Quick Update on Stages Dash L10, M50, and L50 Bike GPS Units (First Test Ride)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/quick-update-stages.htmlSo it’s a bit less in terms of mapping capabilities than a Garmin Edge 520 Plus or such.
Week in Review–February 14th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/reviewfebruary-14th-2016.htmlGarmin VIRB Edit Software: Handful of fixes.
Fitbit Inspire HR Activity Tracker In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/fitbit-inspire-review-depth.htmlThe resting HR figures are also matching what I’m getting from Garmin and other devices worn at the same time (within 1bpm).
Week in Review: March 10th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/week-review-march-10th.htmlSound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin and a few other firmware updates.
Week in Review – May 27th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/week-review-may-27th.html6) Garmin now the 2nd largest smartwatch manufacturer after Apple: They shipped over 1 million ‘smartwatches’ last quarter.
Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT V2/2021 with Color Screen & Maps: A Review In Progress
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/elemnt-screen-progress.htmlBut then again – that’s sorta the point – to conserve battery, and in the case of Wahoo, it’s always been about a more minimal look than the more colorful screens from Garmin, or even Hammerhead.
First Ride with new $299 PowerPod Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/first-powerpod-power.htmlThe PowerPod essentially takes away all of the previous head unit functionality and strips it away to just the core power sensor and software technologies that allows it to generate a power meter stream that you can connect your ANT+ head unit to (such as a Garmin cycling computer).
Tacx NEO Bike Smart In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/smart-detailed-review.htmlMore or less the same styling as existing Tacx products, though, you’ll notice the little ‘A Garmin Company’ detail under the Tacx logo now.
The Fitbit Versa Lite Hands-On: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/fitbit-everything-wanted.htmlThis was compared against a Garmin chest strap and the Apple Watch Series 4 optical HR sensor.
Week in Review: July 29th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/week-in-review-july-29th-2018.htmlIn theory, this could be Suunto 3 sales driving it, but like Garmin they rarely detail models in investor calls.
Hands on review of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active ANT+ enabled waterproof phone
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/hands-on-review-of-sony-ericsson-xperia.htmlThe most common ANT+ sensor is likely the heart rate (HR) strap – made by vendors such as Garmin, Timex, CycleOps and more.
Google Pixel Watch 3 Hands-on: A (Big) Running Focus
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/08/google-pixel-watch-3-hands-on.htmlWhich isn’t to say it’s trying to be a Garmin/Suunto/Polar/etc watch, but rather it’s trying to compete more directly with what the likes of Apple and Samsung have offered in recent years around sports-specific training functionality.
Eurobike Aero Roundup: Notio, AeroLab, AeroPod, Swiss Side and other tidbits!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/eurobike-roundup-aerolab.htmlIn almost all cases today, that’s a Garmin screen, because none of the other companies have implemented anything yet (they could, they just haven’t).
Week in Review–January 18th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/reviewjanuary-18th-2015.html4) GoPro plans firmware update to add time lapse with video function: Announced during CES, I’m surprised they haven’t done this earlier (to match what Garmin did with the VIRB).
Week in Review–February 7th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/week-reviewfebruary-2016.htmlFor example, Garmin released an update this weekend to address it.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/random-things-did-this-weekend-108.htmlNot unlike most years, September has been a crazy sweep of new wearables: Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, Garmin FR745, Garmin Venu SQ, Fitbit Versa 3, Fitbit Sense, and then some spillover from August including the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3.
GoPro adds data overlays to the Hero5: Here’s how it (sorta) works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/gopro-speed-overlays.htmlIt catches up to what Sony, Garmin, and others have done – likely through using components from GoPro’s acquisition of Dashware in the Spring of 2015.
Week in Review–October 28th, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/10/week-in-reviewoctober-28th-2012.html9) Garmin $50 Rebates on FR210/FR610 and FR910XT: Well if you’re a student, or I suppose have one in your family.
Week in Review–July 27th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/07/reviewjuly-27th-2013.htmlAs noted earlier, Clever Training is offering the Garmin Edge 800 for $279 for the base unit, and $399 for the full-on bundle (including speed/cadence sensor, HR strap, and maps).
Tech Tidbits: LIMITS Power Meter Company Liquidates, COROS Firmware Update, Skydio Leaves Consumer Drones
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/08/liquidates-firmware-consumer.htmlDifferent companies are at different levels, and there’s obviously a bunch of nuance between these levels (for example, in this new iteration COROS doesn’t appear to provide distance till turn, whereas Garmin/Polar/Suunto do).
Hands-on with new Wahoo Fitness KICKR SNAP
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/06/wahoo-kickr-snap.htmlFor example, any Garmin device will pickup (receive) the power meter broadcast, enabling you to display and record your power and speed from the KICKR SNAP.
Wahoo KICKR CORE Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/wahoo-kickr-trainer-depth-review.htmlFor example the Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT as well as Garmin Edge series support ANT+ FE-C for trainer control, so you can re-ride outdoor rides straight from your bike head unit to your trainer. … – Compatibility: 130/135 QR, 12×142 & 12×148 Thru-Axle
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/random-things-did-this-weekend-99.htmlThe Garmin Venu struggled a little bit here and there (I was pushing the stroller with my right hand, the one with Apple Watch on it).
Suunto 9 Peak Pro First Look: A Turning Point?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/10/suunto-first-turning.htmlSuunto is now joining the fray, which includes Garmin also announcing wrist-based running power last week.
Week in Review–August 5th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/week-reviewaugust-2017.htmlSound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin firmware updates.
