CES 2017: Fitbit expands functionality with new software tools, personalized insights, smarter guidance and more motivation.

Fitbit  is enhancing its health and fitness platform to deliver more personalized insights, smarter guidance and more motivation with new interactive features in the Fitbit app and Fitstar™ Personal Trainer app, and updates to Fitbit Blaze. These features include a more engaging social experience through a new Community section and tailored insights with Personal Goal Setting in the Fitbit app; more personalized guidance with a new Fitstar Personal Trainer app; and advanced health and fitness features coming to Fitbit Blaze.

“In order to help drive true behavior change, you have to make health fun, engaging and meaningful. For nearly 10 years, we have been the leader in the connected health and fitness category because we have consistently delivered innovative products, software and services that work together to create an engaging experience our users love and can’t live without,” said James Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit.

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CES 2017: TP-Link introduces Deco whole-home mesh Wi-Fi system

Las Vegas - TP-Link has unveiled a number of new products at the International CES including its official entry into the growing mesh networking segment. The Deco M5 Router uses the latest Wi-Fi mesh technology to provide seamless wireless connectivity throughout every room in your home. 

 

The Deco M5 Plus Router with Powerline is the most advanced version that features built-in Powerline technology. This router is the first Whole-Home Wi-Fi System that incorporates both Wi-Fi and powerline technologies into one small form factor, providing an even stronger connection for wireless devices across the home. 

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December was most profitable month for Apple's App Store with $3 billion in revenues

Apple's App Store, which feeds services and apps into its iOS products hit a high point back in December with US $3 billion in revenue and most of the sales went to games. January 1, 2017 saw $240 million in customer purchases which made that the app store's busiest single day ever.

In an Interview with The Verge, Apple's Marketing SVP Phil Schiller said December was the biggest month of sales in history for the App Store. Launched back in 2008, the App Store now has  2.2 million apps available. Developers have earned $20 billion dollars in 2016, up 40 percent from a year ago. Games ruled the App Store and Pokemon GO was still the most popular and downloaded application as the most downloaded app of 2016.

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CES 2017: ASUS updates ZenBook line to latest Intel processors

Las Vegas - ASUS isn't letting their guard down. Despite already having some of the more compelling notebooks and subportables in the market, they have upped the ante by offering these with the latest 7th generation Intel 'Kaby lake' processors.

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