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Here’s the Ionic, Fitbit’s long-awaited answer to the Apple Watch

Starting out as a novelty product, the Apple Watch has grown increasingly relevant by adding more fitness-tracking capabilities. They are likely to expand further with its third version, expected to debut next month (including, reportedly, a cellular antenna). Fitbit, meanwhile, is coming from the opposite direction: Having once soared with the popularity of its fitness-focused bands, … Continue reading “Here’s the Ionic, Fitbit’s long-awaited answer to the Apple Watch”

How The #Hellastorm Slowed San Francisco, As Told By Its Wearables

Fitbit and Jawbone UP data shows how people move less when it’s raining outside.

How Cities Sleep Around The World

Great Branding Is Invisible

The thumpf of a BMW’s door closing, the muted click of calculator buttons, a human on the phone. It hooks you in.

Great Branding Is Invisible

The thumpf of a BMW’s door closing, the muted click of calculator buttons, a human on the phone. It hooks you in.

Are Wearables Over?

A recent, widely circulated study found that one-third of Americans who bought a wearable tech product ditched it within six months. So why are companies as diverse as Google, Nike, Pepsi, and Disney pumping plenty of cash–and new life–into the technology.

Jawbone’s Up Coffee: A Health And Fitness App That Tells You When You’re Overcaffeinated

The app reveals data on how much sleep you’re losing over that extra cup of joe.

Jawbone Is Reportedly Getting $250 Million In Funding

That gives the company an overall valuation of $3.3 billion. Investors seem keen on Jawbone’s approach to high-end design.

How To Translate Your Wearable Fitness Data Into Food Aid Donations

Now, not all New Year’s resolutions have to be about only you.

Why Wearable Devices Will Never Be As Disruptive As Smartphones

Four key problems prevent wearables from reaching a mass market–but they still have some important applications, writes product strategy consultant Kevin McCullagh.

Returning To Its Roots, Jawbone Unveils A Smaller Bluetooth Headset

The refreshed Era headset is 42% smaller than its predecessor.

Design’s Next Big Frontier? Shaping Behavior In Real Time

If CES proved anything, it’s that designers finally have the tools to truly influence behavioral patterns. Watch out, world.

Can Whistle, The FuelBand For Dogs, Move Beyond Novelty?

Take a look at Whistle, the dog-tracking gadget designed to help owners keep their pets healthy and active.

Designing The Next Generation Of Wearables, With Women In Mind

A new class of wearables designed specifically for women won’t just look more fashionable, they’ll function differently, too.

Jawbone Tracked Hundreds Of Thousands Of Up Users To Find The Most Sleep-Deprived States

Jawbone anonymized sleep data from Up wearers and discovered some interesting trends about how we as a country snooze. For one, they do it better in Colorado (blame the weed?).

Jawbone Unveils UP24 To Track Your Fitness Data In Real Time

The new UP24 fitness band removes many of the pain points of its predecessor. It also signals a future of seamless interactions, passive updates, and a burgeoning ecosystem of connected devices.

3 Whiz-Bang Features That Make Jawbone’s UP24 Its Best Fitness Band Yet

Apple’s Product Placement Guru Heads For Jawbone

Will Suzanne Lindbergh stick to the tried-and-tested formula of handing out free products to film and TV productions in her new post?

Design In 30 Seconds: Jawbone On Delighting The Customer

Hosain Rahman, Founder and CEO of Jawbone (makers of the Jambox and Up), explores why good design actually drives good business.