Fitness

The smart toning ab belt Slendertone Connect Abs uses Electrical Muscle Stimulation technology to create a gentle current that engages the abdominal muscles.

Called WELT, it looks like a normal belt, with added electronics to provide users with a more discreet way of using sensors to monitor their health.

Attendees will be challenged to make their time at CES healthy by taking at least 10,000 steps, the equivalent of 5 miles, each day of the show.

The device is basically the Misfit Flash with all of the same activity and sleep tracking features, but with added cadence sensor to make it more bike-friendly.

The company's product, Excy, is a portable exercise cycling system that works with a mobile coaching app to deliver actionable data to keep users going.

There's also the new, slightly revamped exercise tile, which should make it easier to track calorie burn, heart rate and the duration of an exercise.

FitBreak app provides users with more than 70 options that will inspire them to move more throughout their day, whether at work, at home or outside.

The company runs a cloud-based platform that connects users with real coaches, who provide feedback to help users meet their health goals.

The two wearable devices can now automatically detect common exercises like biking, hiking, running, as well as sports like basketball, soccer and tennis.

The layoffs are global and are covering all areas of the business, not just the wearable technology division, which is best-known for UP trackers.