If you are from the United States you will have heard the never-ending overweight and lazy American jokes; well, one gadget creator wants to end this notion. An all-new fitness device called the Jawbone Up wristband combines current weight-loss technology with some great new ways to get healthy. This is a great attempt at bringing the entertainment value of a cool electronic device together with exercise. In the past few months we have seen this type of device skyrocket in sales and development, to name a few the seventh gen. iPod nano now comes with an integrated Nike+ sensor. The iPod can count your steps and calories burnt and even sync with your Nike running shoes. Well the Jawbone Up is a cool new band/bracelet type of device that can track your movement along with your calories burned and therefore it can set up a timeline of your weight loss efforts.
The wristband is meant to be worn for the entire day and this helps it contain a full spectrum of information about you. There is an accelerometer built into the wristband that enables all of these cool functions to occur. If you own one of the iDevices you will recognize this name because the accelerometer is one of the most intricate mobile gaming features, enabling a full range of motion sensed controls and other immersive actions. Well it is being used is new way in the Up wristband that seems to be an all in one for health monitoring. The wristband also has a sleep measurement setting in which it will record your sleep patterns. This is one of the ways that you can manage both your stress level and your mental health as sleep plays a vital role in both of them. Through the use of advanced pattern recognition, along with monitoring your pulse, the Up can use it’s built-in vibrate function to wake you up at the perfect time so you feel refreshed and ready to start the day. If you have noticed that some days you wake up and feel terrible while other days where you got a similar amount of sleep you feel amazing, it is due to your sleep pattern and how well your day integrated into it. All of these features sound great, but is the Jawbone Up worth the $99 price tag?
Jawbone has definitely struck gold with this latest gadget… the Up wristband looks sexy, does what it claims, and can help almost anyone lose those last few pounds. Now, it is no substitute for a gym but it might give you the motivation to get yourself working out. This seems like a great tool to give you subtle reminders of your work and other useful info while even helping you out with managing your sleep, something often neglected in today’s fast-paced world. Demonstrating all of these features the Up fitness wristband is without a doubt a first-class piece of equipment that resembles a miniature personal trainer that you can wear on your wrist 24/7.
