list.…
Read MoreZuli pushes Bluetooth as a mesh network for the smart home
Forget Zigbee and Z-wave, here's a startup that wants to make Bluetooth the mesh networking protocol of choice for the smart home. But can Bluetooth deliver a mesh?…
Read MoreSensor overload? Rise is a wearable that tracks how much you sit
A seattle-based startup has built a tracker that knows when you are sitting or standing. The goal is to help people stand more and sit less. But is it necessary?…
Read MoreWearable tech: It’s not a device, it’s a system
Building hardware for the wearables market is only the first challenge companies need to master. For a truly differentiated experience, they must build out a service.…
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