![]() ![]() ![]() Nike says you can shower with it on but not to take it swimming. But I think the FuelBand will motivate me to get up and do some more moving around. I missed my goal on a few days that I spent mostly at work and in front of the computer. When you reach your daily goal, you'll see a small animation on the FuelBand celebrating your achievement. My daily goal started at 2,000 fuel units, which I easily reached the first day simply by mowing my lawn. The FuelBand exports its data two ways, through USB to a Mac or PC or through Bluetooth to an iOS device. I have to say that as a watch, the FuelBand is very cool. Users can scroll through the FuelBands display with a single button. The FuelBand does calculate calories burned and steps taken from the accelerometer readings, and there's also a watch that's limited to telling time. Runners, for instance, will find the FuelBand doesn't track their time or distance it only tracks movement. ![]() So the FuelBand tracks your movement, but some hard-core athletes will find that's not enough. ![]() I have used the Nike+ app on my iPod nano to track a few walks, and Nike converted those walks into fuel points. Nike calls its fuel units the "ultimate measure of activity." Nike says its fuel units are calculated the same for everyone no matter your age, gender or sport of choice, so it's easy to compare your workouts with those of your friends, but only if they're using a Nike FuelBand or other Nike+ device. It's a unit of measure designed to put everyone on an equal plane. Nike has come up with a new unit of exercise called "Nike fuel." I like to think of Nike fuel like a golf handicap. You might think this sounds like a pedometer, and you would be right, but it's a lot more. With three accelerometers, the FuelBand tracks your body as you move throughout the day. So when Nike asked me to review its new FuelBand, I was a little skeptical and a little nervous.Īt its core, the $149 FuelBand is a tool to motivate you to move. ![]()
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