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iFit Active tries to be your everything tracker (pictures)

An activity tracker that can track your steps, measure your diet and wirelessly sync with treadmills from some of the top brands.

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The iFit Active can track daily activities likes steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned and sleep. It can also measure your diet and exercise.

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Unlike other trackers on the market, the Active can wirelessly sync with treadmills from ProForm, FreeMotion and NordicTrack to accurately measure your workouts at home or at the gym.

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A rubber band comes with the iFit Active.

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And so does a clip to wear it on your waist.

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Activity information is displayed on the device's small LED screen.

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A secondary security keeps the iFit Active on your wrist at all times.

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You can wear the device on your left or right wrist, on your waist or even in your pocket.

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It doesn't look half bad on your waist.

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Calories can be quickly entered in intervals of 50 right on the device.

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Unfortunately, durability is an issue. The iFit Active scatches very easily.

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You can keep track of your net calories.

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It's essiential to get a good night's sleep.

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The Active's lithium-ion battery is recharged via a USB cable with a proprietary dock connector. The device doesn't clip into the dock, though, instead you must use a second trap to keep it in place.

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Despite being estimated to only get five to seven days of battery life, I managed to squeeze 15 days out of it.

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The iFit Active syncs with Android and iOS through its free mobile app.

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The iFit Active is compatible with the iPhone 4S and above, iPod touch fifth-gen and above, and Android 4.3 devices and higher. It's available in black in one size for $129 in the US and £99 in the UK. Additional colors and replacement bands in coral, blue and white are available in the US for $19 each.

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