This 'smart wristband' claims to make you healthier
In conjunction with an iPhone app, the Jawbone UP promises to track exercise, diet and sleep--though it still won't send data wirelessly.
Gentlemen--ladies, too--start your wristbands.
Although better known for its Bluetooth headsets, Jawbone is venturing into fitness gadgets with UP, a wristband that tracks your activity level, what you eat, and when you sleep. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das speaks to Jawbone Product Management VP Travis Bogard to find out how it works and gets an answer to a common complaint about the product--why doesn't it transmit data wirelessly?
This video first appeared on SmartPlanet under the headline "Can a smart wristband make you healthier?"