Fitbit Tracks Your Fitness and Sleep
Fitbit is a tiny device that has a motion-detecting sensor that can digitally records a person walking, running, or movement distance, calories burned and steps taken as kind of pedometer on steroids. At night, one can wear the Fitbit while sleeping using a wristband in order to track one's sleep.
The Fitbit contains a 3D motion sensor like the one found in the Nintendo Wii. The Fitbit tracks your motion in three dimensions and converts this into useful information about your daily activities.
The Fitbit sends the data directly to its website via a wireless base station that is attached to your computer. One can check their data online at Fitbit.com.
The Fitbit comes with a base station, a small USB-connected stand for charging. The device will hold seven days of minute-by-minute data and 30 days of daily data.
Fitbit.com bases its website information on biomechanical studies performed by government agencies and universities over several years. It sets goals for each person according to his or her base metabolic rate, which is determined by gender, age, weight and height. Extra activities and food consumption can be manually added.
Fitbit retails for $99 and can be ordered directly on its website. Since the Fitbit is currently in high demand, only pre-orders are being taken. The device will start shipping on January 31, 2010, so unfortunately this will not be able to be a Christmas gift item.
