Misfit – Tech Raman https://techraman.com Simplified Tech Talk Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:23:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://techraman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TR_logo-150x120.png Misfit – Tech Raman https://techraman.com 32 32 MisFit continues its design-forward legacy with MisFit Ray Fitness and Sleep monitor https://techraman.com/misfit-ray-fitness-sleep-monitor-launched/ https://techraman.com/misfit-ray-fitness-sleep-monitor-launched/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:23:03 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=10529 ]]> ]]> https://techraman.com/misfit-ray-fitness-sleep-monitor-launched/feed/ 0 Misfit gets more fashionable with BaubleBar (and my wife would want this one) https://techraman.com/misfit-gets-more-fashionable-with-baublebar-and-my-wife-would-want-this-one/ https://techraman.com/misfit-gets-more-fashionable-with-baublebar-and-my-wife-would-want-this-one/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:01:10 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=10275 ]]> Misfit Wearables takes a different approach in the wearables segment. They make wearing them a beautiful affair. Their fitness trackers are trendy and also available in fashionable accessories to team up with you wardrobe and flaunt it as lifestyle accessory. Today the company announced the addition of two new stylish accessories and as I draft this post, my wife was drooling at the pictures of the latest collection. Not a user of fitness trackers otherwise, she says if it gets beautiful like this, she could change her mind. Misfit-helena-necklace-helena-bracelet BaubleBar is an online retail jeweller and MisFit has joined hands with them to come up with Helena Necklace and Helena Bracelet, giving a new reasons to wear the Misfit flash fitness and sleep monitor. Both the Helena Necklace and Helena Bracelet features a locket, the design language of which is vintage-inspired yet contemporary. The oval-link chain are 32 inches in length for the necklace, 6 inches for the bracelet. The Flash fitness tracker is housed inside the lockets, always there but inside a beautiful shell. It monitors your sleep and activity levels, including calories burned, distance travelled, steps taken and sleep quality. You also get an activity clasp or sport bracelet for everyday use of the tracker and the clip flash can be worn anywhere on you  be it waist, wrist, sleeve, pocket, shoe or keychain. Unlike most other fitness trackers in the market, Misfit needs no charging since it uses a replaceable battery with a battery life of six months. The BaubleBar Helena Necklace and Helena Bracelet for Misfit will be available exclusively at Target starting November 29 and both are priced at $69.99]]>

]]> https://techraman.com/misfit-gets-more-fashionable-with-baublebar-and-my-wife-would-want-this-one/feed/ 0 Misfit Shine 2 Announced; Things gets little bit more shinier https://techraman.com/misfit-shine-2-announced-things-gets-little-bit-more-shinier/ https://techraman.com/misfit-shine-2-announced-things-gets-little-bit-more-shinier/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2015 02:30:42 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=9960 ]]> Misfit Wearables, the makers of the fashionable, fitness accessory with an almost 6-month battery backup has been around for a while now and has carved itself a unique space in the fitness and sleep tracker segment. The company founded in 2011 takes seriously the sense and sensibilities of an activity tracker and makes for a good lifestyle accessory. The second generation of the Misfit Shine packs some neat upgrades, that promises to enhance the functionality while retaining the original aesthetics. Shine-2_image While retaining the original Shine’s much acclaimed design and the aircraft-grade aluminum body, the new Shine manages to be thinner than its predecessor. Inspite tof the thin body, the Shine 2 still features a coin-cell battery that provides a 6-months battery life. And, you can also dive into the pool up to 50 meters with the Shine on like before. For better accuracy and usability, the Shine 2 now comes with a 3-axis magnetometer along with the 3-axis accelerometer. The rounded screen now has better responsiveness and now syncs faster with the app. The triple tap functionality on the screen of the new Shine allows you talk to the phone to set it tasks like selfie from your phone and to change tracks.  The Misfit Move, feature will encourage you to be active with a vibrational nudge, if you are sitting for quiet longer time. The other new additions include text and call notifications and a silent vibe alarms. Adam Mack, Director of Mechanical Design, Misfit said We’ve packed a lot into Shine 2, adding more functionality into an even thinner form factor with the same battery life, ” Measuring 8 mm in thickness and 3.3 mm at the edge, the Shine 2 comes in Rose Gold and Carbon Black, and is now available for purchase on misfit.com, and will be available in  retail locations worldwide in November. In US, it comes a tag price of US$  99.99

So what is new in the Misfit Shine 2?

  1. It’s more thinner now at 8 mm and 3.3 mm at its edge
  2. Now you can view progress, text and call notifications via multi-color animations on the display.
  3. A gentle nudge will prompt you on inactivity alerts, gentle wake up alarm, notifications, and additional tactile feedback
  4. With a simple tap sequence, you can play music, take a selfie or control third-party compatible Smartphone devices like Logitech’s Harmony Home hub  pr interact with apps like IFTTT
  5. Adding to the existing 3-axis accelerometer is a 3-axis magnetometer for advanced activity and sleep tracking
  6. The touch sensitivity and responsiveness of the display gets an upgrade and the tap functionality is broadened.
  7. Enhanced Bluetooth 4.1
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