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you don't have to carry the burden of a New Year's resolution on your own I'm Bridget Carey and in this special edition of CNET update learn about the tech that can help keep you on track to meet your goals around January we all resolve to get more fit and eat healthier and then we lose the motivation by February but if you need an extra push this year go for a fitness tracking wristband there are plenty to try but you're probably best off with a Fitbit flex or the Fitbit force the wrist strap is lightweight in a track step sleep and calories burned it has direct syncing for both iPhones and androids so you can read your progress on the app and you can see if you're meeting your goals by quickly glancing at the band the Fitbit flex comes in several colors for $100 but if you want one that has a screen that also tells the time and gives you instant readings and get the Fitbit force for an extra $30 you can take fitness motivation to the next level with the go g play it's a gaming system you attach to gym equipment like a treadmill bike or elliptical machine in order to beat the games you have to keep moving the $100 system includes two controllers and a small motion tracker they use bluetooth the controllers slide on handlebars of the machine but if you're not using handlebars then you can instead hold batons the tracker can clip to a pocket or a belt you need an iphone or ipad to play the games the go g play app has 12 games to spice up your gym time if buying gadgets isn't your thing but you want an after this more than just track your steps you want to look at fit star it has workout instructional videos but it also tailors the workout to your needs based on how well you're doing just be sure to give it honest answers it's a free app but you can unlock more features for $30 a year if your goal is to get more organized and tidy you don't have to start flipping through The Container Store catalog get help with the housework using the neato 15 signature pro that's right I didn't say Roomba you all know the Roomba and it's a fine machine but the neato is a couple of hundred dollars cheaper than the competition it does a better job of picking up hair and it doesn't ram into your furniture like the Roomba because it has a sensor on the top to avoid obstacles in the room it's much more classy you can get reminders on common household chores and annual maintenance work with the app Brite nest you can also get more organized by using an app like Evernote to keep track of documents and notes another app to help you stay organized it's mint it keeps track of your finances and now it's on Windows Phone that's your tech news update and you can find more details and links to these products and apps at cnet.com and you can always follow along on twitter from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey