Garmin Connect IQ: An in-depth introduction to the platform you can now use today
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/connect-iq-intro.htmlEven more than that, it can actually pass through heart rate data from the machine which is gathered via any number of different heart rate strap types (non-ANT+). … Each time you connect to a sensor, such as a heart rate monitor, you use up one channel.
Soleus GPS 1.0 $90 Running Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/soleus-gps-10-90-running-watch-in-depth.htmlObviously this isn’t quite as accurate as some of the heart rate based algorithms, but for most individuals this gets you within the ballpark. … The price gap currently is about $90 (Soleus) to $180ish (Garmin FR110/FR210/Timex Run Trainer) – a lot of difference there for the only substantial feature on the Garmin side being downloading and heart rate monitor (and footpod for the 210/TRT).
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch 7, Galaxy Ring: Everything you need to know!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/07/samsung-galaxy-watch-7-galaxy-watch-ultra-galaxy-ring-details.htmlAssuming Samsung manages to get acceptable sleep and heart rate accuracy (admittedly, a big stretch for Samsung historically), it’ll be an easy win for most consumers to avoid another subscription. … It too features the new 3nm processor, as well as the Sleep Apnea detection and new optical heart rate sensor.
The Top 10 Sports & Fitness Items You Bought in 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/the-top-10-sports-fitness-items-you-bought-in-2012.htmlPeople are tired of having heart rate straps that report spikes and dropouts. … #4: Garmin ANT+ Premium Heart Rate Soft Strap: I find this item interesting.
The Giveaway Extravaganza Winners!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/extravaganza-winners.htmlOf course, it does everything else you’d expect a GPS watch these days to do – including tracking your pace and distance, both indoors and outdoors – as well as all the heart rate goodness. … At any rate, the Edge 510 & 810 are the first cycling units on the market to connect to your phone and broadcast your current speed, cadence, power, heart rate, and location data to friends and Facebook feeds everywhere.
Pushing the envelope: Ultra-long time tests on Timex Run Trainer andFR910XT
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/pushing-envelope-ultra-long-time-tests.htmlEarlier last month someone on one of the various Internet Forums had asked how long the Garmin FR910XT and Timex Run Trainer would last if you turned off GPS, and instead let it just rely on ANT+ data (heart rate, speed, cadence, power, footpod). … I decided that cycling had the most ANT+ sensor types available for use during sport, so I went with that: Power, Speed/Cadence, and Heart Rate.
It’s Coming Back! Strava Begins Bluetooth Sensor Beta Test
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/testing-bluetooth-sensors.html"For a small part of the Strava community, BLE support -- especially for heart rate -- continues to be a high value feature and frequent feature request. … Beginning about two hours ago, with the latest Strava app updates, you may get offered the ability to pair Bluetooth (BLE) heart rate sensors to the Strava iOS and Android apps.
Fitbit Makes Some Premium Subscription Features Free
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/premium-subscription-features.htmlResting heart rate (RHR): This metric is the number of times your heart beats per minute when you are still and well-rested. … Heart-rate variability (HRV): This metric is the variation in time between heartbeats.
Suunto announces new Ambit3 Run, colored HR straps, workout creator and more
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/suunto-ambit3-run.htmlYou’ll notice that the unit includes a new color heart rate strap. … Suunto is following in the footsteps of Polar with a series of brightly colored heart rate straps.
Sports Technology Buyers Guide: Winter 2020-2021
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/sports-technology-recommendations.htmlBut the company rolled out integration with the Polar OH1 heart rate sensor, which gets your HR data into the goggles/data files too. … My heart (and probably my brain) want to shout ‘Still the original Mavic Air!’, and that’s true.
15 Years This Week: The Forerunner 305 Was Released: How does it test now?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/years-forerunner-released.htmlI needed to pair it up to an ANT+ chest strap for heart rate, since this lacked an optical HR sensor. … There’s no reason to compare the heart rate data here, I just had that for the heck of it.
Whoop Begins Sync from Garmin, Strava, and More: How it Actually Works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/whoops-health-integration.htmlHowever, one big item not pulled in today is heart rate data. … However, some strength, yoga, walking, etc… type workouts might not have immediate and sustained heart rates, and thus are harder to auto-detect the beginnings/endings of.
Tacx NEO Bike Plus In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/tacx-depth-review.htmlIt’ll show gearing information as well as power, heart rate, cadence, incline, and more. … Meanwhile, the heart rate information comes from nearby HR straps, where it automatically connects over ANT+ (most straps are dual these days anyways).
Hands-on with the Moxy Muscle Oxygen Sensor
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/muscle-oxygen-sensor.htmlTo see the size differential, here’s a simple heart rate strap transmitter pod. … SmO2 can be thought of as a measure of the balance between demand increases, but the heart hasn’t had a chance to speed up, and the blood vessels in the muscle haven’t dilated.
First look at the new CycleOps Joule and Joule GPS, PowerTap hubs, PowerCal, and VR software
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/first-look-at-new-cycleops-joule-and.htmlPowerCal – Heart Rate based power meter estimation CycleOps is introducing a ton of products aimed at the fairly serious cyclist. … After years of research (actually, we got a rather fascinating look at much of the research they’ve been doing on many different technological fronts) they’ll be introducing an ANT+ heart rate strap that will estimate your power output and then re-transmit the estimated power to any ANT+ head unit.
Apple Watch Series 7 Launched: Complete New Features & Tech Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/launched-complete-features.html– Added more sleep tracking features: This includes time to sleep, average heart rate, and blood oxygen levels (plus the respiration rate in the next bullet). … Apple didn’t mention any GPS or heart rate sensor changes, but then again, they don’t often mention those in the keynote unless it's driving a key new feature (like ECG did).
Whoop 4.0 Announced: Here’s What’s New and Changed
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/updated-announced-changed.htmlAnd while Whoop’s platform/software has largely been fantastic and innovative, the optical heart rate sensor within the Whoop 3.0 band could only be described as a dumpster fire. … Historically that’s been heart-rate driven data, but the new 4.0 pod includes blood oxygen levels and skin temperature.
Fitbit’s Bad Day: How it ended up with multiple optical HR lawsuits, and a 20% stock drop
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/fitbits-multiple-lawsuits.htmlBasically anything where your wrists are fully taut and at high intensity heart rates. … Plaintiff Urban then cross referenced his Surge against his chest strap based triathlon monitor and found that the PurePulse Tracker consistently under recorded his heart rate at high intensities, often by as much as 15-25 bpm.
Sports Technology Buyers Guide: Winter 2019-2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/sports-technology-buyers.htmlBut the company is rolling out integration with the Polar OH1 heart rate sensor any day now, which should make for a super interesting combo. … And while it’s definitely a runner's watch at heart, it’ll likely appeal to most any athlete.
Samsung Outlines Galaxy Watch4: First New Google WearOS Watch–Full Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/samsung-outlines-details.htmlFirst up is a new optical heart rate sensor and underlying system, which they specifically noted they moved closer to the wrist for better accuracy. … This is similar in technological concept to most body composition scales that we’ve seen for decades, except, that Samsung says it’s actually accurate (I’ve shown many times that body composition scales are mostly a crapshoot).
Hands on with the new Leikr GPS sports watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/hands-on-with-the-new-leikr-gps-sports-watch.htmlWith a full BT4.0 chip, they could also actually even support legacy Bluetooth Heart Rate straps (not Smart/4.0 straps). … I’d like to see a clear-cut listing, something like: DCR Suggested Supported Devices: ANT+ Running Footpod, ANT+ Cycling Speed/Cadence Sensor,…
Google Pixel Watch Announced: Everything You Need To Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/google-complete-details.htmlOn the rear, there’s an optical heart rate sensor, which Google later says does do 24x7 heart rate tracking (as it should). … - Fitbit will provide health/fitness tracking: Specifically Fitbit will cover continuous heart rate and sleep tracking, Active Zone Minutes (a Fitbit intensity tracking metric), as well as tracking “your stats and progress against your personal fitness goal” (whatever that means).
Fitbit Charge 5 vs Garmin Vivosmart 5: A Ridiculously Detailed Comparison
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/vivosmart-ridiculously-comparison.htmlBut, they try and make up for it with better heart rate accuracy and deeper workout insights. … Same goes for more longer-term data, or even broadcasting out your heart rate to apps like Peloton or Zwift.
Week in Review–April 17th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/04/week-in-reviewapril-17th-2011.htmlCheck it out! 1) Bluetooth Heart Rate Strap Monitors 2) Android ANT+ Cell Phone Client and App Options 3) Review of smartphone clients and apps You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here. … Random Note #2: Heart Rate Straps This was the week of heart rate straps arriving at the DCRainmaker pad.
The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2015 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/buyers-guide2015-edition.htmlIt monitors your heart rate and then uses the rate of change to determine power. … PowerCal: The PowerTap PowerCal (offered in both ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart) is a heart-rate strap that also transmits power information.
