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there's a new version of the jawbone up to out now that's more stylish and will actually stay on your wrist this new model features a slight redesign with a hook clasp that makes the band less likely to fall off it's leaps and bounds better than the original up two which was already one of our favorite fitness trackers if you're not familiar with it the up two was a bare-bones fitness tracker it doesn't have a heart rate sensor and there's no GPS or any sort of notifications from your smartphone it only does the basics but it does them pretty well it can track the steps you take distance traveled and calories burned it will also automatically track your sleep at night but it's not perfect I found that up to has trouble determining whether I'm laying awake in bed or actually sleeping one of the best things about the up is the software the jawbone mobile app is extremely powerful and frankly it's one of my favorites aside from activity tracking there's also food drink and mood tracking you can also create teams and compete with others but the flagship feature is the smart coaching tips and feedback it's pretty simple the more you use the up software the more we'll learn about you after only a few days of use you'll be provided with feedback and tips to better improve your life the up notice I tend to stay up late so reminding me to avoid the blue light from my smartphone to help me fall asleep another notification remind me to swap out chips for crackers to aid in my weight loss it's this sort of feedback and smart coaching that makes the up shine ask for battery life you can expect to get around seven days the tracker is also water resistant and can be worn in the shower but not while swimming one of my favorite things about the redesign is it allows you to where the band flipped around so that the bulky part is hidden and the straps are on top this makes it look more like a trendy bracelet than an activity tracker it also doesn't look half bad when you wear it with a watch the redesigned up 2 is available now for $100 in the US jawbone will continue selling the original up but I wouldn't recommend buying it the clasp is a bit finicky and it doesn't keep the band on your wrist if you're buying a jawbone the new up 2 with the lightweight and thin straps is the one you should get it still has some limitations but it's better than ever before for more information be sure to check out my full review over at cnet.com