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The best wearable tech of 2014
It’s like having a coach on your wrist—a total geek of a coach. The touch-screen displays everything from VO2 max to time spent in contact with the ground, plus all the stuff you expect from a GPS watch ($400). Syncs with your phone or computer to transmit data to the Garmin Connect website, or uploads directly via Wi-Fi. Spring for the chest-strap heart-
For your wired workout.
Garmin Forerunner 620 GPS watch
It’s like having a coach on your wrist—a total geek of a coach. The touch-screen displays everything from VO2 max to time spent in contact with the ground, plus all the stuff you expect from a GPS watch ($400). Syncs with your phone or computer to transmit data to the Garmin Connect website, or uploads directly via Wi-Fi. Spring for the chest-strap heart-rate monitor ($50).a
GoMotion Synergy LightVest hydration pack
The chest-level light on this featherweight vest ($80) doesn’t move when you turn your head, but the lower angle is worth the trade-off for better illumination from the 100-lumen beacon. Includes red safety lights on the back; $95 with a one-liter bladder included.
Recon Jet sunglasses
Just like Google Glass, the Jet ($599) syncs with your smartphone and can display everything from speed and location to text messages (in this case, on a small screen below your right eye). A touch-sensitive pad lets you swipe between screens, and there’s an HD camera. It’s a bit bulky, and the prototype we tested wasn’t totally functional, but the technology is legit.
Zensorium Tinké fitness tracker
Sixty seconds and your thumb: that’s all you need for a daily status check on your well-being. Using a free app and a dongle that plugs into your iPhone (or, for an extra $10, select Android devices), the Tinké ($119) measures overall fitness (resting heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood-oxygen level) and also what it calls your Zen level. Seriously.
Westone Adventure Series ADV Alpha earphones
They’re pricey, but these durable magnesium ’buds ($250) are water-resistant, with a burly cord and over-the-ear cable routing. Yet it’s the audiophile-grade engineering inside that makes them special. Powered by proprietary microdrivers, they produce rich, warm sound.
Mio Alpha heart-rate monitor
The Alpha ($199) is the first device of its kind to take a reading from your wrist using LEDs on the back of the watch. It lets you set zones, with alerts to keep you on track, and summarizes workout data, which it beams to your phone. Accuracy was stellar, instantly tracking up and down as we climbed and descended hills.
