FITBIT IONIC $299.95
Smartwatch offers health focus
Fitbit has unveiled its first smartwatch. The Fitbit Ionic has a square touch screen similar to the one on the Apple Watch. It includes a heart-rate monitor, GPS tracking and four-day battery life. The watch, which is water resistant up to 50 meters, can make wireless payments and store music offline from Pandora Media.
Fitbit recently lost its position as the top seller of wearable devices, falling behind Apple and China's Xiaomi, and is hoping the new device will reinvigorate demand and differentiate itself from other smartwatches.
For example, the smartwatch is the company's first device to include a sensor that can estimate blood oxygen levels, called a relative SpO2 sensor.
"Smartwatches are a platform for us to deliver the most powerful health tools the market has seen," Chief Executive James Parks aid.
In addition to the watch, Fitbit is rolling out an upgraded smart scale, the Aria 2, and $129.95 Bluetooth headphones that pair with the smartwatch.
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TABLO DUAL $249
An elegant DVR option for cord cutters
Recording TV shows for later viewing is something almost everyone who subscribes to pay TV can do. What about cord cutters? The Tablo Dual is a two-tuner whole home solution for recording and watching over-the-air content.
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