Fitbit Force Is the Smartest Fitness Tracker Yet

The Fitbit Force has only been on the market for about a week, and it's already making all other fitness wearables look out of date.

The Force, which is available via Fitbit.com for $129.95 and will hit the store shelves of Best Buy and Target in the coming weeks, is part watch and part fitness tracker (and even part smart watch), displaying everything from the time to fitness stats directly on its OLED display. The wearer can access fitness info by touching a button on the left side of the display; data is shown for a few seconds before disappearing

The Force is the first-ever wristband fitness tracker to feature an OLED display and although it may sound like a small advancement, its inclusion is a huge addition. Other trackers such as Withings already include an OLED display, but this is the first wristband fitness tracker to do so. An OLED screen doesn't drain the battery as quickly as an LCD. And with the display, users no longer have to refer to an app to check their stats since most of what they want to know can be found right on the tracker. But there's still an app that provides a deeper look at how you're doing. Read more...