26 Apr 2015
By Belle
New Jawbone UP bands, Apple Watch reviews, and more: Quantified Self weekly links
Products
Jawbone announced two new bands in the UP lineup—even as they’re still sorting out delays to shipping the UP3. The UP2 is a newer, slimmer version of the UP24 priced at $99. The UP4 is essentially the UP3 + built-in AMEX payments.
- Asus VivoWatch: Upcoming smartwatch rumoured to have 10-day battery life
Software
dminder
iOS, Android
A Vitamin D tracking app.
- iotlist: discover the internet of things
- Day One for Apple Watch: journalling app, Apple Watch
- PooTime: track your poos, iOS
- Sumptus for Apple Watch: expense tracking app with natural language parsing, iOS, Apple Watch
News and articles
How does Apple Watch stack up as a health-and-fitness tracker?
If you already planned on getting an Apple Watch, you’ll likely be satisfied with its built-in health-and-fitness features — unless you’re a hardcore runner, a water-sport enthusiast or you’re really sold on the idea of sleep tracking.
If you’re basing your purchase decision on how your favorite third-party health-and-fitness apps work on the watch, unfortunately, it’s too soon to tell.
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