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"Can technology help us live healthier lives?  That\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDs what a host of device and app makers are promising (and banking on), with products that track everything from our diets to our sleep patterns.\nThe \u00EF\u00BF\u00BDquantified self\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD trend was on display at this year\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDs CES, with numerous product announcements and demonstrations of digitally connected health devices.  One of those was the FitBit Aria, a Wi-Fi enabled body scale that lets you track weight and BMI.  It then syncs that data with web and mobile apps that can track progress, provide encouragement, and let you share results on Facebook and Twitter.\nWe caught up with FitBit CEO James Park to talk about what\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDs driving this product category \u2014 which he says analysts expect to be a $4 billion industry by 2014 \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD and how consumers can benefit by connecting their lives to technology and social media.  \nWe also talked about what advancements in sensors and power efficiency could mean for these types of devices going forward, and what might become possible over the next few years.  Check out the video above to see the discussion.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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