5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/random-things-i-did-this-weekend-21.htmlI had a slew of devices I’ve been preparing for imminent reviews, and for this run I selected the Garmin Fenix3 HR on my right wrist, and then the Fitbit Blaze on my left wrist.
Garmin Fenix & Epix Release History and Future Timelines
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/12/garmin-fenix7-epix-release-history-explained.htmlThey typically do things like the Venu/Vivoactive series then, and further try to compete for attention in the usual onslaught of Apple/Google/Fitbit releases, plus everyone else.
Don’t forget the Massive Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals Page!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/forget-massive-fridaycyber.htmlFitbit Ionic with $50 gift card…
Garmin Venu 2 & Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/garmin-venu2s-smartwatch.htmlFor the purposes of below I’ve compared it against the Fitbit Sense, Apple Watch Series 6, and Polar Ignite 2 – which are probably the ones most people will be comparing it against from a sports/fitness standpoint.
Week in Review–Nov 6th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/week-reviewnov-2016.html9) Fitbit had a bad week on Wall Street: Here’s a bit more detail as to why and what’s going wrong on the production line.
Garmin Forerunner 255 In-Depth Review: Now A Full Multisport Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/06/garmin-forerunner-multisport.htmlFor Garmin (as well as how Fitbit and Oura work, but not Whoop), the longer-term trending is far more important.
Garmin Rolls Out Ability to Pause Training Status
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/garmin-ability-training.htmlWhile companies like Fitbit have pulled off this type of thing for years, it’s actually super rare in the sports tech world to have firmware features light-up based on a server-side trigger.
The Massive 2023 Sportswatch Year in Review with DesFit
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/12/massive-sportswatch-review.html1:18:17 Fitbit Charge 6…
CES 2013: A look at what’s coming to me next week
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/ces-2013-a-look-at-whats-coming-to-me-next-week.htmlIt’s like the mother of all Fitbits.
Magellan Echo In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/magellan-depth-review.htmlFor example, iSmoothRun supports Suunto Movescount as well as FitBit and TribeSports.
Week in Review–June 28th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/06/reviewjune-28th-2015.htmlplenty more! Thanks for listening! Subscribing and rating in iTunes is much appreciated, and be sure to send in your questions via the voice mail widget at the bottom of the podcast page! Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: Here’s a not-so-small smattering of all the random things that I stumbled on while doing my civic duty to find the end of the Internet: 1) Fitbit tracking data comes up in another court case: Good to see the data being used to keep people ‘honest’ – or something like that in this particular case.
Garmin Forerunner 955 (with Solar) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/garmin-forerunner-solar-review.htmlFor Garmin (as well as how Fitbit and Oura work, but not Whoop), the longer-term trending is far more important.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/random-things-did-this-weekend-46.htmlFrom the tech side, I was using the Stages Dash (in beta), Edge 820, Suunto Spartan Wrist HR, and Fitbit Alta HR.
Week in Review: March 10th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/week-review-march-10th.htmlWednesday: The Fitbit Versa Lite Hands-On: Everything you ever wanted to know…
Week in Review–February 17th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/02/reviewfebruary-17th-2013.htmlSound good? Fitbit adds Android App Beta: If you’ve got the little bit of Fit, and certain Android phones with Bluetooth Smart, then you’re in business.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/5-random-things-did-this-weekend-10.htmlAfter my Sunday ride and some Fitbit Surge waterproof chamber testing time, it was off to the airport for my evening flight.
Polar Ignite 2 Hands-On: What’s New & Different
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/polar-ignite-different.htmlApple did this for a number of years, as did Garmin and Fitbit.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/10/random-things-did-this-weekend-32.htmlI had on both a Garmin FR35, as well as a Fitbit Charge 2 (with ‘Connected GPS’…aka…my phone), plus a Suunto Spartan Ultra tracking GPS and reference HR on a strap.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/random-things-did-this-weekend-101.htmlInstead, The Girl and I sat down at the kitchen table and loaded new sales into the sale page/database for another two hours while eating peach ring candy (including Apple Watch Series 4 and 5 deals, craptons of Fitbit deals, DJI deals, and GoPro deals…among others).
A day of continuous heart rate monitoring
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/a-day-of-continuous-heart-rate-monitoring.htmlFor those curious about the whole day from an activity standpoint, I happened to also be wearing a Fitbit, which gives a bit more context, though, not quite as much since it’s only recording when I happened to move.
Week in Review–June 15th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/reviewjune-15th-2014.html6) FitBit is coming to Windows Phone 8.1: Wow, that’s impressive.
Week in Review–August 23rd, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/week-review-august.html6) Early findings from Fitbit COVID-19 Study with 100,000 participants: As with the other studies from wearable companies I’ve linked to, this doesn’t mean they can predict whether you have COVID-19, but it’s still interesting to see what companies are doing in this space.
Samsung to add ANT+ to full range of mobile devices, plus a look at the S Health app
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/samsung-mobile-devices.htmlLastly, while I have no photo of it, the Walking Mate app then records your walking activity over the course of the day – just like a FitBit or Nike Fuelband.
Week in Review – June 10th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/week-review-june-10th.htmlFitbit has done this, and expect others soon as well.
Week in Review–November 17th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/week-review-november-17th.html5) Apple Watch sales continue to get stronger: But, what is oft forgotten here is so are many other players (well, except Fitbit).
