SHINE by Misfit Wearables is a fun and chic lifestyle accessory that helps you track your fitness level by counting your daily calories burned from walking on the streets to swimming in the pool. There are easily a dozen of such fitness tracking devices, but “SHINE~ing” from the crowd, SHINE by Misfit Wearable is lightweight, small and doubles up as a fashion accessory that is easy to match with any outfit for men or women.
Unlike other fitness tracker, SHINE does not require USB charging after use and it is totally wire-free. Using a standard CR2032 coin cell battery, and it will last up to four months with one battery. SHINE is also 50 meters waterproof so you can carry on tracking your calories burned even when you dive.
Having a nice selection of accessories to match your lifestyle needs, you can choose to wear SHINE as a watch, clip it on your footwear or clothing or even wear it as a stylish pendant with your evening gown. Shine is smart to track your calories burned based on the position SHINE is worn on different parts of the body. There is no need to predetermine how you wear SHINE. It will automatically determine the position through the movement behaviour and produce the most accurate calorie count for the day.
To export the data off SHINE, simply connect the device to an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch via Bluetooth and the free SHINE App available on the Apple App Store. You will also be able to set your fitness level and daily calories burned target via the SHINE App. Sorry Android device users, you have to wait for SHINE for Android to be available in early 2014.
Without the app, double tapping on the SHINE will also reflect your progress for the day and the time. By constantly tapping SHINE to check the time, you will be pushed with your progress and tends to urge yourself to exercise or walk more if you are far from your daily target.
SHINE by Misfit Wearables is priced at S$169.90 and available now at all Apple authorised reseller stores and major electronic stores.
