Basis B1 Review: Lots Of Data, No Answers

THE VERGE - Feb 11 - A whole industry of fitness trackers has cropped up in an effort to help people get a better night's sleep. Fitbit tracks sleep with the Flex and Force, Jawbone does it with the UP band, and Basis just expanded the functionality of its B1 band to include even more data about different sleep cycles. Basis B1 looks like a retro digital watch and can track steps, estimate calories burned, and even the heart rate. It syncs with Basis’ mobile apps for Android and iOS, as well as a desktop. B1 doesn’t have a built-in vibrating alarm, which is common among other wrist-worn fitness trackers. B1 can tell how many times you turned over in the night, how often you got out of bed, and how long you were in light, deep, and REM sleep. B1 gives a lot of data, but not a lot of answers. It can tell how you slept, but not how to improve it.

by Dan Seifert
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