Fitbit's Alta HR gets caught up between fashion and function

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Fitbit's Alta HR gets caught up between fashion and function
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Fitness trackers have historically been kind of, well, ugly. That changed last year with the Fitbit Alta (http://mashable.com/2016/02/03/fitbit-alta/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), a sleek device that compromised a bit on fitness functionality.

The company's back with an upgrade, the Alta HR (http://mashable.com/2017/03/06/fitbit-alta-hr-an**uncement/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), which aims to give fashion-savvy workout warriors an appealing device with better features. It contains a version of Fitbit's PurePulse heart rate monitor tech**logy, previously found in the bulkier Charge 2 (http://mashable.com/2016/11/23/fitbit-charge-2-review/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) band and Blaze (http://mashable.com/2016/01/05/fitbit-blaze/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) smartwatch.*

The Alta HR mostly accomplishes its goals, but it leaves a bit to be desired when it comes to down and dirty fitness tracking. The heart rate monitoring is a welcome addition — but the device doesn't offer much beyond measuring your vitals.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/03/27/fitbit-alta-hr-review/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)

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