Fitbit found great success this past holiday season, and it’s keeping up the momentum with its first smartwatch. The Fitbit Blaze includes a continuous heart-rate monitor, a connected GPS, and a multisport mode that offers performance data for certain activities, with a feature that recognizes the type of workout or sport and tracks it appropriately. Still, the Blaze stands out almost more for what it doesn’t do. It adds call management, texts, music control, and some other notifications, but you can’t use most typical apps.
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Gadget Ogling: Fitbit’s Smartwatch, Super Home Movies, and Flying Machines
Posted by: Kris Holt January 9, 2016 10:00 AMFitbit found great success this past holiday season, and it’s keeping up the momentum with its first smartwatch. The Fitbit Blaze includes a continuous heart-rate monitor, a connected GPS, and a multisport mode that offers performance data for certain activities, with a feature that recognizes the type of workout or sport and tracks it appropriately. Still, the Blaze stands out almost more for what it doesn’t do. It adds call management, texts, music control, and some other notifications, but you can’t use most typical apps.