Garmin Adds 25+ New Features to Fenix 7/Epix/Instinct 2, Shifts to Quarterly Features Updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/garmin-features-instinct2.htmlFirst up, is that Garmin started rolling out this week an update for Fenix 7 & Epix series watches, including some 28-50 different new features (depending on how you want to count them).
Garmin’s Connect IQ Platform Updates: A Round-Up
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/10/garmins-connect-platform.htmlGarmin has only once in the last 5 years released a watch after this point in the calendar (the Descent MK1 in 2017, to coincide with a scuba industry event).
Hammerhead and Suunto Partner: Heatmaps on Hammerhead, Workout Sync to Suunto
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/hammerhead-partner-heatmaps.htmlThis first step puts heatmaps onto the Hammerhead Karoo series, while concurrently sending completed Karoo rides to Suunto’s platform (as if you completed them with a Suunto watch).
COROS Expands Targeted Recall of APEX GPS Watches: An Explainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/10/expands-targeted-explainer.htmlBack in August COROS started issuing more widespread recall notices for “select” COROS APEX 46mm watches.
Garmin Vivosmart HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/garmin-vivosmarthr-review.htmlI’m going to keep things somewhat brief, because I’ve written reviews on all of these already. … Back about two months ago, Garmin announced their first wrist activity tracker (non-watch) with optical HR capabilities, the Vivosmart HR.
Quick How-To: Garmin Wearable Heart Rate Broadcasting to Apps
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/garmin-wearable-broadcasting.htmlIf you’re spending a bunch more time lately indoors using fitness apps to maintain your sanity you might not realize that you can broadcast your heart rate right from your Garmin watch straight to your favorite app – thus skipping the need for a separate heart rate strap/sensor.
Sports Tech Tidbits: Fitbit Charge 4, Strava adds Weather, Zwift Clubs, Suunto’s TrainingPeaks Metrics, COROS New Features and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/suuntos-trainingpeaks-features.htmlLast weekend Suunto added TrainingPeaks metrics to their Suunto 9 and Suunto 5 series watches.
Friday Tidbits: Stages Factory Install, Apple ECG in Europe, and COROS adds Navigation
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/tidbits-factory-navigation.htmlBack in December Apple added ECG capabilities to their Apple Watch Series 4 watches via firmware update.
Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 Heart Rate Sensor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/scosche-rhythm-sensor.htmlPlus watches and more.
Amazon Music Launches on Garmin Watches: Everything you need to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/launches-watches-everything.htmlNo wearable on the market today supports as many music services as Garmin does for offline use (no, not even the Apple Watch).
CycleOps Joule GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/cycleops-joule-gps-in-depth-review.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things. … You’ll eventually sorta get used to it, but it’s really unlike any other time/distance keeping watch-like device made on the planet with that button configuration.
Mio Fuse Activity Tracker and Optical HR Sensor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/12/fuse-depth-review.htmlI write these reviews because I’m inherently a curious person with a technology background, and thus I try and be as complete as I can. … This allows both apps (like Strava or MapMyFitness) to pickup your heart rate, as well as allowing 3rd party devices like a Garmin watch to display your HR.
My Photography Gear: The Cameras and Equipment I Use Daily
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/photography-cameras-equipment.htmlObviously, I test out numerous action cams in the course of creating reviews, but those cams don’t necessarily make the list as a trusted companion for non-testing days. … One of the most common questions I see in blog posts that’s not specifically which GPS watch to get, is what cameras I use for various posts.
Polar Loop In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/polar-depth-review.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews – Polar provided both beta and final production Polar Loops, with this review being written on the basis of the final production hardware + software. … You can’t pick the exact point from the ‘Relive’ option, but you can watch the pre-canned video pick various points.
4iiii’s Viiiiva ANT+ to Bluetooth Smart Bridge & Heart Rate Strap In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/07/viiiiva-bluetooth-bridge.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews, once my evaluation period with the Viiiiva has elapsed, I send it back to 4iiii’s in Calgary. … Garmin watch), so you can just look in the settings there and re-type the four-digit calibration value.
Fitbit Announces Fitbit Sense Smartwatch: Dives far deeper towards health metrics
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/announces-smartwatch-towards.htmlStay tuned for full in-depth reviews intertwined into the crazy fall wearables season. … As such, rather than major changes we would have expected like going to Google’s Wear OS for their premier watch, they’ve stayed the course with Fitbit OS.
Garmin Edge 810 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/garmin-edge-810-in-depth-review.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews – Garmin sent me a final production Edge 810 unit to test out, though, it’s been running beta and release candidate firmware. … I think this is just the start of similar connectivity for other devices down the line – such as the running watches.
Technogym Ride Smart Indoor Bike In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/08/technogym-indoor-review.htmlHowever, instead, it lets you pair your Apple Watch or Samsung watch via NFC.
Polar OH1 Plus Optical HR Sensor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/optical-sensor-review.htmlYou may be wondering why you’d need to sync at all – isn’t this just a HR sensor? Well see, the OH1/OH1 Plus has internal memory in it, so it can record your sessions in the event you either don’t have a watch handy, or, if in a sporting situation like swimming where signal can’t broadcast to the watch.
Tacx Bushido Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/tacx-bushido-trainer-in-depth-review.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things. … After selecting language, we’ll add in the details rider information – in many ways very similar to how you’d typically configure a sports watch with weight/age/preferences information.
A review of the SportyPal Sony Ericsson Xperia Active Bike Mount
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/review-of-sportypal-sony-ericsson.htmlIt’s not that often that I write reviews for items that actually include no electronics whatsoever. … Even more interestingly is that they will be amongst the first to support the new Sony Ericsson Smart Watch via an app they’ll be releasing.
PowerTap PowerCal In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/cycleops-powercal-in-depth-review.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things.
The Girl’s 2015 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/girls-swimbikerun-gear-list.htmlSwim Watch: Freestyle Women's Shark – You must understand I'm not as tech savvy as Ray.
Garmin’s Vivoactive 4 Series: Everything you need to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/garmins-vivoactive-everything.htmlToday Garmin announced the new Vivoactive 4 & 4S watches, within a pile of different color/material variants.
Withings WiFi Scale In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/withings-wifi-scale-in-depth-review.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things.
