A new product is brought forth to an awe-struck public

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Everyday, a new product is brought forth to an awe-struck public that just waited to be told what new item they have been badly needing.Wearables come in so many shapes and colors that it's virtually impossible and sometimes intimidating to be aware of all the features they have been equipped with just to make our lives better.Sometimes it's preferable to stay focused and acquire a niche product (What? Niches already in such a shape-shifting market? You bet!) that does just the thing you need. Like fitness trackers, for instance.Comparing trackers is tricky, so to speak. Featuritis is the buzzword that comes instantly in mind when you look into this category. Forget about clearly specialized, well defined specs and try to check out one of the two:eitherwhat can each do for you within the same price rangeorwhat price is more competitive for the same feature rangeSo we picked two fitness trackers that have more or less compatible services to offer.First we looked at PEAK from Basis and then searched around for a worthy competitor among peers. We came up with Surge, offered by Fitbit. BASIC PEAKWhen you talk Basis you don't talk basic at all. PEAK is a well tuned ensemble of state of the art sensors. You have a heart rate sensor, a skin response transducer, in charge of detecting skin humidity, a skin thermometer and a 3-axis accelerometer. These are feeding their information into a powerful Intel logic unit that delivers data on your wrist, via a high contrast touch screen. The incorporated Bluetooth device maintains WiFi connectivity with other devices. Everything fits into in a waterproof stylish forged aluminum case that can take up to 5 atm. pressure shocks and accommodates also a battery that can last up to 4 days before recharging.Basis went the extra mile towards the smart watches area, incorporating smart notifications for calls, email, text, calendar alerts. It also added on top of the regular fitness dfostock tracking features an advanced sleep monitoring logic that helps the user improve his sleeping habits and, thus, life quality.The sleek, intuitive app available for iOs and Android completes the bundle.All for a  umm mere $200 recommended street price, according to the manufacturer's website. Amazon deal Basis Surge.FITBIT SURGEAs surprising as it might appear, judging after the reduced size, SURGE has more sensors than its contender, although somewhat different. Besides the optical heart rate monitor and 3-axis accelerometer, it comes with ambient light sensor, that monitors exposure to natural and artificial light and enables the logic to warn you if you lack exposure to either of the two. The other sensors GPS, 3-axis gyroscope, a digital compass and an altimeter �C are useful for hiking or cross cycling, for instance, but not only.No touch screen for this baby, instead you have a side button you use to navigate between screens.