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the competition is heating up for fitness wristbands I'm Bridget Carey and this is your CNET update there's another SmartWatch fitness tracker on the way adidas unveiled the miCoach smart run watch it packs in an mp3 player GPS a heartrate monitor and the digital my coach trainer program which speaks to you during a workout with tips and updates on your progress the adidas miCoach suite of products have been out for some time now and the technology was impressive when I tried it a few years ago but this is the first time it's incorporated into a wristwatch this will come out in November and will cost $400 but it packs quite a number of features into the high price it runs Android it can count steps and measure your stride track your speed and how far you've ran and it also has Bluetooth so you can play music through a wireless headset basically it does more than any other fitness tracking wristband out there and it'll work with apps for iOS Android and Windows Phone 8 this is going to be a big competitor to the new Nike FuelBand se which costs much less at $150 but of course it doesn't have as many features and only has an app for iOS it's been a busy time for fitness tracking wristbands the Fitbit force made its debut the other week for 130 dollars and there's another brand even cheaper called the fit bug orb it's 50 dollars and it's a small plastic pebble-like device about as wide as a quarter and a counter steps distance and sleep it comes in pink black or white and you can snap it into a wristband or belt hook but for the lower price you don't get any display that shows the time progress or your stats to see your data you need a smartphone app or you need to sync it to your PC via bluetooth it works for iPhones iPod Touches and Android phones that have Bluetooth 4.0 the single cell battery is supposed to last between 4 and 6 months depending on how active you are Windows 8.1 is now available to download if you're an existing windows 8 user the upgrade is free and you can find it in the Windows Store it's not a major change there are a few new tools and features as well as a new type of Start button you can find the full rundown of the changes in our review if you're someone who still has Windows 7 we suggest you stick with Windows 7 that is until you buy a new PC with a touchscreen and a heads up for you parents out there your teens can now post things on Facebook that the world can see Facebook changed its settings to give teachers the power to make a public post which they couldn't do before that your tech news update for more details head to cnet.com slash from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey