Managing Tech » Health http://www.rndguy.ca Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:11:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 fitbit – example of new class of net-enabled devices http://www.rndguy.ca/2009/09/29/fitbit-example-of-new-class-of-net-enabled-devices/ http://www.rndguy.ca/2009/09/29/fitbit-example-of-new-class-of-net-enabled-devices/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:52:44 +0000 admin http://rndguy.wordpress.com/?p=44 Fitbit (www.fitbit.com) started shipping their new fitness and sleep monitoring device today. This device is cool for a number of reasons. First, on a functional level, you simply clip it anywhere on your clothing and it keeps track of how many calories your burned, how far you’ve traveled (walk or run) and even if you are getting a good nights sleep or not. All this information gets uploaded to their website where you can easily review the data. The device is very simple to use as in there is really nothing you have to do. It quietly collects data and then automatically uploads it when you are near the base station. So if you are having a hard time losing weight (who isn’t), you can easily see if you are doing enough exercise in relation to how many calories you are taking in.

The other reason I love this device is that it’s another example of the new class of devices that are net-enabled. Other examples is be
ecobee (www.ecobee.com) which is a home thermostat that uploads data to a website so you can see your energy usage over time.   There are other companies working net-enabled heart-rate monitors and even digital scales. The list of what’s possible is endless.  The biggest thing driving his is that most households now have broadband internet and adding wifi (or even a 3G cellular modem) isn’t that expensive anymore.

I’m looking forward to a whole bunch of new devices hitting the market in the next several years.

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