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Jawbone is into its third generation of fitness trackers, but you can still buy the second in the series - the Jawbone UP2 - and at around £35, which makes it a pretty tempting deal. The question is, is this basic wrist-based tracker still worth buying in...
Very cheap at the moment, Good looking and comfortable, Excellent accompanying app...
No heart-rate monitor, Doesn't count floors, Not waterproof...
Despite its age, the Jawbone UP2 still represents a very good buy right now for those interested in getting a simple yet effective analysis of their fitness and eating habits.It's attractive and well-designed, and the app is superb, tracking all the infor...
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T3.com
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2017-01-08 05:44:45
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Jawbone has been making activity trackers for several model generations now and the result is a great looking UP range with an advanced app to back them.The UP2 is essentially the same as the previous generation UP24 but with a design overhaul. Or, looked...
Attractive design, Excellent app, Detailed sleep tracking...
Not waterproof, Doesn't really do a lot, Annoying clasp...
Jawbone has set itself up as one of the leaders in activity and sleep tracking. The UP2 band is smart, attractive, light and offers a battery life that lets you largely forget it's even there. A lack of waterproofing and heart rate sensors means it...
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What is the Jawbone UP2? The Jawbone UP2 is the successor to the Jawbone UP24 – the fitness band we loved so much we named it our favourite wearable of 2014. Sitting between the new heart-rate tracking Jawbone UP3 and the cheaper Jawbone Move, the UP2 o...
Still offers a more insightful ecosystem than rivals, Battery will get you through a week's use, Second generation UP2 offers more secure fit...
New design not as elegant as UP24, Difficult to activate sleep tracking or switch modes...
Despite its unique approach to analysing your data, Jawbone's design overhaul of the UP2 activity tracker leaves us disappointed...
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Putting the technical guts of a gadget into a newer, shinier body is a long-held tradition in the consumer technology industry.While the UP2 looks a lot like the UP3 in terms of its newer wristband design, from a feature perspective it's almost entirely t...
Sleek, stylish design, Great app, Week, long battery life...
Terrible charger, Temperamental touchscreen, Compatibility issues with Android...
A solid product for the money, but seems like a step backwards from last year's UP24...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2017-01-08 05:44:45
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Putting the technical guts of a gadget into a newer, shinier body is a long-held tradition in the consumer technology industry.While the UP2 looks a lot like the UP3 in terms of its newer wristband design, from a feature perspective it's almost entirely...
Sleek, stylish design, Great app, Weeklong battery life...
Terrible charger, Temperamental touchscreen, Compatibility issues with Android...
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Need a bit of help getting in shape? Jawbone hopes to have the answer in an update to its Up 24, with the new sequel, the slimmer Up 2.Last year's Up 24 is over a year old, and that makes it old news and old tech. Fortunately, Jawbone has an update ready...
Slimmer and lighter one-size fits all design; App is still one of the best fitness gadget apps out there;...
Not really an improvement on the Up 24 or Up Move, except on design; Band can clip arm hair; Still no smart band features, so no notifications on phone calls or messages; Water resistance is less like resistance, more like restarting to deal with the wate...
Jawbone's latest take on the activity band is a solid update to the Up 24, producing much of the same in a lighter package, but it lacks some of the functionality of its less expensive option, the Up Move, which makes that a more compelling choice.Make no...
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The Jawbone UP2 experience is different to that of many other activity tracking devices we've seen. It's a wristband rather than a wristwatch, but a wristband without a dedicated screen. You can't glance at it to see your progress and there are no buttons...
Slim and light design, Impressive app interface, Smart coach and social feed are great motivators...
Buckle a little awkward for us, Logging food can be a chore, Best results obtained when wearing it all the time...
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The Jawbone UP2 is the middle child in the company's new range of fitness trackers, yet will no doubt appeal to the majority of buyers.Sitting between the company's flagship Jawbone UP3, with its bevy of bio-sensors, and the budget Jawbone UP Move, it's a...
Accurate step and sleep data, Smart alarm, Great app...
Naff clasp on strap, Not waterproof, No heart rate monitoring...
While the Jawbone UP2 falls short of the Fitbit Charge HR when it comes to advanced fitness skills, it's a comfortable, good looking and accurate activity tracker that totally nails the basics. The strong fitness tracking, activity tagging, sleep monitori...
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The Jawbone UP2 experience is different to that of many other activity tracking devices we've seen. It's a wristband rather than a wristwatch, but a wristband without a dedicated screen. You can't glance at it to see your progress and there are no buttons...
Slim and light design, Impressive app interface, Smart coach and social feed are great motivators...
Buckle a little awkward for us, Logging food can be a chore, Best results obtained when wearing it all the time...
we found that the Jawbone UP2 under-counted our steps when we compared it to our benchmark device, a Fitbit Ultra. Over the course of a day, there were parts where the step counts were close between the devices, but at the end of the day, there was some...
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knowyourmobile.com Updated:
2017-01-08 05:44:45
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The Jawbone Up measures three primary metrics: how you move, how you sleep, and what you eat. The first two metrics, for the most part, are done automatically via the Up wristband. The third metric—what you eat—is done entirely through manual input in the...
Great Design, Decent Price, Lots of cool features, Also monitors your sleeping patterns...
No wireless syncing...
Okay, here's the thing: if this were a year ago it would be one of my favorite gadgets ever. Since it's so easy to put on my wrist and forget about and effortlessly helps me track my movement data it's something that I would have worn all the time, every...
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When it comes to fitness trackers, aside from Fitbit, the next name that most comes to mind is Jawbone. Unfortunately for them, things have been a little rocky, with them taking Fitbit to court over hiring away their employees and stealing corporate infor...
The Jawbone UP2 is a viable fitness tracker with a stylish exterior. However, that's really where the good news seems to run out.When you consider that the band retails for about AU$90 on eBay, through to AU$179 from bricks and mortar stores, it's not par...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2019-11-25 12:55:02
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The weather was perfect last month, so I decided that instead of curling up in front of the TV, I should delve into the closet, find my tracksuit and while I'm at it grab that fitness tracking wristband that was delivered to our office last week. Yes, I'm...
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techlife.net Updated:
2019-11-25 12:55:02
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This small rubberised wristband tracks your daily steps and sleep patterns using a variety of in-built sensors. With no screen on the UP itself, all of your data — which is synced to iPhones or Android smartphones by plugging it into the headphone jack —...
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stuff.tv Updated:
2019-11-25 12:55:03
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For those who are as interested in fashion as fitness, the Up is the best looking fitness band out there right now. Its intelligent algorithm does
a good job of tracking your steps and logging runs, and will even measure
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For those who are as interested in fashion as fitness, the Up is the best looking fitness band out there right now. Its intelligent algorithm does
a good job of tracking your steps and logging runs, and will even measure
your sleep.It's not Bluetooth-eq...
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macworld.com.au Updated:
2019-11-25 12:55:03
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If the word from this year’s CES is to be believed, then 2014 will be all about wearable tech. The Jawbone UP is a bracelet that monitors you to provide information about your movements and sleep.The UP is made up of just a handful of simple components...
Easy to use; great app...
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I press a button on my hi-tech bracelet to tell it that I'm awake, and immediately plug it into my iPhone to find out how well I've slept – a graph pops up to tell me how much deep sleep I've had. I log how I feel by touching a happy or sad face.My boy...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2019-11-25 12:55:03
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There are plenty of fitness trackers out there, but is the stylish Jawbone Up the one for you? With a 10 day battery life and a £99.99 price tag, can it beat out the Fitbit Flex, or even the mighty Nike FuelBand? Find out in the video above!...
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fatducktech.com Updated:
2019-11-25 12:55:03
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Back in April, I reviewed the Jawbone UP . It's rarely been off my wrist since then, but has it improved my overall fitness?The theory is simple, as it is with any given bit of fitness gear. Buy it, the advertising says, and within weeks you'll start to l...
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geeksquad.co.uk Updated:
2019-11-25 12:55:03
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UP is the lifestyle product that takes a ‘holistic approach' to tracking how much you move, eat and sleep throughout the day. Agent Stephens gets hands, or rather wrists, on with the Jawbone UP and see how it integrates with everyday life.ProsConsAt first...
Simple to use, one button operation, 10 day battery, Soft and flexible, 8 different colours to choose from, No Bluetooth, Great looking app, Lots of insight, Works on both Android and iOS...
Cap is easy to lose, App requires a constant data connection, Some sync issue between third party apps, App not compatible with many Android Tablets, Not fully waterproof, No Windows phone support, Design, At first glance the UP looks great. It's embossed...
UP is stylish, comfortable and - with an RRP of £99.99 - comes at a great price. The insights it can offer on a day-to-day basis are great and it can really help you get more sleep and take more steps. It can also keep track of your food and integrate it...
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Jawbone UP Review – Aiming for a healthy lifestyle is not easy. It requires huge motivation and of course, a good way to keep track of what you are eating and what you are doing. After all, working full time in an office (and blogging afterwards, in my ca...
Jawbone UP provides you with a great set of tools at your disposal, so you can have a healthier lifestyle. It has an ample amount of battery life (about 10 days before you have to recharge) and accessible anytime, anywhere (considering it'll always be ar...
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People in the know suggest that we need to walk about 10,000 steps a day, to have any chance of living long enough to collect our pension. Some of us, no pointing of fingers, struggle even with that. With jobs that see us sitting at desks all day, it can...
Not a bad price, companion app is really good, helps keep you motivated, simple to use, reasonably inexpensive, good battery life...
Can get in the way at times, calorie counting and sleep tracking aren't hard sciences...
We found ourselves quickly becoming used to wearing the Up. Yet even now, there are times when we notice it. Typing on a laptop can sometimes be bothersome, with it clattering away on the wrist rest, but apart from that it's comfortable to wear, lig...
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Like love, sensors are all around us. The astronomic growth in smartphone uptake means that most of the people you know now carry around a device that is constantly monitoring movement, light, sound and location. To date, the data captured by these sensor...
Attractive design, Great smartphone app, 10 day battery life...
Expensive, Limited functionality, No wireless, Doesn't charge while syncing...
It looks good and it certainly seems to work as intended, but if you were hoping that the Up was something more than a pedometer in fancy dress, then you'll be disappointed. Especially considering that At $149 it is twice the price of most step-counters...
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After a failed US launch in late 2011 due to severe defects, Jawbone has launched its Up wristband a second time. The Jawbone Up is an excellent motivational tool and has a couple of nice extra features, but it's overpriced and the lack of wireless syncro...
Simplicity is the UP's greatest strength, but for some people it's just too basic. The absence of a display and wireless synching is annoying, especially when the UP costs considerably more than monitors such as the Fitbit One which have many more feature...
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After a failed US launch in late 2011 due to severe defects, Jawbone has launched its Up wristband a second time. The Jawbone Up is an excellent motivational tool and has a couple of nice extra features, but it's overpriced and the lack of wireless syn...
Comfortable to wear, Well designed app, Smart alarm feature...
No wireless syncronising, Food tracking hit and miss, A little expensive...
The Jawbone Up is an excellent motivational tool and has a couple of nice extra features, but its overpriced and the lack of wireless syncronising is a real downside...
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How are you feeling? Do you need more sleep? Should you be walking more? These are questions that technology doesn’t often answer very well, but a new wristband from accessory maker Jawbone seeks to help out with that and more, with the Up, a new prod...
Water resistant means you can use it in the shower; The Up app puts together some useful information and allows you to watch your friends; Using 3.5mm to transfer data is a pretty cool concept; Great battery life;...
Despite being able to monitor muscle movement and twitching, it can't work out when to switch itself into night's sleep mode; Can't be used when swimming or surfing; Android app can be buggy and only likes some devices;...
Jawbone's Up is certainly an interesting interpretation of how a fitness monitoring band should work, and the company has really pulled some neat ideas together in this gadget, but it won't be for everyone.We're big fans of the sleep functionality, and th...
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The Up was always a very cool idea, and when we reviewed it just before it was first due to launch in the UK, we loved it. The simple design, long battery life and beautiful iOS app all made it a cunning package, and more than just a standard pedometer. F...
Not a bad price, Companion app is really good, Helps keep you motivated, Simple to use, Reasonably inexpensive, Good battery life...
Can get in the way at times, Calorie counting and sleep tracking aren't hard sciences...
We found ourselves quickly becoming used to wearing the Up. Yet even now, there are times when we notice it. Typing on a laptop can sometimes be bothersome, with it clattering away on the wrist rest, but apart from that it's comfortable to wear, light and...
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Jawbone's Up, the fitness-tracking wristband, first went on sale more than a year ago but ended up being withdrawn because of reliability problems. Jawbone redesigned Up from scratch, making it sturdier and fixing problems with water resistance. The ne...
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The original Jawbone UP could be considered one of the most expensive beta tests of all time. It leaked, it broke, and it didn't accurately track your activities — that may have been due to all those wet, compromised components.AU Editor's Note: Much like...
Despite its problems, the second generation UP is a much-improved activity tracker. Take a look beneath the rubber shell, and you can immediately tell that the company overhauled the manufacturing process, going so far as to invent their own standard for...
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T3.com
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2019-11-25 12:55:08
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The Jawbone UP is latest addition to the rapidly growing health and fitness gadgets market, Jawbone has taken a substantial step away from its usual comfort zone of Bluetooth enabled audio products entering the personal performance fray with one of the...
Tailored health tips, Good battery life, Quick charging...
Water resistant not waterproof, No wireless synching, Complicated food logging...
A hugely impressive first offering for the wellbeing tech sector, the Jawbone UP is one of the best all-encompassing health trackers on the market but is kept from greatness by a few small niggling issues.While the nutrition section is touted as a key...
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Get ready with those new year resolutions. If one of them is going to include trying for a fitter, healthier you in 2012, Jawbone is here to help. Jawbone is best known as the maker of excellent Bluetooth headsets and a great portable speaker, the Jam...
Great idea, powerful analysis of activity and sleep patterns, enjoyable to use...
The end cap falls off too easily, alarm often goes off just too soon...
A fun and informative way of keeping track of how fit, or unfit, you are...
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Jawbone is known for its excellent Bluetooth headsets and a very cool, if pricey, portable speaker called the Jambox. By any standards, its new product is pretty out there. It’s a rubberised wristband with a motion sensor in it. When you connect it to...
Jawbone up covers a range of lifestyle issues although the food aspect of the program is rather too basic. Still, it’s neat-looking and simple to use although currently for iOS only. The only real concern is the Jawbone tip that covers the 3.5mm headp...
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bestfitnesstrackerreviews.com Updated:
2017-01-08 05:44:45
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The Jawbone UP2 fitness tracker benefits from improved styling as compared with earlier generation UPs. But the slimmer, downsized band doesn't mean they downsized the features, which include activity tracking, sleep tracking, idle alert, smart alarm, and...
Two wristband styles (lightweight double strap/heavy single strap), improved look, Slimmer & more comfortable to wear than UP24 (no big bulge under wrist), Battery life appx 710 days, Wireless syncing, Automatic sleep detection, Sleep data includes Tim...
Only splashproof, Controls not very intuitive, can trigger buttons accidentally, If you wear too loosely, it can come unclasped, Aluminum casing contains a small amount of nickel (less than 0.5%), though does not come in contact with the skin. Could be a...
Jawbone continues to iterate on the UP band, each time incorporating a few important updates. In this case, compared to the UP and UP24, the new band mechanism of the UP2 is more comfortable, less likely to catch on hair and clothing, and means you place...
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A great fitness tracker not only counts your steps and charts how much activity you get day in and day out, it also gives you actionable insight into your habits. In a perfect world, a fitness tracker would even nudge you to keep a healthy and active life...
Stylish design. Comfortable. Helpful Smart Coach feature.
No real display. Doesn't measure heart rate. Sleep data only shows light vs. sound sleep. Finicky tap input mechanism. Not swim-proof...
The Jawbone UP2 fitness tracker looks great on the wrist and comes with a neat app that actually gives you recommendations about your lifestyle, but it's lacking in features compared with the competition...
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Jawbone's Up24 was one of the first great fitness trackers, and now the company is hoping its replacement, the Up2, will be just as successful. This tracker monitors daily activity and sleep, lets you record workouts, and gives you pointers on how to live...
Lightweigh, modern design, Bol, organized app, Smart Coach gives easy-to-follow advice.
Difficult to fasten, Doesn't automatically enter sleep mode, Wonky smart alarm...
The $99 Jawbone Up2 tracks activity, monitors sleep and gives you healthy advice via its app's Smart Coach, but you may want to consider the competition before buying...
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Just the basics“Fitbit, Apple Watch, or Jawbone. What should I get?”This question, a real one my mom asked me a couple weeks ago, nearly made me launch into an hour-long conversation about wearables. I haven't felt that way about a tech question since the...
Small, comfortable design, Great Jawbone software, Long battery life...
Not completely waterproof, Fiddly clasp...
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
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In eight fun colors, this wristband fitness tracker from Jawbone easily blends in without being obtrusive or uncomfortable as it tracks your sleep and activity habits. Just sync the band to its iPhone or Android app using the audio jack in order to view d...
Accurate calorie counter and pedometer, Easy to set up, Comfortable...
Requires an iPhone or android app to view data — no display on device...
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I sit at a desk too much. I drink too much coffee. I don't sleep very well. I have an odd feeling those three things might be connected. This thing on my wrist agrees with that assessment.After a few months of wearing and interacting with a fitness tracke...
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dvice.com Updated:
2017-01-08 05:44:45
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In the year we've waited anxiously for Jawbone to re-release its fitness tracker, the company has been hard at work trying to perfect every last detail. While Up was certainly a trailblazer when it first debuted and is still a perfectly respectable he...
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I've tested dozens of these wrist gadgets, but I've never bought one for myself. Now, I think, it's time. But which one? The Apple Watch? A Fitbit thing?I decided to conduct a little reality-show competition on my arm. I resolved...
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Though the original Jawbone UP faced little in the way of competition when it first launched, the fitness wearables market has grown tremendously in 2014, with more and more companies bringing new products to market. Does the $129, second-generation UP st...
Smal, svelte desig, Sleep tracke, Long battery lif, Comprehensive app...
No Bluetoot, Expensive for feature, Cap can be lost easily...
While the Jawbone UP set itself apart from the competition when it originally launched, it can no longer consider itself the leader of the pack, especially since the retail price of the UP remains unchanged, at $129.99. Although it's been pulled from t...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2019-11-25 12:55:03
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Standout vibrating alarm. The Jawbone UP tracks steps, distance, calories and active time, but doesn't count stairs. For other activities, you can use the UP's timer to chart your exercise, then update your profile on the fitness app. "From the app, you c...
Smart sleep technology, Excellent mobile fitness apps, Moodtracking app...
No wireless sync, No feedback screen, Limited devicesync compatibility...
Reviewers rave over the Jawbone UP's clever alarm, in-depth sleep tracking and holistic fitness app. "Being lightweight, very comfortable to wear, and extremely durable, it's the easiest fitness tracker to operate that I've ever used," reports Brian Benne...
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There is a lot of emphasis these days on living an active, healthy lifestyle and there are a plethora of gadgets and devices to help us achieve that. One of them is the Jawbone UP wristband. It is not only an activity monitor but it also keeps track of yo...
I was quite impressed by what the Jawbone UP delivered in the way of accuracy and encouragement for a more active lifestyle which, funnily enough, also includes keeping track of the most inactive period in our daily life: our sleep. For less than 145 buc...
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When you’re trying to increase your fitness level, lose weight or just keep a log of your physical activity, finding the right tool to help can be a challenge with all the activity trackers currently on the market. The Jawbone UP originally came on th...
Water resistant, Up to 10 day battery life, Fast charging...
Manual sync / no Bluetooth, Wake and inactivity alerts don't work consistently, Too tedious to add foods to the food log...
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When Jawbone's UP wristband was released in late 2011, I was excited. Then I was disappointed. The motion-tracking band seemed like a perfect step into wearable tech at the time, but its companion app wasn't available for Android. Whether and why Jawbo...
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The Jawbone UP ($129.99 direct)$54.99 at Amazon is, in some ways, everything I want from a fitness-tracking gadget. It records daily activity and sleep efficiency, comes with a supremely well-designed mobile app for iPhone and Android, feels com...
Excellent and wide-ranging ability to track metrics for personal health. Comfortable. Includes a vibration alarm with a few unique functions. Gorgeous, well-designed iPhone and Android apps.
For iOS and Android only; doesn't work with personal computers. No data readouts on band itself. Doesn't sync with other devices such as connected scales or heart rate monitors. No wireless syncing. Not discreet to wear...
The Jawbone UP tracks personal health and fitness very thoroughly in a stellar mobile app for iOS and Android, but it's not the best fitness tracker we've tested. A few unique features do give it special appeal, though...
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Last year, Jawbone's original UP was one of the first wristbands to track your general fitness and health, but was plagued by poor design. Now, the company is back with the second version of the UP, only this time, it's facing a more crowded market. H...
Small, svelte design, Sleep tracker, Long battery life, Comprehensive app...
No Bluetooth, Lacks Android app...
Jawbone's second attempt at a health and fitness wristband is the most complete yet.
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The original Jawbone UP could be considered one of the most expensive beta tests of all time. It leaked, it broke, and it didn't accurately track your activities—that may have been due to all those wet, compromised components.The Jawbone Up is everything...
Despite its problems, the second generation UP is a much improved activity tracker. Take a look beneath the rubber shell, and you can immediately tell that the company overhauled the manufacturing process, going so far as to invent their own standard for...
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I have been on a mission to lose weight (lost 23 lbs so far) and improve my fitness in 2012 and have been using an assortment of different life tracking tools to help me out. Last year, I was excited about the Jawbone UP and then it failed a couple of tim...
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It was the third time I lost the cap that I really got pissed off. Because this time, I had no idea how, or where, it had come loose. I strode around my apartment, cursing it, mentally calculating how many of these caps I'd have to buy in the space of a y...
Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article, By The Numbers, fitness, health, Jawbone, Up...
Syncing is a chore. Sleep tracking could be better. Those replacement caps really ought to be free...
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Jawbone’s UP is back for 2012, and like that gym membership you signed up for and only used once, it’s begging you to give it a second chance. The original UP launched last year to rave reviews, but the shine quickly faded as owners struggled with batt...
The shine quickly rubbed off the original UP, but all signs point to Jawbone having learned its lesson. The new hardware feels sturdier than before, and the more stringent tolerances mean we now have no qualms about wearing UP in the shower or pool. M...
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What came off that drawing board is the new Up, which on the outside is much the same as last year's model. But inside, it's been completely redesigned to be more flexible, more powerful, and more impenetrable. Jawbone also used the intervening time to ad...
Good-looking bracelet, Robust, powerful software, Alarm clock feature is fantastic, Long-lasting battery...
Requires a lot of upkeep, Band is a little thick and clunky, Syncing is cumbersome, Still iOS-only for the moment...
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If you want to track, monitor, and record all the details of your run, bike ride, swim, or other intense physical event, then there excellent devices on the market for your specific needs. For the other 23 hours of the day when you are walking to the offi...
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In typical Jawbone packaging fashion, the Up band is proudly presented inside the clear iconic packaging as if it were a museum art piece. Good packaging? Check. How about accessories? The Up comes with a short, and I mean short charging cable that can fl...
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wired.com Updated:
2019-11-25 12:55:08
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You must first understand I am a sedentary man.My typical day at Wired involves two minutes of quasi-ambulatory floor puttering for every 58 minutes spent sitting at my desk. I work out at home, yes, but my fitness regimen could be best described as lo...
Effective tool for monitoring your footsteps, health habits, sleep patterns. Attractive on the wrist. Charts and graphs are fun and addictive...
Currently doesn’t work, a complete hardware fail. Social interaction features are dull. Hardware interface is too simple to be useful.
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Back in July, Jawbone did something surprising. The company, best known for its Bluetooth headsets, announced it was cooking up a wristband called "Up" -- a wearable device that would track the wearer's sleeping, eating and exercise habits. At the time, w...
Waterproof up to 1 meterLong battery lifeSmart Alarm feature is ingenious...
Reports of bricking and withering battery capacityOnly compatible with iOS devicesFood tracking is uselessiOS app is light on features for now...
The Up wristband has promise as a fitness tracker, but we can't recommend it until Jawbone can make it stop bricking...
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The Jawbone Up is everything I ever wanted in a fitness tracker. Because it's a bracelet, it's always with me. It goes everywhere, it's positively ambient, and ridiculously fun. That's great. Don't buy it. Without a big fix, it's garbage.AdvertisementSome...
The wearability factor on this is huge. The Yves Behar-designed band looks fantastic, and more to the point works well as an accessory. The big problem with fitness monitors has been nailing a form factor that's truly go-anywhere. If you have to take some...
The cap that covers the connecting jack tends to pop off. Lose it, and it costs $10 to replace, plus $5 in shipping if you order from Jawbone's store. You get a three pack for that, but it means that replacement caps effectively cost somewhere between $3-...
Absolutely not. At least, not right now. I even pulled the band from my gift guide.Wondrously Childlike Gifts For The New DadBabies are so adorable! And so very much trouble. Theyre always hungry, often crying and…Read moreAs youll see all over the Jawb...
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In September, we exclusively leaked the details for the new Jawbone Up fitness band. Fast forward to November, Jawbone, a company used to making Bluetooth headsets, announced the Jawbone Up, a stylish fitness band that tracks your steps, distance traveled...
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Like other Jawbone products, UP comes in a small, thoughtfully designed box that consists of hard plastic and cardboard elements, displaying the bracelet in its clear upper chamber while hiding instructions and extra accessories in the bottom. Planne...
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Today also marks the retail release of yet another fitness device: Up, by Jawbone. While most of you know the Jawbone brand from its highly stylized Bluetooth earpieces, the company has branched out recently with its well-received Jambox portable speaker...
Waterproof, No risk of losing the wristband, Sync and view data wherever you are, Smart alarms work as advertised...
Meal tracking is a joke, App software is clearly a 1.0 work, Data management not as fun or robust as Fitbit, You'll lose the cap eventually...
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