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The Best Wearable Fitness Tech We Saw At CES 2017

It’s one of the biggest arms races of the 21st century—literally. Once the preserve of hardcore fitness junkies, the activity tracker industry has exploded into the mainstream and is now set to surpass $5 billion by 2019, according to market research firm Parks Associates.

From the article "The Best Wearable Fitness Tech We Saw At CES 2017" by Dean Stattmann.

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