RE: fitbit products
Lois, Thank you very much!!! Terrie From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lois Butterfield Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: fitbit products Hi Terry, The One does work with the phone app. You do need sighted help to set it up now though. Once you are set up with the account, and you have the One connected, the app is very accessible. You can see steps, distance, minutes of activity. You can also set silent alarms. Take care, Lois -Original Message- From: Terrie Terlau Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 1:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: fitbit products Hi Lois and everyone, Does the FitBit1 communicate through the iPhone? Would I need a third party app? I am interested in something that will count steps and will give me good accessible information. Thanks for sharing your experience. Terrie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lois Butterfield Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 10:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: fitbit products Unfortunately, the Apple watch counts steps by arm movements. If you walk on a treadmill holding the rail or walk with a guide dog, or holding someone's arm, the steps will not count. I have a FitBit One that I clip to my waist or pocket. It counts steps very accurately. I love my Apple watch but not for counting steps. Take care, Lois -Original Message- From: Merv Keck Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 9:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: fitbit products An Apple Watch. They are on sale at Best Buy starting at $249 which is the price of a more feature packed fitbit and unlike the fitbit they are accessible and work with the iPhone without needing third party apps. Yesterday I logged over 3,000 steps just cleaning the house while wearing my Apple Watch and I had not even taken my phone off the charger. As an added bonus I got a phone call while making dinner and my phone was in the bedroom so I answered the phone on my watch. The watch band on the Apple Watch also fits better than the fitbit. They are notorious for falling off. Amazon even sells little bags of accessories that you can put on your fitbit to help keep it from falling off your arm because the issue is so prevalent. The only downside for me is I'm getting attitude from Siri times three. My Apple TV 4, my Apple watch, and my iPhone 6S+. If I get any more attitude from Siri, Siri, and Siri I'm going to get an inferiority complex and start thinking I'm no better than any other human being. Laughs! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca Ilniski Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 4:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: fitbit products Hi all. I'm considering getting one of the fitbit products. Which would you recommend? Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questio
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Hi Terry, The One does work with the phone app. You do need sighted help to set it up now though. Once you are set up with the account, and you have the One connected, the app is very accessible. You can see steps, distance, minutes of activity. You can also set silent alarms. Take care, Lois -Original Message- From: Terrie Terlau Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 1:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: fitbit products Hi Lois and everyone, Does the FitBit1 communicate through the iPhone? Would I need a third party app? I am interested in something that will count steps and will give me good accessible information. Thanks for sharing your experience. Terrie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lois Butterfield Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 10:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: fitbit products Unfortunately, the Apple watch counts steps by arm movements. If you walk on a treadmill holding the rail or walk with a guide dog, or holding someone's arm, the steps will not count. I have a FitBit One that I clip to my waist or pocket. It counts steps very accurately. I love my Apple watch but not for counting steps. Take care, Lois -Original Message- From: Merv Keck Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 9:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: fitbit products An Apple Watch. They are on sale at Best Buy starting at $249 which is the price of a more feature packed fitbit and unlike the fitbit they are accessible and work with the iPhone without needing third party apps. Yesterday I logged over 3,000 steps just cleaning the house while wearing my Apple Watch and I had not even taken my phone off the charger. As an added bonus I got a phone call while making dinner and my phone was in the bedroom so I answered the phone on my watch. The watch band on the Apple Watch also fits better than the fitbit. They are notorious for falling off. Amazon even sells little bags of accessories that you can put on your fitbit to help keep it from falling off your arm because the issue is so prevalent. The only downside for me is I'm getting attitude from Siri times three. My Apple TV 4, my Apple watch, and my iPhone 6S+. If I get any more attitude from Siri, Siri, and Siri I'm going to get an inferiority complex and start thinking I'm no better than any other human being. Laughs! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca Ilniski Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 4:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: fitbit products Hi all. I'm considering getting one of the fitbit products. Which would you recommend? Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor an
RE: fitbit products
Hi Lois and everyone, Does the FitBit1 communicate through the iPhone? Would I need a third party app? I am interested in something that will count steps and will give me good accessible information. Thanks for sharing your experience. Terrie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lois Butterfield Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 10:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: fitbit products Unfortunately, the Apple watch counts steps by arm movements. If you walk on a treadmill holding the rail or walk with a guide dog, or holding someone's arm, the steps will not count. I have a FitBit One that I clip to my waist or pocket. It counts steps very accurately. I love my Apple watch but not for counting steps. Take care, Lois -Original Message- From: Merv Keck Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 9:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: fitbit products An Apple Watch. They are on sale at Best Buy starting at $249 which is the price of a more feature packed fitbit and unlike the fitbit they are accessible and work with the iPhone without needing third party apps. Yesterday I logged over 3,000 steps just cleaning the house while wearing my Apple Watch and I had not even taken my phone off the charger. As an added bonus I got a phone call while making dinner and my phone was in the bedroom so I answered the phone on my watch. The watch band on the Apple Watch also fits better than the fitbit. They are notorious for falling off. Amazon even sells little bags of accessories that you can put on your fitbit to help keep it from falling off your arm because the issue is so prevalent. The only downside for me is I'm getting attitude from Siri times three. My Apple TV 4, my Apple watch, and my iPhone 6S+. If I get any more attitude from Siri, Siri, and Siri I'm going to get an inferiority complex and start thinking I'm no better than any other human being. Laughs! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca Ilniski Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 4:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: fitbit products Hi all. I'm considering getting one of the fitbit products. Which would you recommend? Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to v
Re: fitbit products
Unfortunately, the Apple watch counts steps by arm movements. If you walk on a treadmill holding the rail or walk with a guide dog, or holding someone's arm, the steps will not count. I have a FitBit One that I clip to my waist or pocket. It counts steps very accurately. I love my Apple watch but not for counting steps. Take care, Lois -Original Message- From: Merv Keck Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 9:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: fitbit products An Apple Watch. They are on sale at Best Buy starting at $249 which is the price of a more feature packed fitbit and unlike the fitbit they are accessible and work with the iPhone without needing third party apps. Yesterday I logged over 3,000 steps just cleaning the house while wearing my Apple Watch and I had not even taken my phone off the charger. As an added bonus I got a phone call while making dinner and my phone was in the bedroom so I answered the phone on my watch. The watch band on the Apple Watch also fits better than the fitbit. They are notorious for falling off. Amazon even sells little bags of accessories that you can put on your fitbit to help keep it from falling off your arm because the issue is so prevalent. The only downside for me is I'm getting attitude from Siri times three. My Apple TV 4, my Apple watch, and my iPhone 6S+. If I get any more attitude from Siri, Siri, and Siri I'm going to get an inferiority complex and start thinking I'm no better than any other human being. Laughs! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca Ilniski Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 4:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: fitbit products Hi all. I'm considering getting one of the fitbit products. Which would you recommend? Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: fitbit products
An Apple Watch. They are on sale at Best Buy starting at $249 which is the price of a more feature packed fitbit and unlike the fitbit they are accessible and work with the iPhone without needing third party apps. Yesterday I logged over 3,000 steps just cleaning the house while wearing my Apple Watch and I had not even taken my phone off the charger. As an added bonus I got a phone call while making dinner and my phone was in the bedroom so I answered the phone on my watch. The watch band on the Apple Watch also fits better than the fitbit. They are notorious for falling off. Amazon even sells little bags of accessories that you can put on your fitbit to help keep it from falling off your arm because the issue is so prevalent. The only downside for me is I'm getting attitude from Siri times three. My Apple TV 4, my Apple watch, and my iPhone 6S+. If I get any more attitude from Siri, Siri, and Siri I'm going to get an inferiority complex and start thinking I'm no better than any other human being. Laughs! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca Ilniski Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 4:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: fitbit products Hi all. I'm considering getting one of the fitbit products. Which would you recommend? Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
fitbit products
Hi all. I'm considering getting one of the fitbit products. Which would you recommend? Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Fitbit Products.
So what is popular for you all, is the area scale or the Sleep tracker? I have bought the Area Scale but has anyone bought the Sleep tracker or is it not too accessible? thanks. Kawal. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Fitbit Products.
Hi Kawal, the Fitbit has been discussed quite a bit on the list, if you check the archives for Fitbit you should be able to catch up on some of what has been posted especially since it's a unique name and you won't hae to work your way through a lot of unrelated posts. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 5:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Fitbit Products. So what is popular for you all, is the area scale or the Sleep tracker? I have bought the Area Scale but has anyone bought the Sleep tracker or is it not too accessible? thanks. Kawal. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
