Simon CrispMay 1, 2014LeapFrog gets kids moving with the LeapBand activity tracker

The LeapBand from LeapFrog is a wearable activity tracker aimed at four- to seven-year-olds

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Children get to join in with all the major technology trends nowadays. They can have their own smartphone, tablet computer, and now fitness tracker. The LeapBand from LeapFrog is a wearable activity tracker aimed at four- to seven-year-olds, which uses a virtual pet and the chance to unlock additional games and bonuses to encourage kids to keep active.

As you'd imagine from a product aimed at young children, the LeapBand looks somewhat different to other activity trackers on the market. The chunky, brightly-colored device features a 1.4-inch color screen along with hard-to-miss buttons and a speaker. It's never going to rival the Fitbit Force in the style-stakes, but the LeapBand has been designed to be sturdy enough to survive life on a child's wrist, and is water-resistant.

The LeapFrog LeapBand also differs from other fitness trackers in the way it encourages activity. Rather than nagging users to complete an activity target, the LeapBand experience is based around a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet and exercising to gain features. Eight pets from LeapFrog’s Pet Pals franchise can be selected – a cat, dog, dragon, monkey, panda, penguin, robot and unicorn – and customized by color and name.

Children can then look after their pet by bathing, feeding and grooming them, all the time earning points by being more active. Points are used to gain access to virtual toys for the pets, as well as unlocking additional games, challenges and levels of play. While feeding their pet healthy virtual snacks, LeapFrog says young users also learn about nutrition and health eating.

An activity button on the device can also be pressed to give the wearer an audio activity challenge to complete. These include things like being told to "Walk like a crab," "Spin like a helicopter" or "Pop like popcorn". A built-in accelerometer is used for monitoring activity, and an energy bar around the screen shows the user's progress. There are 10 preloaded active games and challenges, and an additional 40 free challenges are available through LeapFrog Connect for LeapBand, and can be installed via USB.

Parental controls also allow the syncing of activity data and setting of quiet times, such as at night or while at school, when the LeapBand cannot be played with. The LeapBand features a rechargeable battery which is said to last for days on a single charge, and the screen can be used to display either a digital or analogue watch.

A free companion Petathlon app for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, and LeapFrog's own LeapPad Ultra kids tablet, is also being released. On this, kids will compete as their virtual pet in mini-games like archery, surfing and bobsledding to win medals and new tracksuits for their virtual pet.

The LeapFrog LeapBand will be available to put on the wrist of your little ones (assuming you can get them to stand still long enough) from August and will come in four colors: green, pink, blue or orange. It will cost around US$40.

Product page: LeapFrog LeapBand

專為兒童設計的運動追蹤手環Leapband，讓孩子邊遊戲邊運動

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的據從跨越是一個可穿戴活動跟蹤瞄準四歲至七歲的

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孩子參加所有的主要技術趨勢目前。他們可以擁有自己的智能手機，平闆電腦，現在健身跟蹤器。從跨越據可穿戴活動跟蹤瞄準四歲到七歲之間，採用虛擬和機會解鎖額外的遊戲和獎勵來鼓勵孩子保持活躍的寵物。

你想從一個産品針對兒童的據看起來有所不同其他活動追蹤器市場上。矮胖的，色彩鮮豔的設備的特點一個1.4英寸彩色屏幕隨著難錯過按鈕和揚聲器。它永遠不會給對手的風格股份的Fitbit Force，但據已設計得堅固，在孩子手腕上的生活，是防水的。

越級據也不同於其他的健身追蹤器的方式鼓勵活動。而不是挑剔的用戶完成一項活動的目標，據經驗是基於一個電子式的虛擬寵物和鍛煉獲得的特徵。八寵物從跨越式的寵物朋友加盟可以選擇–貓，狗，龍，猴子，熊貓，企鵝，機器人和獨角獸–和顔色和自定義名稱。

孩子可以照顧他們的寵物洗澡，餵食和疏導他們，所有的時間掙點他們更活躍。點是用來獲得虛擬玩具的寵物，以及解鎖額外的遊戲，挑戰和水平的發揮。而餵養他們的寵物的健康虛擬小吃，越級說年輕用戶也了解有關營養和健康的飲食。

活動按鈕的裝置也可以壓給佩戴者一個音頻活動挑戰完成。這些包括一些像被告知“像螃蟹一樣走路”，“像直升機一樣旋轉”或者“像爆米花一樣”。一個內置的加速度計用於監測活動，並在屏幕上的一個能量棒顯示用戶的進展。有10個預裝的遊戲和挑戰，和一個額外的40個自由的挑戰都可以通過跨越連接為據，並可以通過USB安裝。

家長控製也允許同步的活動數據和設置安靜的時候，如在夜間或在學校的時候，當據不能玩。“據特徵據說這是最後一次充電時間充電電池，並且屏幕可以用來顯示一個數字或模擬錶。

自由同伴petathlon App的iOS和Android智能手機和平闆電腦，跨越自己的LeapPad超兒童片，也被釋放。在這一點上，孩子們會為他們的迷你遊戲中的虛擬寵物像射箭比賽，沖浪和雪橇運動為他們的虛擬寵物贏得獎牌和新的運動服。

越級據可以帶在手腕上的你的孩子（如果你能讓他們停留足夠長的時間）從8月將有四種顔色：綠色，粉紅色，藍色或橙色。它將花費大約40美元。