Fitness trackers should fear the Apple Watch

I've tested a countless number of fitness trackers, and typically after a few weeks of use, each one ends up in a box on my desk. My collection has become tracker graveyard, and I'm not alone; studies show they often get shoved into drawers not long after purchase, mainly because there's only so much you can do with the raw data they give. I bring them out once in awhile to compare them to new trackers, but the truth us, there's nothing particularly addicting about any of them.

However, I was able to pry the Apple Watch off of Mashable editor-at-large Lance Ulanoff's wrist for a while to take a closer look at its health and fitness functionalities, and for the first time, the thought of parting ways with a wearable (i.e. returning it back to its rightful owner) actually made me sad. I'll be buying one for myself soon. Read more...