{"id":71569,"date":"2016-08-29T10:55:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T14:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techvibes.com\/?p=71569"},"modified":"2016-08-29T11:01:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T15:01:57","slug":"fitbit-makes-a-splash-with-updated-products-accessories","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/magazine\/fitbit-makes-a-splash-with-updated-products-accessories","title":{"rendered":"Fitbit Makes A Splash With Updated Products, Accessories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fitbit<\/a> is kicking off the week is with a bang, announcing several product improvements and updates. The most dramatic changes are to the Charge 2 and Flex 2.<\/p>\n

Among the changes to the Fitbit Charge 2 are interchangeable wristbands, a four-times larger screen, mid workout stats thanks to a continuous heart rate monitor and a snapshot of your fitness based on collected heart-rate & fitness data.<\/p>\n

“Automatically find out how fit you are with a personalized cardio fitness level and score, based on your estimated VO2 Max, that are calculated using your user profile, heart rate and exercise data,” said Fitbit in a press release on Monday,” Plus, get guidance to take action and improve your score over time by increasing exercise frequency, intensity, or by reaching a healthier weight.”<\/p>\n

\"Fitbit-Charge-2_Family\"<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Charge 2 is also introducing a relaxation app built into the device. “Charge 2 offers a relaxing mindfulness experience that calms your body and mind through personalized deep-breathing sessions called Relax<\/em>.” The beat-to-beat changes in heart rate determine a the user’s\u00a0personalized breathing rate for each session.\u00a0Two and five-minute sessions display real-time heart rate visualizations, animations and vibrational cues to help the user align each inhale and exhale with the guide. “Research has shown that developing a long-term guided breathing practice can have health benefits that include reducing stress\u00a0<\/sup><\/span>and anxiety, and lowering blood pressure,” stated Fitbit.<\/p>\n

The Flex 2, however is focused on a smaller, sleeker, water-proof design that includes a wide variety of accessories. The device is 30% smaller than it’s predecessor as well as interchangeable bands, necklaces and other designer accessories.\u00a0The Flex 2 is\u00a0Fitbit\u2019s first foray into swim-proof (and shower proof) devices, including an automatic swim tracking feature. It would seems the Flex 2 is Fitbit’s attempt to create a smaller, customizable device that is more attractive to a wider audience, especially when considering its array of premium accessories, including “luxe, premium mirror-finish bangles in silver stainless steel, and 22k-plated gold or rose gold stainless steel, or elegant lariat-style necklaces in silver stainless steel or 22k-plated gold stainless steel.”<\/p>\n

\"Fitbit-Flex-2_Accessories\"<\/p>\n

The new Charge and Flex are ready for pre-sale now and will hit\u00a0retail stores in September and October, priced at $150 and $100, respectively.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fitbit is kicking off the week is with a bang, announcing several product improvements and updates. The most dramatic changes are to the Charge 2 and Flex 2. Among the changes to the Fitbit Charge 2 are interchangeable wristbands, a four-times larger screen, mid workout stats thanks to a continuous heart rate monitor and a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76166,"featured_media":71574,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"magazine-region":[],"magazine-series":[],"magazine-topic":[],"class_list":["post-71569","magazine","type-magazine","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-News"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/magazine\/71569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/magazine"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/magazine"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/76166"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/magazine\/71569\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/71574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71569"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/magazine-region?post=71569"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/magazine-series?post=71569"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/wp\/api\/wp\/v2\/magazine-topic?post=71569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}