Fitbit Tracker Review
Today everyone is on the go and most people are obsessed with their fitness. They want to be sure that they get enough exercise though many sit behind a desk all day. The new Fitbit Tracker will help you make determinations about your level of fitness and how to work it into your regular daily activities whether you are at home or at work.
Essentially the Fitbit Tracker is worn throughout the day as it tracks your activity levels and your caloric intake. At night when you go home it automatically uploads this information into your computer for future use.
Who Should Use This Gadget
Anyone can use this gadget that is interested in fitness and wants to get more information about how they are doing. This device also keeps track of your sleep habits and how many times you awaken each night. The point is to create a way for you to get a better night’s sleep and improve fitness program.
The Fitbit is very handy too. It looks like a keychain or money clip and it can be attached easily to your pocket, clipped to your pants or carried loosely inside your pocket. For women, you can clip it to your bra or your wrist as you sleep.
How Accurate Is it?
Many people keep their fitness score with other devices so they can understand how to improve. The Fitbit will collect this information and store it conveniently on the Fitbit Tracker website. Your calorie intake and the steps you take are automatically taken in. According to their website the Tracker is roughly 95-97% accurate for step counting.
While you sleep the Tracker takes sleep information that would normally be taken in sleep labs. This allows you to understand how you are sleeping and to get an idea of what your night looks like on paper. Your movements throughout the night are tracked so you can see data like the length of time it takes for you to fall asleep and how many times you wake up during the night.
The Tracker uses motion sensing technology to record your data and takes in each moment of your sleep. This might sound intense but it is worth it because you get an overall picture of your health. Another nice feature is that you have your own website with this product and you can share your information with other users.
General Information
The Fitbit Tracker was designed by Eric Friedman and James Park. Friedman is a technologist who enjoys crating innovative products for consumers. He has worked with Webshots and CNET. Park is described as a serial engineer who has a passion that makes him create great companies with great products. He has worked at CNET and other companies where he created innovative products.
These two men have created the Fitbit Tracker and it will be available in the first quarter of 2009 for around $99. You can preorder this gadget at their website to make sure you are one of the first to get one.
Source: FitBit Inc.