Tag Archives: activity monitor

July 30

Expert Review: The Jawbone UP Smack-down

First came the Fitbit Flex. Then the Jawbone UP was born. Actually, the Jawbone UP came out in November 2011, while the Fitbit Flex was released in May 2013. Why do I mention this? Because, as you’ll see, those two little dates make all the difference in a comparison between these activity-tracking wristbands. This is […]

January 16

Expert Review: The Fitbit Flex

I’m training to move a sports car singlehandedly. Given that it weighs, on average, 3,500 lbs, I think that’s a nice goal for a next-generation superwoman. But I have a teeny problem: my Fitbit Flex doesn’t want to log my heavy weight training as active minutes. I could potentially go in and log my workout […]