Fitness

The company is allowing a handful of early adopters to get their hands on the Nabu smartband; the beta testers will receive their units on July 10th.

The device packs a 3-axis accelerometer to identify body movements, as well as optical light sensors (Red and Infrared) for capturing heart rate.

The company says that standing for four hours a day has the calorie equivalent of completing a two-mile run; that's a lot of calories...

The project wants to eliminate traditional chest belts that are uncomfortable and actually offer only limited insight into one's training.

The device is described as a fully self-contained, combo smartband that captures all vital signs, and detects danger in emergency situations.

The prototype developer kit allows channel partners to build custom apps that solve problems in the entertainment, diagnostics, and utility spaces.

The "Greatist Wherever Workout" session is available for free and includes five new exercises, as well as the return of the Warm-Up and Cool Down Moves.

The platform consists of two parts, one of which is a modular wrist band called SIMBAND that will allow device makers to tweak things as they please.

LifeTrak app syncs with the compatible LifeTrak devices to give users a "deeper understanding" of their activity, sleep patterns and overall well-being.

The app starts with answering a few lifestyle questions to create a user's lifestyle improvement plan involving exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress and weight.