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Category: Mobile Lifestyle

  • Fitbit: 10 million steps, 9000 floors climbed (so far)

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    I passed 10 million steps on my Fitbit today. And, it looks like I passed 9000 floors climbed about two days ago.

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  • Woo! Passed 4000 miles on my fitbit

    Noticed I passed the 4000 mile mark on my fitbit today. And, I’m closing in on 9 million steps and 7000 floors (stair flights).

    I’ve logged these numbers using the original fitbit and the fitbit ultra. I’m giving a lot of thought to buying a fitbit One which has the ability to sync with iOS devices.

  • New T-Mobile unlimited data plan does not include tethering

    The new T-Mobile unlimited 4G data plan that starts on September 5 appears like a great deal for $20 or $30 a month when paired with a matching voice plan.

    However, if you want to tether a WiFi device to your T-Mobile 4G phone, you should be aware that the new unlimited plan does not include tethering. In fact, you need to fall back to one of the existing 3G/4G plans if you plan to tether. The good news is that tethering is available at no extra cost with the current limited 3G/4G plans. Here’s what T-Mobile USA’s public relations firm told me when I asked about tethering and the new unlimited plan.

    No, the Unlimited Nationwide 4G plans don’t allow tethering. Customers who want to connect multiple devices to one data plan can opt for one of T-Mobile’s existing 5GB or 10GB Classic or Value plans, which include the Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (tethering) feature at no additional charge.

  • 8,000,000+ steps on my Fitbit

    I just passed the 8 million step mark on my Fitbit activity monitor (3622 miles). I also just passed the 5500 floor mark (5510 and, uh, climbing). The total step mark is based on using both the original Fitbit and, later, the second generation Fitbit Ultra. Only the Ultra model measures floor counts.

  • Passed 7,777,777 steps on my Fitbit

    Noticed I recently (like in the past few minutes) passed the 7,777,777 lifetime step mark while wearing a Fitbit activity tracker.

  • Fitbit milestone (for me): 3000+ miles

    Sometime yesterday, I hit a Fitbit milestone: 3000+ miles logged on my Fitbit activity monitor.