Strava Cuts Off Ironman Virtual Club: An Explainer To Sports Tech Drama
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/ironman-virtual-explainer.htmlYou’d join the Ironman Virtual Club using a quick sign-up form, then link your device accounts to Strava, Garmin, Suunto, or Polar and then complete a weekly ‘race’.
GoPro Hero4 Silver & Hero4 Black In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/gopros-review-indepth.htmlBut, the GoPro is also roughly the size of a Twinkie compared to that of a kiwi fruit (not the bird, nor the New Zealander’s) with the Garmin VIRB.
Hiking Across Madeira: A 3-Day Trek (MIUT Variant)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/04/hiking-madeira-variant.htmlHow would the battery do? How does it compare to the equally priced Garmin Epix (base) series, which shares the firmware with the Epix Pro, and how’d that all compare to the cheaper Suunto Race & COROS Vertix.
A few quick thoughts on the bePro Gen2…err…Favero Assioma
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/favero-assioma-bepro.htmlThat way you can hook them up to your Garmin Edge via ANT+ while concurrently transmitting to Zwift on an iPad.
Fitbit Versa 2 with Amazon Alexa: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/fitbit-amazon-everything.htmlIt’s a cool partnership, though honestly one that probably fits the Garmin outdoors market profile a bit better.
A brief teaser of the Joule with CycleOps, plus their power meter seminar session
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/brief-teaser-of-joule-with-cycleops.htmlAnd because it’s internally located unlike the Garmin Edge 705 or the new 800, you don’t have to worry about water breaking the unit.
Wahoo rolls out planned workout support, FE-C trainer support in ELEMNT/BOLT
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/planned-workout-elemntbolt.htmlThis addition continues what has been a pretty exciting summer for not just the Wahoo ELEMNT lineup, but consumers as Garmin and Wahoo battle almost weekly in the game of the best all-around bike computer.
The Elusive Non-Gadget Weekly Mailbag–July Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/07/elusive-non-gadget-weekly-mailbagjuly.htmlQuestion #3: How my WiFi Scale Adds to America's Class Divide (...or not): From Henry: “Below is an article I came across on Bloomberg covering the unprecedented connectivity there is now for health statistics online via products like the Garmin FR610, Withings WiFi Scale etc.
Week in Review–January 21st, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-21st-2012.htmlMost times these different streams don’t overlap, so be on the lookout at all these places for good stuff! So with that, let’s get into the action! DCRainmaker.com posts this past week: Here’s all the goodness that ended up on the main page of DCRainmaker.com this week: Sunday: Week in Review–January 15th, 2012 Sunday: Are you a rockstar WordPress template developer? Monday: New products, cold runs…and homemade cheese balls! Tuesday: CES 2012 Health and Fitness Gadget Roundup- Part II Wednesday: Hands on look at the Magellan Switch and Switch Up GPS Multisport watches Thursday: Sorry about the site outage, was not a day late on SOPA Friday: CES 2012 Garmin updates for Vector, FR910XT and more 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) Cool inside stuff from Team Sky Training Camp: The TrainingPeaks guys apparently found an excuse to go over and hang out with the Team Sky Pro Cycling team (lucky them!).
A Few Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/few-random-things-this-weekend.htmlThen I decided that I could also do a few more: Just go for a ride with the BOLT V2 for at least a couple of hours, and while I’m at it, test LTE power-saver burn rates on the Garmin FR945 LTE and with the Suunto 9 Peak too.
The 2014 Annual Giveaway Extravaganza Winners!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/annual-giveaway-extravaganza-winners.html2AM: Garmin Fenix2 Multisport GPS Watch… 8AM: Garmin Edge 1000
The Giveaway Extravaganza Winners!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/extravaganza-winners.html12:00PM Giveaway: Garmin FR910XT GPS Multisport Watch… My-In-Depth Product Review: Garmin Forerunner 910XT In-Depth Review
Week in Review–November 9th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/week-reviewnovember-2014.htmlGarmin FR920XT Firmware Update: Mostly minor fixes for the FR920XT.
Week in Review–March 22nd, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/reviewmarch-22nd-2015.htmlNike partners with a lot of sites, including Garmin: Ok, this happened a week or two ago, but I didn’t have a Week In Review at the time.
Week in Review: June 4th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/week-in-review-june-4th-2018.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.
The day before Knoxville Rev 3
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/day-before-knoxville-rev-3.htmlGarmin Edge 500 along… And thus, Garmin…meet Garmin.
A warm fall
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/11/warm-fall.htmlGet it..’Runtime error’? Ok…nevermind*… (*Being a computer dude by day I could go into all sorts of tidbits as to what a Runtime error actually is…but I’ll save you that bonus material) On the little of little random notes: 1) Garmin currently has a $50 rebate out there for the 310XT if you buy it from any authorized Garmin dealer (Online or Store).
Week in Review–September 12th, 2021
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/week-review-september.htmlThere’s a number of strong sports tech deals out there right now, primarily tied to Garmin’s ‘Birthday’.
Week in Review–November 23rd, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/reviewnovember-23rd-2013.htmlGarmin Edge 800 Firmware Update: In a bit of an unexpected move, the Edge 800 got not only VIRB support, but extended Garmin Vector support.
Week in Review–Dec 17th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/12/week-review-17th-2017.htmlThe interesting thing here is that it goes till December 26th, so if you find a Garmin under your tree and really wanted a Suunto, you can still make the switcheroo before the sale period closes.
Stages Dash Gets Radar Support, Outlines Future Firmware Plans (and a 30% off sale)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/supports-outlines-firmware.htmlBut in conjunction with that, they’ve announced the next firmware version (2.1.0), which is only a week away – dropping on December 3rd, that’ll add Garmin Varia radar support.
A chat with the CEO of Watteam and their new $499 power meter: PowerBeat
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/watteam-their-powerbeat.htmlThat means it’ll easily connect to your Garmin unit that uses ANT+, but also to Bluetooth Smart enabled units that support the power meter profile, such as the Ambit3 or soon the Polar V800 (or a slew of phone apps).
Polar Balance Scale In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/polarbalance-scale-review.htmlThus somewhat ironically when Garmin & ANT+ more or less gave up on ANT+ scales, Bluetooth Smart is just getting into the game.
Week in Review–Dec 4th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/week-reviewdec-2016.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.
Magene Gravat2 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/magene-gravat2-trainer.htmlIt’s simply a duplicate of the Garmin magnet-less cadence sensor that came out a few years back.
