TomTom expands fitness wearable line with three new models

TomTom adds to its fitness wearables portfolio in North America with the announcement of a line of new and distinctive devices:

• TomTom Touch: World's first fitness tracker to measure body composition and all day heart rate from the wrist
• TomTom Spark 3: A fitness watch that leverages TomTom’s well reputed heritage in GPS and map technology, TomTom Spark 3 comes equipped with Route Exploration so that fitness enthusiasts can freely explore new places
• TomTom Adventurer: A rugged watch with all of the features of Spark 3 and a built-in barometer made for hikers, trail runners and skiers

“TomTom once again stands out in the wearables market by offering unique feature-rich products at competitive prices, leveraging our heritage in GPS and map technology,” said Jocelyn Vigreux, President of TomTom, Inc. “Our goal is to change people’s lives by empowering movement with intuitive and easy to use devices. The line of products that launched today is well-designed, versatile and smart, packed with disruptive innovation that will inspire fitness enthusiasts.”

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Review: Fitbit Blaze fitness tracker

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

While dressed up to look very much like a premium smartwatch, Fitbit's new Blaze fitness tracker is actually a fashion-focused personal fitness and motivational gadget that brings elegance and versatility to a device that can easily tap the powerful Fitbit cloud and app ecosystem.

Fitbit is the the first name that comes to mind when considering fitness trackers. The company has been at it for a number of years and has expanded and iterated its wireless pedometers and fitness devices into a ful-blown line of products catering to various user needs.

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Review: Under Armour HealthBox

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Under Armour is a leading maker of performance sports clothing and shoes but has also a stake in various health tracking and fitness apps having purchased MapMyFitness, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal and the company has brought all the key features of those apps into the UA Record app which is designed to connect to the Under Armour HealthBox system.

The UA HealthBox system is the most comprehensive and user-focused set of tools that merges an app, fitness tracking technology and connected devices with big data and cloud computing. It is composed of hardware built by HTC including the UA Band, the UA Scale and the UA Heart Rate monitor.

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Jabra expands Sport Coach line with new wireless headset

In need of some encouragement and music while you cross train? Jabra's new Sport Coach Wireless earbud is the perfect solution for this. It offers secure fit and lightweight design to make having it around as you train much easier. Built with Dolby sound, you're guaranteed a great music listening experience. Its integrated motion sensor connects with the Sport Life app to provide you with real-time in-ear coaching as well. You gain access to over 40 different exercises via the app, which you can also use to plan or track your workouts. The Sport Coach Wireless is available at select Best Buy Canada stores for $169.99.