Jawbone UP

The Jawbone UP?($149.99 direct)?is in some ways everything I want from a fitness-tracking gadget. It tracks daily activity and sleep efficiency, comes with a supremely well-designed iPhone app, feels comfortable around my wrist, and includes a vibrating silent alarm, which anyone who shares a bed should at least try. And yet, when I compare it with my favorite fitness device and PCMag's Editors' Choice, the $100 Fitbit One, the Jawbone UP doesn't quite measure up.

The UP costs $50 more and misses many key features that the Fitbit just gets right. One is discretion?not everyone wants to be seen wearing what is essentially a pedometer. The Fitbit One fits snugly on a bra strap, in a pocket, or attached to your waistband. Also, the Jawbone doesn't connect to any other apps or devices. The Fitbit integrates with all the major calorie-counting apps, as well as a Wi-Fi bathroom scale, the Fitbit Aria, for automated weigh-ins.?I wanted to love the Jawbone UP, just as I wanted to love the Nike+ FuelBand. I had high expectations of both, but a middling and lackluster experience.

Design
The relatively thin and flexible bracelet comes in three sizes (small, medium, large) and eight colors: onyx, mint green, light gray, blue, navy blue, red, orange, and hunter green. An embossed zigzag extends the length of the wrap-around band, which is made of medical-grade, hypoallergenic TPU rubber. In theory, you can wear it all the time, even in the shower, although I have not yet given it the full splash test. I'll let common sense, rather?than the instruction manual,?guide that decision.

What's included? You get the UP band, a not-very-helpful quick start guide that will point you to Jawbone's website for additional instructions, and a USB charging cable. Inside the band is a lithium-ion polymer battery that lasts about 10 days on a single charge.

Some reviewers like the Jawbone UP's look, but I doubt they went to a formal dinner in a sleeveless dress while still wearing it. If a device is meant to be worn 24/7, as the Jawbone UP is, I need the option to wear it discreetly. That's a huge selling point for the Fitbit, and a major con for the UP.

It's All in the App
The best aspects of the Jawbone UP are found in the iOS app, the primary?nay, only?way you interact with data. The app shows how many miles you've walked, calories you've burned, charts of your sleeping patterns, your mood should you choose to log it daily, and a summary of what you've eaten.

But wait. There's more. From the app, you can set a silent alarm that vibrates up to 30 minutes ahead of your designated wake up time if it spots an ideal moment for you to get up based on your REM cycles. Pretty neat, eh? There's also a power nap switch that, when activated, looks at your sleep habits to determine whether your best nap would be a 27-minute rest or a 45-minute siesta, or something in between. It then sets the appropriate alarm. The Fitbit One has a silent alarm, too, but it only vibrates at the time you set. One more silent alarm I like in the Jawbone UP is an "idle alert," which I scheduled to remind me to get off my butt after 90 minutes of inactivity Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Graphics in the Jawbone UP's app delight the eye with vivacious colors. Interactive gesture-based motions look smooth and fluid. But here's the catch: You must connect the Jawbone to your iPhone's or iPad's headset jack to sync the data and be able to see it. That is to say, the rubbery and lightweight bracelet tells you next to nothing in itself. There are no readouts or displays on the device.?In other words, you need an iOS device. According to the company, an Android app is in hopper, but it's not on the market yet.

The Fitbit One, meanwhile, spoils you with data in a Web app, in mobile apps, and on the gadget itself. Press its tiny button, and you can cycle through your fitness stats, or just view the time, at a moment's notice.

What's Missing and Conclusions
The latest gadgets in the personal fitness market add a heart rate monitor directly on the device, no chest strap needed. I recently received a Basis Alpha to test, which has this feature, and am psyched to write about it soon. A high-tech feature such as this one sets the Jawbone UP even further behind the pack.

The few aspects of the Jawbone UP that I like, I really like. This device could have been great, but the fact that it's limited to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users decreases its overall appeal considerably. And in light of our Editors' Choice, the Fitbit One, Jawbone's band doesn't really compete. If you have an iPhone and don't mind not being able to see your data right on the device, it could be a great option, but it's still 50 bucks more.

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Demi Moore Wants Huge Divorce Settlement From Ashton Kutcher

The world wondered what the hold-up was on Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore waiting a full year to actually file for divorce after their split. Insiders reveal that Demi was the one holding up the legal proceedings because she wants a big payout similar to what she received from her ex-husband, actor Bruce Willis. The ...

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GLHFCasting ? Different Auto Insurance Policies

There are more drivers on the road each year. With the increasing number of vehicles on the road, accidents are going to happen. Car insurance can make the difference between a small inconvenience and a large hassle. How can you decide what insurance you need and how you can purchase it? Required coverage varies based on the state/province but typically includes the following: Liability: This kind of insurance will pay for the damage that you are responsible for. These damages may include personal injury, and property damage. If you are sued, liability insurance will pay for your legal fees. State laws typically mandate minimum amounts, but larger amounts are available and usually recommended. Personal Injury Protection: Personal injury insurance is mandated in some states and is optional in others. Sometimes referred to as no-fault coverage, this pays the medical treatment for you or your passengers regardless of who was at fault. This insurance can also pay for lost earnings, replacement of services and funeral expenses. State law typically sets minimum amounts. Medical Payments: This coverage can be purchased in states that are not considered no-fault; it will pay regardless of who carries responsibility for a collision. It pays for all insured person?s reasonable and necessary medical and funeral expenses resulting from a crash. Collision: This pays for damages to your car caused by an accident. Comprehensive: This kind of insurance protection takes care of any non-collision damages. This may include hail damage, vandalism, and burglary. Uninsured Motorist: Many drivers are breaking the law by driving without purchasing the proper amount of auto insurance. This type of coverage will protect you if one of these drivers hit you. Under-Insured Motorist: Many drivers have liability insurance that might not be able to pay for all the expenses they are supposed to take care of. Under-insured motorist coverage covers you from those drivers. Emergency road service, car rental, and other varieties of car insurance can also be purchased. Your car insurance payments vary by company and will depend on several factors, such as: *Your desired coverage *Your vehicle?s make and model * Whether or not you have been in an accident * Your age, sex and marital status * Where you live Many people don?t want to pay for auto insurance, but it is truly something you don?t want to live without. Review your needs, do your research , and with the guidance of your insurance agency, make the decision that best suits you. Insurance Mobile AL

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Police probe why man fatally shot 3 in rural Pa.

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) ? Authorities in central Pennsylvania are trying to determine why a man fatally shot three people along a rural road before being killed in a gunfight with police.

Police were still trying to piece together a timeline in the arduous investigation of the Friday shootings that began in Frankstown Township and spanned five crime scenes within a 1.5-mile radius.

A woman decorating a church hall for a children's Christmas party was among those killed. Three state troopers were injured.

Authorities haven't released a motive for the shootings.

"It's going to take us some time to put this all together ... and know exactly what occurred," said Lt. Col. George Bivens, a deputy state police commissioner.

Police did not release the names of the victims or the shooter, though they did say the man lived in Blair County, where all the shootings occurred. Clergy planned a prayer vigil Saturday for the victims, which included the woman at the Juniata Valley Gospel Church.

The gunman and the victims weren't related, though the victims may have been, at least distantly, Blair County District Attorney Rich Consiglio said.

Troopers were responding to a 911 call of a shooting in the township at about 9 a.m. Friday when they heard calls reporting at least one other shooting elsewhere, state police said.

The three troopers, in patrol cars, were injured in a pursuit that began after the gunman, driving a pickup truck, fired at them, police said. One trooper injured a wrist and then was hit in the chest but was saved by body armor.

A second trooper was injured by glass fragments in his eye and bullet fragments that hit him in the forehead, Bivens said.

The gunman was killed during a final exchange of gunfire after ramming his truck head-on into another police cruiser, authorities said. It was after that crash that the trooper shot in the wrist also was hit in the chest.

The third trooper suffered minor injuries from the head-on crash, Bivens said. More than one weapon was seized from the truck, Bivens added, but he declined to offer more specifics.

"I think we have three very fortunate state police members tonight," Bivens said Friday. "We are very thankful for the fact that they survived this attack. Someone was watching over them."

Besides the woman, one man was shot at a home and the other man was shot at a crash site where the gunman had used his truck to strike another vehicle, Bivens said.

But relatives of the victims said they were told the woman at the church was the first person shot, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. The gunman then shot two men in the driveway of a home after a confrontation at a stop sign, one of the men's cousins, Marie Brenneman, told the newspaper.

"This person went to their driveway with a pistol, pointed at them and started shooting," Brenneman said.

She said both men were the shooter's neighbors in the tiny village of Geeseytown, about 70 miles west of Harrisburg, the state capital.

"They were uneasy around him," she said.

The woman at the church had cooked food the day before for the funeral of the church's longtime pastor, said the Rev. James McCaulley, his brother. The church still was reeling from the death of the Rev. David McCaulley when the woman returned to decorate its hall, and bullets ripped through a window, he said.

The gunman then entered and shot one of two women before he left, the Rev. James McCaulley said.

Police identified the five crime scenes as the church; a home and ground around the home; a crash site where another victim was killed; the point in the road where the gunman opened fire on the troopers; and where the final encounter occurred after the truck collided with the police cruiser.

Bivens said investigators don't know if the victims were picked at random.

McCaulley, who is the pastor of another church about 50 miles from the site of Friday's carnage, said his older brother began leading the Frankstown church in 1954.

"He preached his last sermon at the church in October before he fell ill," McCaulley said.

The church, which lists about 150 members in an online ad posted this month seeking an associate pastor, is close-knit, and the woman killed Friday was among its more active members, McCaulley said. She had made food for him to take home Thursday since his wife had died this year, he said.

"The only thing I can say good at this time is that (the gunman) didn't do this 24 hours earlier when there was a big crowd in the church hall," McCaulley said. "We're devastated."

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Playboy Bunny Costume Gets A New Sari-Inspired Look For India (PHOTOS)

Despite receiving a barrage of criticism, Playboy trudged on with its plans to open up clubs across India -- with brand new, modest bunny costumes, of course.

The less-revealing outfits were unveiled in Mumbai on Wednesday and will be worn in the new beachside Playboy Club in Goa next year. Designer Mohini Tadikonda was tapped to take on the iconic silk corset, black tights, fluffy tails, ears, bow-ties and cuffs and translate the pieces into an ensemble that's more in line with India's strict obscenity laws.

Tadikonda's tempered take? He kept the ears, bow-ties and tails, but added a one-shoulder corset top with a bare midriff and a long, sheer skirt. He explained the tricky alterations to the Mumbai Mirror:

"My biggest challenge fell below the waist. At first, I wasn't sure how to work around the hip exposure that is iconic to the American Bunny costume. The upper portion of the bustier was not an issue and I was able to leave that untouched. I knew that the hip had to be covered, so I developed concepts that addressed the questionable area while still allowing an illusion of exposure."

Of course, it's worth noting that these India-specific costumes are the only set specially made to adhere to local guidelines. In fact, Playboy magazine is banned in the country entirely. But don't worry, Hugh Hefner himself reportedly gave his seal of approval on the more conservative duds. Plus, Sanjay Gupta, Playboy India's chief executive, seems to think that the bunny costumes should be the least of India's modesty worries. "If you watch Bollywood films you will see women dressed far sexier and in more revealing outfits," he said.

Gupta did make sure to add one caveat for the forthcoming Playboy Bunny club: "We are clear about one thing: There will absolutely be no nudity."

What do you think of the new Playboy Bunny uniforms? Take a look the redesigned version and the classic costume below and tell us which you prefer.

The new Playboy Bunny uniform for India:

The traditional Playboy Bunny uniform:

Think these are bad? Check out some inappropriate costumes.

• "Sexy" Burt & Ernie Costumes

  On second thought, maybe they <em>should</em> cut funding to PBS.

• "Ring Toss" Costume

  The hat that says "Winner gets a free ride" is pretty much the worst.

• The Nip Slip

  Is it still a "slip" if you do it on purpose?

• Condom Dispenser

  At least he's promoting safe sex.

• Female Inflatable Doll

  Yeah... This could get awkward.

• Walking Sex

  Now you can make people uncomfortable all night long.

• "Anna Rexia" Costume

  Because eating disorders are meant to be portrayed as sexy and hilarious, right?

• Just A Penis

  Word to the wise: make sure you take your penis costume for a trial run at the local library before hitting the sidewalk.

• Giant Boob

  At least he knows what he is.

• Google Boobs

  Feeling lucky?

• Middle Finger

  Facial expression not included.

• "Anita Sedative" Costume

  When you're wearing a sexy costume to a Halloween party, it's probably a good idea to stay away from sedatives and not bring your own restraints.

• "Happy Morning" Costume

  It's not surprising that this one's on clearance for $7.99.

• Pussy Magnet

  We sort of feel like this guy wasn't looking for cats.

• Holy Sh*t

  Don't worry, there are more dirty puns where that came from.

• Free Mammograms

  As long as there's no copay.

• Mangina

  If you wear this, it's the closest you'll come to seeing one that night.

• Naked Grandmother

  Why is the blacked-out tooth part of it?

• "The Shocker" Costume

  Make sure you include the hand gestures so you get the point across that you're a complete douche.

• Tampax

  Ladies?

• Heartbreak Clown Thong

  Dressing up as a heartbroken clown has never been ... sexier?

• Sexy American Indian

  Pocahantas didn't even dress this sexy.

• "Dept. Of Erections" Costume

  For a con, he looks pretty pleased with himself.

• "Beastiality" Costume

  No more beer for this guy.

• Poop

  Looking like sh*t has never been so cute.

• Banana Flasher

  Of all the costumes that scream "I have a penis!" this has got to be the most frightening.

• "Droopers" Costume

  Would you take a shot with this guy?

• "Sperm Man" Costume

  We don't even want to know what his superpowers are.

• The 69

  For those mischief-makers who enjoy holding plastic props to their bodies all night long.

• A Knight To Remember

  EEEEWWWWWW.

• ???

  Just in case you wanted to dress up as "WTF" this Halloween.

• The "Biggest Show On Earth"

  Nothing says class like wearing a circus tent on your crotch. (Thanks for the tip, Karen!)

• "Country Lovin"

  The commercial version is so much more disturbing than the homemade version.

• Used Pad Man

  Steady blood flow, meet steady alcohol flow.

• Trash Can Baby

  He has low self-esteem.

• Birthing Woman

  Now your roommates know why you've been practicing your birth face in the mirror for so long.

• Franzia

  Wine in a box continues its tradition of being the least romantic thing ever.

• Hung Like A Horse

  Real subtle.

• Vibrator

  Dild'oh!

• Toilet Time

  These guys must really, really love each other.

• Penis Man

  In case anyone was wondering why Spencer's Gifts was sold out of mock penises this year.

• Sexy Etch-A-Sketch

  We feel like this is going to end in some shaking accidents later in the night.

• The Human Centipede

  Halloween couldn't be complete this year without a good old-fashioned Human Centipede costume.

• Vagina Dentata

  A feminist twist on the ubiquitous vagina-head costume worn by frat boys everywhere.

• Unkempt Lifeguard?

  WHY?

• "Zombie Fetus" Costume

  When you decide to pull off an extremely creepy costume, it's best to let your attitude match it. Yeah, it's a dead baby but she's cool with it.

• Beer Dispensing Boobs

  Let's see the St. Pauly Girl do this.

• "Rub Me" Genie

  More like Alad-<em>don't</em>.

• Hitler?!

  We've seen homemade Hitler costumes before (which are also ridiculous) but this commercial version just blows us away.

• Snake Charmer

  Sometimes, knocking over every beer in front of you is a necessary sacrifice for the perfect sexual innuendo costume.

• Furries??

  We're not quite sure what these are...but we have a feeling they're NSFW.

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Gunman kills woman at Pa. church, 2 men elsewhere

Local law enforcement block off road along Rt. 22 near the Canoe Creek State Park, Pa. while investigating a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. The suspect fired at troopers responding to Friday morning's shootings in Frankstown Township, about 70 miles west of Harrisburg. The fleeing gunman then crashed head-on into a trooper's car and got out of his truck and shot again at police, who returned fire and killed him. Blair County District Rich Consiglio says the gunman killed two men and one woman. (AP Photo/Altoona Mirror, J.D. Cavrich)

Local law enforcement block off road along Rt. 22 near the Canoe Creek State Park, Pa. while investigating a shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. The suspect fired at troopers responding to Friday morning's shootings in Frankstown Township, about 70 miles west of Harrisburg. The fleeing gunman then crashed head-on into a trooper's car and got out of his truck and shot again at police, who returned fire and killed him. Blair County District Rich Consiglio says the gunman killed two men and one woman. (AP Photo/Altoona Mirror, J.D. Cavrich)

Emergency responders block Juniata Valley Road on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 in Geeseytown, Pa. A man fatally shot a woman decorating for a children's Christmas party at a tiny church hall and killed two men elsewhere in the rural central Pennsylvania township Friday before he was fatally shot in a gunfight with state troopers. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pennsylvania State police Lt. George Bivens, right, talks during a news conference at the Geeseytown Fire Company about shootings along a nearby rural road that left four people dead and three Pennsylvania State troopers injured on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 in Geeseytown, Pa. Pennsylvania state trooper Jeff Pettuci is at left. A man fatally shot a woman decorating for a children's Christmas party at a tiny church hall and killed two men elsewhere in the rural central Pennsylvania township Friday before he was fatally shot in a gunfight with state troopers. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pennsylvania state trooper Jeff Pettuci talks during a news conference at the Geeseytown Fire Company about shootings along a nearby rural road that left four people dead and three Pennsylvania State troopers injured on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in Geeseytown, Pa. Pennsylvania State police Lieutenant George Bivens, is at right, and Capt. Maynard Gray is at left. A man fatally shot a woman decorating for a children's Christmas party at a tiny church hall and killed two men elsewhere in the rural central Pennsylvania township before he was fatally shot in a gunfight with state troopers. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) ? A man fatally shot a woman decorating for a children's Christmas party at a tiny church hall and killed two men elsewhere in a rural township on Friday before he was shot dead in a gunfight with state troopers.

Three troopers in patrol cars were injured in a pursuit that began after the gunman, driving a pick-up truck, fired at them, police said. One trooper injured a wrist and then was hit in the chest but was saved by a bulletproof vest.

The gunman was killed during a final exchange of gunfire after ramming his truck head-on into another police cruiser, authorities said.

The shootings began in Frankstown Township, in central Pennsylvania, at about 9 a.m., and investigators were processing five crime scenes within about a 1.5-mile radius, authorities said at a news briefing Friday afternoon. Troopers were responding to a 911 call of a shooting in the township when they heard calls reporting at least one other shooting elsewhere, state police said.

"It's going to take us some time to put this all together ... and know exactly what occurred," said Lt. Col. George Bivens, deputy state police commissioner.

Authorities did not release the names of the victims or the shooter, though they did say the man lived in Blair County.

State police said they were still trying to piece together a timeline and motive. The gunman and the victims weren't related, though the victims may have been, at least distantly, Blair County District Attorney Rich Consiglio said.

Besides the woman, Bivens said, one man was shot at a residence, and the other man was shot at a crash site where the gunman "used his truck and also struck that vehicle much in the same manner that he did to our state police officer."

But family members of the victims said they were told the woman at the church was the first victim shot, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. The gunman then shot two men in the driveway of a home after a confrontation at a stop sign, one of the men's cousins, Marie Brenneman, told the newspaper.

"This person went to their driveway with a pistol, pointed at them and started shooting," Brenneman said.

She said both men were the shooter's neighbors in the tiny village of Geeseytown, about 70 miles west of Harrisburg, the state capital.

"They were uneasy around him," she said.

The woman at Juniata Valley Gospel Church had cooked food the day before for the funeral of the church's longtime pastor, said the Rev. James McCaulley, his brother. The church was still reeling from the Rev. David McCaulley's death when the woman returned to decorate its hall ? named after the pastor of 58 years ? and bullets ripped through a window, he said.

The gunman then entered and shot one of two women before he left, the reverend said.

Police identified the five crime scenes as the church; a home and ground around the home; a crash site where another victim was killed; the point in the road where the gunman opened fire on the troopers; and where the final encounter occurred after the truck collided with the police cruiser.

Bivens said investigators don't know if the victims were picked at random.

Besides the trooper wounded twice, a second trooper was injured by glass fragments in his eye and bullet fragments that hit him in the forehead, Bivens said. The third trooper suffered minor injuries from the head-on crash, he said.

"I think we have three very fortunate state police members tonight," Bivens said. "We are very thankful for the fact that they survived this attack. Someone was watching over them."

McCaulley, who is the pastor of another church about 50 miles away from the site of Friday's carnage, said his older brother began leading the Frankstown church in 1954.

"He preached his last sermon at the church in October before he fell ill," McCaulley said.

The church, which lists about 150 members in an online want ad posted this month for an associate pastor, is close-knit, and the woman killed Friday was among its more active members, McCaulley said. She had made food for him to take home Thursday since his wife had died this year, he said.

"The only thing I can say good at this time is that (the gunman) didn't do this 24 hours earlier when there was a big crowd in the church hall," McCaulley said. "We're devastated."

Friday's shootings were the second involving a rural Pennsylvania church this month.

An elementary school teacher is jailed on charges he fatally shot his ex-wife, a church organist, during a service in Coudersport on Dec. 2. The pastor and church members subdued him until police arrived.

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