Can we talk about that cheap fitness tracker from the mall kiosk?

I wore it for a week and it said I burned 800 calories just sleeping, which is wild. Has anyone else found those budget step counters are basically random number generators?

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robert_anderson696mo ago

My old one logged a brisk walk while it was charging on my nightstand. They just guess based on arm movement and call it science. It's basically a toy that gives you fake good news.

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simon1137mo ago

Mine once told me I climbed 40 flights of stairs while sitting at my desk. They're basically optimistic little liars. The heart rate sensor is just as bad, jumping around for no reason. You get what you pay for, and that's not real data.

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alice_grant7mo ago

Tell me about it. My watch logged a nap during a horror movie last week. The data is basically creative writing at this point.

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