Tamika Moultrie visited Pepcom to talk with Katherine Perry from FitBit about their new FitBit Force wristband. This wristband tracks all the daily stats of an active lifestyle; from distance traveled, steps taken and stairs climbed, to sleep and restlessness tendencies, the technology allows the wearer to understand themselves even better. Available for synchronization with iOS, Android, and Nexus technology. -GamerFitnation
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Though it doesn't happen too often if you use a reputable service, ordering electronics online often comes with the risk of getting a counterfeit product. In some cases, the counterfeit nature of the product is immediately apparent and disappointing; other times it is done well enough to go undetected unless something catastrophic happens. The best way to avoid having those products in the marketplace, of course, is to catch them as they arrive, which is exactly what happened recently in Philadelphia.
"So, Valentine’s Day is rushing up sooner than you think, and it also falls on a Saturday. You know this means you need to step up your game double time this year lest you be consigned to the nearest dumpster in favor of someone a lot more attentive to your sweetie’s needs. Fear not, ye that are hard for Cupid’s arrow to puncture your skin. We’re here to help (mostly) with a handful of gift ideas of the high, low and no-tech variety. All of these goodies are available NOW, but you’ll need to act fast on some of the hotter items, as popular gifts tend to sell out quickly. That said, having a backup plan always helps." -GamerFitnation.com
AmongTech: When you set your Jawbone UP or Fitbit to its sleep mode, both devices will use their accelerometers to track your movements, including the speed and direction you’re moving. This is the main way they track your activity during the day and also how they tell when you’re sleeping. But how does it know you are sleeping? What does it measure?
These Fitness Trackers cannot provide a deep analysis of our sleeping patterns since they relies only on movement alone, agreed that they cannot be termed as accurate just yet. however they give their users a general idea about their sleeping patterns.
