When I started to write this, I had this idea that I’d write an article that looked at the features and the usability of the Pebble and those of the Apple Watch. Both have the ability to load custom apps, both have app stores, both do many of the same other tasks, etc. The problem with that premise for this article is that they simply aren’t even remotely comparable. Let’s look at why: Apps: The Apple Watch can support apps and glances from apps. You can load as many as the thing can take, you can get different types of apps and there are already hundreds (if not thousands –…
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FitBit Flex vs FitBit One: Ten Reasons the One Wins
I loved my FitBit Flex. I thought it was the best thing ever. It tracked how much I walked, was a silent alarm to wake me up, tracked my sleep patterns, estimated the number of calories I burned and gave my daughter something to do while bored standing beside me (who doesn’t love to tap on things to make LEDs light up). Then one day, I got an alert on my phone that there was a firmware update for the Flex. I tapped to update, watched it start and then poof, the FitBit went into a Cylon state where the LEDs just flashed from side to side until the battery…