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    Fitbit Charge HR review roundup

    Jimmy of Android Authority just published his review of the Fitbit Charge HR fitness band. He felt the design was simple and clean, the band was durable, it has a good companion app, the step tracking was accurate, it has a good price point and he liked the 5-day battery life. However, he says...
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    Complete list of Superbowl 50 ads and the stories behind them

    You'll see a bunch of tech companies promoting their latest goods in tonight's Super Bowl ads including: Amazon, Fitbit, Intuit, LG, PayPal, Pokemon, Squarespace, T-Mobile, and Wix.com. Take a look at the entire list of commercials you'll see, with background info on each.
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  3. Android News

    A private Oklahoma university is requring all freshmen to use Fitbits

    Private Christian school, Oral Roberts University, is requiring all 900 freshmen students to use a Fitbit this year. The university says those who buy a Fitbit Surge will not be tracked via GPS, but their fitness activity will still be monitored at all times.
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    Fitbit reveals the Alta, their most sleek fitness tracker yet

    Not long after launching the Blaze, FitBit is back to the table with another fitness tracker. It's the $129 Alta, their most sleek wearable to date. Pre-orders begin today, and the device ships in early March.
  5. Android News

    Fitness trackers might be less secure than you think

    It seems logical to assume that since fitness trackers are very simple devices, then they would be quite capable at securing your data. However, researchers at Open Effect have done a little testing and found some fitness trackers can let attackers follow you or even intercept data.
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    $35,000 Worth of Counterfeit Fitbits Have Been Seized by US Customs

    US Customs and Border Protection has just revealed that they prevented $35,000 worth of counterfeit Fitbits from entering into the country. The package had been seized on January fourth and was shipped from Hong Kong and included at least 350 devices.
  7. Android News

    Class-Action Lawsuit Says Fitbit Devices Underestimate Heart Rate Calculations

    A class-action lawsuit against Fitbit says their fitness bands "dangerously" underestimate the heart rate when being used during exercise. Fitbit has replied to these accusations saying they stand behind their technology and they reiterated that their products are not medical devices
  8. Android News

    Fitbit Announces the Fitbit Blaze, a Smartwatch with a Focus on Fitness

    Each new Fitbit has looked more and more like a smartwatch as it gains more features that add to the overall usage of the device. The latest in this is the Fitbit Blaze, which looks like a square smartwatch, has an LCD touch screen display, is said have 5-day battery life and can be pre-ordered...
  9. Android News

    Xiaomi takes significant 3rd-place spot in wearable shipments, Samsung slips out of top 5

    While Samsung was one of the first major OEMs to spearhead the smart watch movement, the company's wearables business is taking a huge backseat to the competition. the IDC's latest report suggests Samsung has fallen so far out of favor that it is now listed in the dreaded "others" category on...
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    FitBit gets 3 new workout features in latest update

    FitBit has announced 3 new features to make tracking workouts easier. First of all, you can now set weekly workout goals and get easy looks at your progress to see if you've met your goal for a particular week. To go along with that, SmartTrack is a new feature that can detect which type of...
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