Wearable Fitbit automatically tracks your exercise routines

Although the world already has a set of headphones that encourages you to work out, the newly announced Fitbit is just a hair more sophisticated. Designed to be worn or carried around in a spare pocket, the personal tracker is about the size of a standard flash drive and includes a built-in motion sensor to keep tabs on "exercise intensity levels, calories burned, sleep quality, steps and distance traveled." When it ships in late December / early January for $99, the unit will reportedly boast a fancy OLED display for quick readouts, and hey, it should even arrive just in time to complement your entirely meaningless New Year's Resolution.

[Via Gearlog]

[Mikee @ Sep 10th 2008 8:51AM]

Not at all like the totally free Sports Tracker software for the N-Series Nokia's then?

Available from Nokia Betalabs.

[K @ Sep 10th 2008 8:08AM]

The sleep tracking function seems interesting..
But I'm not willing to spend $100 on it (probably not including shipping and everything)

[Arthur @ Sep 10th 2008 8:13AM]

Staunch!!

Too bad I wanna get bigger not fitter...

maybe invent a device to tell me exactly how much muscle i have gained and calories i have consumed :)

[Kris @ Sep 10th 2008 8:41AM]

Meathead?

[lane @ Sep 10th 2008 8:17AM]

Who exercises in blue jeans?

[Magallanes @ Sep 10th 2008 10:03AM]

Only the alter ego of some people that like to talk about sport but are unable to burn some fat doing it.

[Darth Lord @ Sep 10th 2008 9:54AM]

Exercise? what is this that your speak of?

unless this thing has a key stroke counter and how many "adult" sites that I visit then I find it totally useless

[ac14 @ Sep 10th 2008 8:25AM]

Sleep quality?? i don't wear flash drives to sleep, and i don't think many other people do either.

[Holger @ Sep 10th 2008 8:36AM]

Hm.. so how do they intend for it to check sleep quality? you add it to your sleeping attire ? and what about people who sleep in the nude? maybe they should sell an armband to place it on... :P

[PistolPeet @ Sep 10th 2008 8:38AM]

It also comes in a handy suppository form.

[Shane @ Sep 10th 2008 9:51AM]

RTFA...It comes with an armband for wear during sleep and a belt clip. They do show it clipped to someone's PJs in one of the photos though...

This actually seems pretty interesting IF they can produce it in sufficient quantities at the price point and in the timeframe they promise.

Hopefully the website doesn't send data about your personal sleep, exercise and eating habits to advertisers...

[sheikhness @ Sep 10th 2008 8:52AM]

Actually, it looks useful - something that can finally provide consistent and continuous feedback can be useful everyday and not just a week after New Year's eve resolution. I would get one for $50 like, today.

[Charlie S @ Sep 10th 2008 8:58AM]

Funny how it's on jeans.

[jb @ Sep 10th 2008 9:01AM]

with as many bluetooth headsets that I've put through the washing machine, can I get a waterproof one?

[drue @ Sep 10th 2008 9:22AM]

If you are wearing it all the time, and it syncs wirelessly. Then when do you charge it?

[corgilabsG @ Sep 10th 2008 9:30AM]

it is on jeans because marketing people think placing new devices on jeans (like the iPod) makes the item look more cutting edge. most people fall for that trick, though.

[Jeremy @ Sep 10th 2008 11:22AM]

"......to complement your entirely meaningless New Year's Resolution."
LOL! Engadget knows what's up.

[Zeth Ethereal @ Sep 10th 2008 11:55AM]

Reminds me that I lost my flash drive :(

[GETYOID @ Sep 10th 2008 1:07PM]

If it involves a girl sticking something in her ear, then I am all for it!

[scott @ Sep 12th 2008 3:47AM]

Looks like an interesting cross between the bodybugg and the sleeptracker watch. I could really used a heart rate monitor but I guess I don't need one all day long. I'm worried about the calorie count since its just using how much you move to guess how much you burned.