What is diff between this and Withings Pulse Wireless Activity Tracker + Sleep and Heart Rate Monitoring?
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Firmware updates which can be pushed from the the HealthMate app makes the older Pulse functionally equivalent to the new one. I have one from back in January and the current firmware added the auto BT syncing and SP02 monitor. I think the only difference is the new Pulse comes with a plastic wristband instead of a fabric velcro one in the old package.
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Really no difference. The Withings 'PULSE' that I own communicates with the iPhone app by Bluetooth on demand. I believe the newer versions communicate automatically without the need to initiate an upload. Functionality for medical measurements are identical.
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It's the same thing except the Pulse 02 was the 2nd one made. I have had both and the only thing the 02 does that the other doesn't is it bluetooths steps and other info automatically instead of having to do a manual sync
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This is the first one I purchased, so I am not sure the difference. I would think it has added enhancements. Check out the Withings site for more details.
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Well, i think it is close. However, i received a fit bit strap product,charge hr, for Christmas this year and found it better. On the other hand, the tracking is much better than the spark tracker. Good luck with your walking and your health improvements !
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You should probably hound customer support, but also understand that this is an unusual question so it might take them some time to get an answer for you. I would assume that it uses a combination of the motion sensor and possibly skin temperature to figure out if you are sleeping, because when I lay perfectly still it doesn't log me as sleeping but lying down. I'm guessing that no (or very little) movement + lower skin temperature (our temperature drops when we fall asleep) is what the device uses to gauge sleep vs lying down. But like I said totally a guess bud.
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I have both the wireless and wired. The pods on the wireless are thicker and bigger, maybe by a third (but not twice as big). The bigger difference is the band, which is very thin and light on the wired version but thicker and heavier on the wireless. I can't imagine sleeping with either, but if you can sleep with the wired version, you may be able to sleep with the wireless as well. I'm not sure there's a way to know without trying them on. I enjoy very much having the wireless version for working out.
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Yes, but feel the visual jawbone does is better, but ultimately similar. The tracking is manual not automatic, you have to set it when you start sleep on both devices or it thinks you are idling
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Hi Iggy, I haven't had the chance to use the Withings Pulse in a elliptical machine, however, I used it in a gym bike. In the bike the distance measured by the bike and the Pulse don't match, but if you see it as an Activity measure, it should be ok. For me, I don't see it as an accurate device for measuring distance or steps, but as a reference, a little like nike fuel band, that measure fuel points.Hope that helps
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There is no alarm. The vivofit is designed to have a 1 year battery life without charging so that's why there is no alarm. The fitbit flex (they don't sell the force right now) has a stated battery life of 5 days (between charges). Another big difference is the option to use a Heart Rate Monitor with the vívofit. This is nice when steps don't count for much (cycling, yoga, etc). I would say those are the two fundamental differences, but of course there are other differences in the details of the implementations.
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I don't know. More importantly., it really doesn't synq with the app very well. I have an iPhone 5 and complained about the app so they sent me a new band for free, and it had the same issue. I Wouldn't buy this if I were you. I know it's less expensive than most other activity monitors, but it's not even worth what they charge you here.
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I never owned an UP... I have an UP24 and it tracks paces, activity, food and sleep quite well. I suggest you look for a comparison on Google such as http://fitness-trackers.findthebest.com/compare/3-29/Jawbone-UP-vs-Jawbone-Up24 This comparison has one error given the latest software update. The battery life on the UP24 is about 14 days now...
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It works the same way with all of them. What is different is the analytics performed with the app using the Mio or any other monitor's data. And, what is preferred by you. Any bluetooth receiver captures the data. My favorite is RunMeter. Milo's own app was not enticing at all. Mapmyrun and Strava work well. My bias towards RunMeter is their easy interface and sophisticated analytics, plus extreme customization. I pay for the Elite subscription at $5/year. Any app with the word run in it also works for numerous other activities. So RunMeter and Maymy____ also do walk, cycle, hike, ski, etc.
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I had problems with mine so I returned my spark activity tracker. There are more trackers out there that work better and that are accurate. It was just a lot of trouble.
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The heart rate monitor is not the only difference between the 205 and 305. The 305 supports auxilary devices with the ANT+ interface. The heart rate monitor is one such device. Other supported ANT+ interface devices are a cadence meter for biking and a foot pod for running (allows speed and distance to be calculated without GPS reception, or on a tread mill).
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yesRunning Features Accelerometer (calculates distance for indoor workouts, without need for a foot pod) Running & Cycling Features Heart rate monitor Yes (optional) Heart rate-based calorie computation Calculates calories burned Activity Tracking Features Step counter Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep) yesRunning Features Accelerometer (calculates distance for indoor workouts, without need for a foot pod) Running & Cycling Features Heart rate monitor Yes (optional) Heart rate-based calorie computation Calculates calories burned Activity Tracking Features Step counter Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of... » Read More yesRunning Features Accelerometer (calculates distance for indoor workouts, without need for a foot pod) Running & Cycling Features Heart rate monitor Yes (optional) Heart rate-based calorie computation Calculates calories burned Activity Tracking Features Step counter Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep) « Show Less
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I currently use a Polar H7 Bluetooth heart rate monitor when I cycle and seem to get very accurate readings on both. And that's running both the Wahoo Fitness app and a Digifit app at the same time. I'm not sure if there are any bad effects when using this with a ANT+ monitor though, as I've never tried an ANT+ hr monitor.
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Heart rate only. You want something like the Nike fuelband or fit it for tracking calories burned.
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Yes, Grammy, Macs work fine with a free download of a very nice app called Argus. This tracks most things either due to the watch being on you or other information you give it. Print out the manual and read it carefully to get the best benefit. My wife and I like them better than some other similar efforts, because you've got the current time on you always, and you can see how much you slept last night, distance in miles (or km) traveled today, calories you have burned today, and your total number of steps. All this info is daily shared with Argus on your computer, Ipad, or Iphone, via bluetooth syncing. Playing tennis a lot this summer, I could start the Argus "tennis tracker," keep it in my pocket for three hours, and see just how far I'd traveled and calories burned. It can all be quickly charted. I know of no other device which gives you so much immediate feedback. Good luck in all your movement -- use it or lose it! Do not take it into the water or shower with you, because it's water protection is scant at best, as I saw when I changed my battery this month after having it for 9 months. Enjoy, Kevin Wulff, Cincinnati.
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I try and use it, though it requires some more discipline from the person wearing the band than the step/sleep tracker. The barcode scanner works great IF nutrition info is available. I've found packaged items like wraps and salads from grocery stores don't always have the information. It's tough to always match food from a restaurant to what's in the existing library. It is a good feature, but keeping up with it requires you to do a little more work.