{"id":656412,"date":"2013-05-07T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=642822"},"modified":"2013-05-07T09:00:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T13:00:23","slug":"lace-up-your-sneakers-pebble-watch-owners-youve-got-runkeeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/656412","title":{"rendered":"Lace up your sneakers, Pebble watch owners, you\u2019ve got RunKeeper!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popular exercise tracking app <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkeeper.com\/\">RunKeeper<\/a> made its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getpebble.com\/\">Pebble<\/a> smart watch debut on Tuesday, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.runkeeper.com\/post\/49852056328\/get-runkeeper-3-3-for-iphone-and-android-with-pebble\">becoming one of the first third-party apps to arrive on the wearable device<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The app works in conjunction with an iPhone or Android device that&#8217;s wirelessly connected to the Pebble. Instead of looking at the phone when running, Pebble owners can glance at their wrist for data such as pace and mileage.<\/p>\n<p> <span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='604' height='370' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cy-JzBnmfMY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;%23038;fs=1&#038;%23038;showsearch=0&#038;%23038;showinfo=1&#038;%23038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;%23038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>The Pebble watch is somewhat unique for two reasons. First, it uses e-paper technology, which doesn&#8217;t use much power to display data on the watch face. Second, it was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/597507018\/pebble-e-paper-watch-for-iphone-and-android\">one of the most successful Kickstarter projects to get funded<\/a>, raising more than $10.2 billion through nearly 69,000 individual backers. RunKeeper was announced as one of the first software partners last year and with Pebble&#8217;s SDK maturing, more are sure to follow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom2.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/runkeeper-android.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RunKeeper Android\" src=\"http:\/\/gigaom2.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/runkeeper-android.jpg?w=155&#038;h=300\" width=\"155\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-642840\" \/><\/a>The RunKeeper folks show no signs of slowing their pace. Last week,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/2013\/04\/30\/jawbone-buys-bodymedia-to-go-big-in-wearable-technology-and-health-tracking\/\">RunKeeper joined up with the Jawbone UP device via that company&#8217;s software platform<\/a>. And in an email conversation I had on Monday with Jason Jacobs, CEO and founder of the company, he told me to expect RunKeeper to appear on other wearable devices in the future. &#8220;Pebble is the first, but won&#8217;t be the only. I would expect us to work with other wearables as well in the coming months, on your wrist or elsewhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The idea behind a connected watch app for exercise tracking is a smart one. And I say that as someone who has tracked more than 2,000 miles in the past two years while running with a phone in my hand.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d much rather have the phone in my pocket or on an armband for running efficiency. (Ideally, I&#8217;d love to leave the phone at home.) The problem with both of those scenarios is that I can&#8217;t easily see my real-time running data. Having a second screen for the app on my wrist is far more effective. 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