Health Monitoring Wristband

Manufacturer of health and fitness devices, Fitbit, introduces its newest product, Fitbit Wireless Activity + Sleep Flex Wristband at the Consumer Elecironies Show 2O13, called the Fitbit Flex, the wristband is designed to compete with the Nike+ FuelBand as well as the Jawbone Up fitness wristband. Bracelet that can monitor how far the user step, mileage, and what level of calories burned, Fitbit said in a statement ahead of CES in Las Vegas, USA.

Furthermore, the Fitbit Flex tracks how long you sleep during the night in addition to the amount of times you wake up in bed. The Fitbit Flex also includes a silent wake alarm that vibrates in order to avoid waking up your partner in the morning. Built into a section of the wristband, Fitbit product developers have included five LED lights that turn on during the day as a specific fitness goal is being reached. For instance, someone with a goal of 20,000 steps per day will see three lights on the wristband after hitting 12,000 steps.

The Fitbit Flex wristband. (Picture from: http://www.digitaltrends.com/)

Fitbit device claims it offers the flexibility to connect to the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices via Bluetooth 4.0, so that the device can be synchronized with your iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, or computers. iPad, iPhone, and Android devices as well as can be Fitbit dashboard to access charts and activity monitoring tool users.

"People are becoming more aware of the significant health benefits due to move more throughout the day. Fitbit has proven expertise in delivering a great experience that really encourages people to move more every day," said James Park, CEO and Co-founder of Fitbit . This bracelet can be worn when we were in the shower and sold for around 100 dollars (or approximately Rp. 960 thousand). Flex Bracelet is available in the market starting in the spring of this year. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | DIGITAL TRENDS | RIF | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 31012013]

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