Endless Marathon: A Health Setback for Brett Bullington

Send all good thoughts his way, please.
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In Activity-Tracking Race, Larklife Band Comes Up Short

This Lark doesn’t sing.
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Weighing In on Wi-Fi Scales

Can these high-tech scales help you keep those New Year’s resolutions?
From left to right: The Withings WS-30 and the FitBit Aria Smart Scale.

Sleep-Sensor Maker Lark Takes on Nike+ FuelBand With Larklife

Another wristband to remind you you’re not moving enough.
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Jeff Ma Talks About TenXer Raising $3 Million More to Help You Judge Yourself (Video)

Trying to do 10 times better takes some effort (and funding).
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Alpha Brings Heart-Rate Tracking to Non-Clunky Wristwatch

Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, the Alpha watch is ready to steal — and measure — athletes’ hearts.
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FitBit Now Tracks Heart-Rate Data, Through Digifit App

Fitbit, the popular fitness device that clips on to clothing and measures the wearer’s activity levels, is adding heart rate to the list of metrics it will support, through a partnership with the Digifit heart-rate app. When users are wearing the Fitbit and using Digifit’s app, they can now pull their cardio info into Fitbit’s online dashboard, and can merge it with data from Fitbit’s new Aria scale, as well.

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FitBit’s New (Non-Wearable) Device: The Wi-Fi Smart Scale

Fitbit, maker of the popular fitness device that clips onto clothing and tracks activity and sleep patterns, is attempting to set itself apart in the increasingly crowded fitness-tech market with the introduction of a new, Wi-Fi-equipped scale. The Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale measures weight, body-fat percentage and body-mass index, and wirelessly transfers the data to users’ FitBit accounts; information from the scale is also accessible through FitBit’s iPhone and Android apps. First announced at CES earlier this year, the $129.95 scale goes on sale today on Fitbit’s Web site.

All Things Reviewed: Nike+ FuelBand and BodyMedia Armband on WSJ “Digits”

See the latest tech products reviewed by the ATD team, on today’s WSJ “Digits” show.
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Jawbone Debuts UP, Which Tracks, Well, You (Video)

It’s UP to you to get in better shape.
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Yahoo Bored Meeting? Not This Time!