RWLINY
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- First ReviewJanuary 4, 2014
- Last ReviewDecember 8, 2015
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- Average Rating3.8
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- First Review CommentJanuary 13, 2017
- Last Review CommentJuly 27, 2017
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Microsoft - Band 2 (Medium) - Black
Microsoft Band 2 (Medium): Pair with your Windows Phone, Apple® iOS or Android device using the Bluetooth interface to start receiving helpful alerts and fitness stats. You can easily keep track of your heart rate, steps taken, calories burned, sleep quality, hours slept and other metrics throughout the day.
Liked the first band, this is better
Customer Rating
5.0
I liked the first Microsoft Band, but i love this band. So far, it seems to sync better with MyFitnessPal, I love that it now has 4 lines for display of notifications, it's like a bigger screen but it's not bulky. The exercise tracking display is more useful than first band. Not sure about battery life yet, i just got it yesterday and started with a half charge, but it charges quickly i charged it a little before bed and used it for sleep tracking (7-8 hours sleep) and when i woke it still had 88% battery left (I recharged it for today anyway). Sleep tracking is actually usable - the last band was uncomfortable, this i didn't even notice on. The step tracking seems accurate (someone said they had 25% of steps recorded or something like that, but my guess is they were holding onto the handles on the treadmill such as when using treadmill heart rate sensor, anything that holds your wrist steady - as with all of fitness bands on wrist - will result in no vibration in wrist and no/fewer steps recorded-- other activities with these bands that don't record as well include pushing a grocery cart and pushing a lawn mower, anything that holds your wrist steady).
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Best Buy number: 2367293484
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Garmin - Vivosmart Activity Tracker (Large) - Black
Garmin Vivosmart Activity Tracker: Track your steps, calories, sleep and other health data, and enjoy access to a free online fitness community. This activity tracker reminds you to move when you sit still for too long, automatically sets a daily step goal based on your current activity level, and has a sleek, invisible OED display that comes to life when you get a call or text.
Does what i hoped it would do
Customer Rating
4.0
Way back when, I used a BodyBugg to track (no longer supported), then I moved on to Fitbit devices (kept falling out of pocket when I sat) which I used for a year or two, and I tried a fitbit wristband (flex?) but It kept falling off... I tried an up24 but the large size didn't fit comfortably... I've been using up until this point for 6-9 months a Samsung Gear Fit.. I was happy with the gear fit, but it didn't synch with a food database (or any other online database# so I couldn't match my calories burned to what I was taking in.
Now I have the VivoSmart and :
1# It records my steps, converts them to a total daily calorie burn #which gear fit did not do, but fitbits did#
2# It Synchronizes to MyFitnessPal, which has a great food database #if not a ton of ads, which I guess keeps the service free#
3) It stays on my wrist and does not fall off #again, the fitbit devices were difficult in this department)
4) Like the gear fit, this gives me breaking news notifications #from apps), e-mail, text, and I've come to rely on the vibration for incoming calls so I don't miss them #especially if i'm in a noisy place).
1# It records my steps, converts them to a total daily calorie burn #which gear fit did not do, but fitbits did#
2# It Synchronizes to MyFitnessPal, which has a great food database #if not a ton of ads, which I guess keeps the service free#
3) It stays on my wrist and does not fall off #again, the fitbit devices were difficult in this department)
4) Like the gear fit, this gives me breaking news notifications #from apps), e-mail, text, and I've come to rely on the vibration for incoming calls so I don't miss them #especially if i'm in a noisy place).
What I don't like:
1) It doesn't seem to give me a chart for activity throughout the day like fitbit did, but that was kind of just something pretty to look at and not necessarily useful.
2) Maybe it's just a coincidence, but the first day I owned the device the web service which supports the device was down completely for at least 6 hours. Also The service is still reporting issues with myfitnesspal, though it seems to be working with current data for me.
1) It doesn't seem to give me a chart for activity throughout the day like fitbit did, but that was kind of just something pretty to look at and not necessarily useful.
2) Maybe it's just a coincidence, but the first day I owned the device the web service which supports the device was down completely for at least 6 hours. Also The service is still reporting issues with myfitnesspal, though it seems to be working with current data for me.
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Best Buy number: 2367293484
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Belkin - NetCam HD+ Wireless Networking IP Camera - White
Belkin NetCam F7D7606 HD+ Wi-Fi Camera: Keep an eye on your home or office and receive e-mail alerts and notifications when the camera detects movement. Stream live HD video to your Android or Apple® smartphone or tablet.
Great, but some potentnial freezing
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: RWLINY
from Levittown, NY
on November 3, 2014
Love the cameras
But there was one thing which consistently caused them to freeze (thus requiring a plug/unplug of power to unfreeze).
The steps to make it freeze seems to be:
1. position camera between glass window (looking out) and blinds (closed)
2. Leave outside light on (on timer)
3. Let it get dark out
4. Turn outside light off
5. This then causes (by default) the infrared lights to come on
6. Something about this positioning of the camera with the infrered lights on makes the picture go white.
7. After a few seconds, the camera will no longer stream video until power is pulled and it is rebooted.
1. position camera between glass window (looking out) and blinds (closed)
2. Leave outside light on (on timer)
3. Let it get dark out
4. Turn outside light off
5. This then causes (by default) the infrared lights to come on
6. Something about this positioning of the camera with the infrered lights on makes the picture go white.
7. After a few seconds, the camera will no longer stream video until power is pulled and it is rebooted.
The fix for this: go into settings and change infrared (night vision) from auto to off.
There has to be a better fix..
Otherwise, they're great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Amazon - Origami Case for Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" - Black
Comfortably read books and watch movies on your Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" with this Amazon B00DY7MYLY case which features an origami stand that provides multiple viewing orientations. Auto sleep/wake functionality helps conserve battery power.
Good Cover, Folding "stand" good not great
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: RWLINY
from Levittown, NY
on February 7, 2014
What's great about it: Designed for device
What's not so great: Getting it to stand not easy as it could be
It's very thin, sturdy, has kind of a magnetic grip that I like, but I don't like the stand, it's not as easy to just sit it up as you'd hope it would be, making the 'origami' part of it complicated
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2367293484
My Best Buy number: 2367293484
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Samsung - Galaxy Gear Smart Watch for Select Samsung Galaxy Mobile Phones - Mocha Gray
Introducing a brand-new way to stay connected. Samsung Galaxy Gear keeps you updated with glance notifications, so you can keep up with calls, texts and emails.
Unimpressed, Returned it.
Customer Rating
2.0
Quality
3.0
What's great about it: The display is very clear for reading the time, Camera is cool
What's not so great: Very few features/"apps", not much functionality
It didn't do a whole lot, at the time I purchased it there were I believe something like 5-10 apps. For the money I spent I really expected a lot more out of it.
It did work well as a Bluetooth speakerphone, at the same time it didn't seem easy to figure out how to switch the conversations back to the phone without turning off Bluetooth.
It also worked ok as a camera , but I don't take a ton of pictures.
Probably the coolest feature was that it worked with MyFitnessPal to scan barcodes for entering food into diary.
I'll wait a year or two to see what comes in the future with these things.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2367293484
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Samsung - Galaxy Gear Smart Watch for Select Samsung Galaxy Mobile Phones - Mocha Gray
Introducing a brand-new way to stay connected. Samsung Galaxy Gear keeps you updated with glance notifications, so you can keep up with calls, texts and emails.
can you use this watch without a phone?
No, you need a phone made by Samsung that has NFC and is supported with the latest updates.
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