We all want to be healthy and fit, don’t we? And being the geeks that we are, if we’re going to be forced outside to exercise, we want to at least be able to take some form of high tech contraption with us. That’s where the MOTOACTV by Motorola comes in.
A long time ago, before this site was born, we reviewed the Altec Lansing BackBeat 906 Bluetooth headphones, and liked ’em. Plantronics had their own identical version of the 906, as they had owned Plantronics since 2005 (the two companies parted ways about the time the 906 was released).
The Plantronics BackBeat Go ($100) is an evolution of the 906. Same principle — wireless (meaning there’s no wire conecting the player with the headset) music and calls in a compact form via the magic of Bluetooth — but in an even smaller and more svelte form factor. Should be even more fantstic, right? Let’s take a look.
The accompanying Android app for the MotoActv fitness band is set to get its first update tomorrow that will add a bunch of cool features. Most importantly it will add functionality for all Android devices featuring Android 2.1 and higher, when previously the app only worked on a few handsets. The app will also allow you to:
There seems to be a myriad of fitness options for those who live in the digital age. There’s wrist bands, watches, and of course apps. The latest app to hit the market Play Store comes to us from Fitbit. Fitbit has made quite a name for themselves with their common sense approach to fitness along with their inspiring products and services. The Fitbit app carries that philosophy to Android with it’s multitude of features and tracking options. With Fitbit for Android, users can:
