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[CES 2014] Now, when you read the Polar V800 to be a Multisport Training Computer, do not get your hopes up that this will come with a computer case as well as a monitor, as it is nothing of that sort of a traditional computer. Rather, the Polar V800 Multisport Training Computer is a wearable piece of technology, where some might even call it a “smart coach” for fitness buffs. After all, the Polar V800 does integrate GPS as well as a 24/7 activity tracker so that you will be able to accurately keep track of your training in addition to recovery from a particular injury.

The Polar V800 Multisport Training Computer will also be accompanied by customizable multisport profiles, where it is able to automatically adjust recovery status in order to provide an accurate assessment of the amount of rest required between workout sessions. Not only that, the customizable profiles for different sports makes it a snap to change between sports seamlessly, where it will go about its duty recording one’s full performance, including transition times. You can also measure your heart rate while you swim, and it delivers accurate altitude readings thanks to its a built-in barometric pressure sensor. A simple touch of a button would be able to let you access four weeks of training history, and the entire shebang will retail for $449.95 a pop, or $499.95 if you want the Heart Rate monitor to come with it this April.

Polar V800 Multisport Training Computer original content from Ubergizmo.

We’ve tested our fair share of activity trackers and Polar is now adding one more to the fray. That’s not a Nike+ FuelBand you see, it’s the Polar Loop: a wearable for your wrist that keep tabs on activity, exercise and sleep patterns. Touting the “first waterproof” gadget of this sort, the company says the device can discern between activity levels, with alerts and motivational feedback along the way. The Loop syncs to Apple smartphones via Bluetooth with its companion app, Polar Flow. Similar to Nike’s wearable, Polar’s offering displays goal info, calories burned, steps taken and the time on an LED display. If you’re also after a heart rate monitor, the Loop can be combined with Polar’s H6 or H7 heart rate sensors for that purpose when it arrives next month in black with a pink version set for release in 2014.

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Second screen experiences on mobile devices are nothing new — just ask many TV viewers — but two-way interaction is frequently limited to completely in-house efforts like SmartGlass. Microsoft wants that kind of integration to spread, so it’s teaming up with Polar on a web app that demonstrates the Companion Web, where pages on one device control and complement pages on another. Polar’s app lets viewers register their opinions of a TV show from their phones, and watch as a matching site on their tablet or TV reflects both the vote and the page position. The Companion Web demo isn’t as elaborate as experiments like Google’s Map Dive, but it does show that browsers don’t have to be novelties in the living room — especially once features like the Xbox One’s Snap Mode come into play.

Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Tablets, Internet, HD, Microsoft

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