Week in Review–August 5th, 2017

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related. I’ve often wondered what to do with all of the coolness that people write, and while I share a lot of it on Twitter and Facebook, this is a better forum for sending it on to y’all. Most 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 in the past week:

Here’s all the goodness that ended up on the main page of DCRainmaker.com this past week:

Sunday: Week in Review–July 30th, 2017
Monday: 5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
Tuesday: Wahoo ELEMNT MINI In-Depth Review
Wednesday: In Just 7 Days….
Wednesday: Investor Call Tech Tidbits: Garmin Q2 2017 [Fenix, future products, and activity tracker tidbits]
Wednesday: Investor Call Tech Tidbits: Fitbit Q2 2017 [Upcoming smartwatch, other products insight]
Thursday: Interbike moves to Reno (and Tahoe) in 2018, opens to consumers
Thursday: Investor Call Tech Tidbits: GoPro Q2 2017 [Hero 6, Fusion, and Karma insight]

Well that week turned out busier than I expected.  Ironically, most of my time was actually spent on prep of other things as I noted last week.  With Eurobike looming, there’s a lot to get tested, photographed, videoed, and written about!

Sports Tech Deals This Week:

Below is the current list of deals in the sports tech realm.

	Product	Sale Price	Amazon	Other site	Sale Notes
	Amazon Echo Dot - 35% off!	$38	Amazon		We've got a couple of these, both at home, and the office, and mostly just use it to play music for the kids. I don't have a specific need to pickup another one this year, but it's kinda incredible what kind of technology they can pack into that price.
	Amazon Echo Dot - 53% off	$18	Amazon		I use these around the studio and home - and for $18, it's kinda incredible what kind of technology they can pack into that price.
	Apple Airpods (2nd Gen) - $50 off $159	$99	Amazon		⚡⚡ This is the lowest price AirPods have ever been - this is solid! I use AirPods primarily when I'm travelling just to listen in airports, planes, etc... I don't tend to use these for workouts due to them falling out. Also, with the wireless charging case for $50 off. Personally, I just use the basic model.
	Apple Airpods Pro - $80 off! $249	$169	Amazon		⚡⚡ This is the lowest AirPods Pro has ever been, even lower than the Amazon Prime Day Deals. ***NOTE: YOU MUST ADD IT TO YOUR CART TO SEE THE $169 SALE PRICE****
	Apple Watch SE - $50 off $279	$229	Amazon		This is the first time we've seen the Apple Watch SE on sale, and $50 off is a heck of a solid deal considering the far more expensive Apple Watch Series tends to only be on sale for $15-$25 off at a time.
	Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm) - HOLY COW DISCOUNT! $169-$179	$119	Amazon		⚡⚡⚡ Holy cow, this is an incredible deal for the Apple Watch Series 3, $119USD - it's never been anywhere near this low. This is the lowest price we've ever seen for the Apple Watch Series 3. While the Series 6 is the new one, the Series 3 has almost all the same features (and still gets all the updates). It's dipped a few times to $169.
	Apple Watch Series 6 - (40mm)- $50 Off $399/$499 (cellular)	$349	Amazon		This is now the best deal we've seen on the Apple Watch Series 6.
	Apple iPad - Latest Model 8th Gen (32GB) - 10% off	$299	Amazon		I use my iPad primarily for TrainerRoad as well as Zwift when not with a larger display. I also occasionally use it for other apps, namely The SufferFest - but I pretty much test every smart trainer app on it. This is the latest iPad that was just announced barely two weeks ago, so not too bad to see it on sale already (US AMAZON DEAL ONLY).
	Apple iPad - Latest Model 8th Gen (64GB) - $64 off!	$334	Amazon		I use my iPad primarily for TrainerRoad as well as Zwift when not with a larger display. I also occasionally use it for other apps, namely The SufferFest - but I pretty much test every smart trainer app on it. This is the latest iPad that was just announced barely two weeks ago, so not too bad to see it on sale already (US AMAZON DEAL ONLY).
	DJI Mavic Mini - 10% off $499 ($549 combo)	$359	Amazon
	DJI OSMO Action (Action Cam) - Normally $329 $349	$199	Amazon		⚡ This is a very solid price for the DJI OSMO Action, and it's a very strong first contender from DJI to compete with the Hero 7 Black (realistically, except for the dual-screen, it simply doesn't compete with the Hero 8 or Hero 9). I really like a lot of elements on the OSMO Action, but especially the dual-screen. Check out my full review for comparative thoughts. While I would have said that maybe we'd see a new OSMO Action sometime this past spring (an annual refresh cycling), I'm pretty sure COVID19 has killed any chance of that happening for a while.
	FORM Swim Goggles (with heads-up display) - $20 off	$179	Amazon		⚡ We don't often see deals on the FORM swim goggle (last Black Friday was the last time). So if you're looking to pick this up, this is the time to do so!
	Fitbit ACE 2 Activity Tracker for Kids - $20 Off	$49	Amazon
	Fitbit Charge 4 - 33% off! $149	$99	Amazon		⚡ This just came out earlier this year, so this is a pretty solid deal for sure!
	Fitbit Inspire 2 - 30% off $99	$69	Amazon	REI
	Fitbit Sense - $50 off! $329	$279	Amazon	REI	This is the first time we've seen the brand new Fitbit Sense on sale. Not a bad deal at all!
	Fitbit Versa 2 - $50 off	$129	Amazon	REI	⚡ If you don't need the new features of the Versa 3 (of which, there are almost none except for built-in GPS), then this is a great option.
	Garmin Edge 1030 - $150 off! $499	$399-$469	Amazon		⚡ This is a pretty solid deal for this unit, especially since it's getting a number of the recently announced 1030 Plus features later this year. Note: This price keeps floating up/down hourly.
	Garmin Edge 530 Cycling GPS - $50 off! $299	$249	N/A	BH Photo	⚡ This is the the lowest price we've ever seen on the Edge 530, and only from a handful of retailers. This is one of the main units I use for my day to day riding and testing. It's also an B&H specific sale and is highly unlikely to last long (B&H is the largest photo gear retailer out there, but also does a strong Apple & Garmin side business).
	Garmin Edge 830 Cycling GPS - 8% off! $399	$369	Amazon		⚡It's a rare day to see the Garmin Edge 830 on sale - so rare to date in fact that I don't have any record of it being on sale previously. This appears to be an Amazon-specific sale, so I don't expect it to last long.
	Garmin FR935 - $100-$200 off $499	$269	Amazon		⚡ Sure, it's not the latest edition, but the FR935 is the staple of many triathletes and runners, and it still an incredible solid watch. We saw this a bit lower last month on Amazon Prime Day ($239). Also, I say $100-$200 off, because the 'base' price fluctuates a bit these days. Sometimes retail is $399 sometimes $499.
	Garmin Fenix 5X - 50% off $599	$299	Amazon		⚡ Down to $299 is a substantial deal for the Fenix 5X (non-Plus), so don't expect much in the way of major firmware updates. But still, at that price it's solid - incredible really. Note: The Fenix 5X in this series actually does include mapping, whereas the other Fenix 5 (non-Plus) units don't have it.
	Garmin Fenix 6 Series - $150 all models $599-$1,149	$150 off	Amazon	Backcountry	⚡⚡ This deal is back! This is a great deal that showed up last spring, and it also includes the newly launched Fenix 6/6S Solar units from this past summer
	Garmin Forerunner 235 Running Watch $249	$119	Amazon		⚡Look, this isn't the latest generation watch (the FR245 is, released last year). But, in terms of a damn-solid running watch, the FR235 absolutely fits the bill. You'll find it on many runners wrists in running races (ya know, once those happen again).
	Garmin Forerunner 245 - $50 off $299/$349	$249	Amazon	REI	Both the Forerunner 245 is on sale for $50 off. While not a huge sale, it's actually the lowest we've seen either product priced to date.
	Garmin Forerunner 245 Music - $50 off	$299	Amazon	REI	Both the Forerunner 245 Music is sale for $50 off. While not a huge sale, it's actually the lowest we've seen either product priced to date. The FR245 Music supports Spotify, Amazon Music, and other streaming platforms.
	Garmin Forerunner 45/45S - $50 off $199	$149	Amazon	REI	If you're looking for a runners focused watch, there's no better deal on the market than this. Period. The FR45 basically packs all the features of the previous generation FR235...just now in the FR45 series. Seriously, this is a solid deal.
	Garmin Forerunner 645 Music - 51% off $399/$449 (with music)	$219	Amazon		This isn't a bad price per se, but for $20 more you'll get so much more watch out of the FR935 deal. However, that doesn't include music, whereas this FR645 Music Deal Does. Also, the 51% off is per list, but realistically we're talking about $70 off normal prices.
	Garmin Forerunner 735XT $349	$169	Amazon		⚡ If one were to have a 'Yo mama' joke in here somewhere, the FR735XT has been around longer than Yo Mama, however, at $169...that's compelling if you just simply want a basic triathlon watch that still supports more sports features than most of its competitors.
	Garmin Forerunner 935 Tri Bundle- $100 Off	$399	Amazon		⚡ Sure, it's not the latest edition, but the FR935 is the staple of many triathletes and runners, and it still an incredible solid watch. This bundle includes the HRM-TRI and HRM-SWIM chest straps.
	Garmin Forerunner 945 - $80 off $599/599EUR	$519	Amazon		This is a good deal, in fact, the best deal on the FR945 we've seen in 2020. I don't anticipate this lasting long
	Garmin Forerunner 945 Bundle (with HRM-TRI & HRM-SWIM) - $80 off	$669	Amazon		This is a good deal, in fact, the best deal on the FR945 we've seen in 2020. I don't anticipate this lasting long
	Garmin Foreruuner 35 - $50 off $169	$99	Amazon		If you're looking for a solid budget GPS running watch, it's hard to go wrong here. Sure, it's a few years old now, but it'll track your race just fine and upload to Garmin Connect and all the other Strava-like sites as well.
	Garmin HRM-DUAL (ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Strap) - $15 off $69	$56	Amazon		⚡ This is one of my go-to straps these days (ANT+ & two concurrent BLE connections). It's floated on and off being on sale, but this is about the lowest we've seen it.
	Garmin HRM-PRO - 23% off! $129	$99	Amazon		⚡ If you're in the market for the HRM-PRO, this seems like a no brainer to pickup on sale. Especially since it just came out and isn't actually on the 'approved' list of Garmin sale items, so I suspect this is a short-term Amazon one-off. Take it while its there!
	Garmin Instinct - $80 off $299	$149	Amazon		⚡ Sure, the new Solar variants came out this summer with a few new features, but at their core the Instincts are mostly the same. Still, $149 is the lowest price the Instinct has ever been at.
	Garmin Instinct Solar - $100 off $399/$449	$299	Amazon	Backcountry	This is the first time we've seen a deal on the Garmin Instinct Solar, and the best deal I expect we'll see for a while.
	Garmin Magnetless Sensors Cadence/Speed Bundle - 24% off	$53	Amazon		This bundle includes both the dual ANT+/BLE Speed & Cadence sensors (V2), and is notable because the speed sensor not only transmits like any other, but also records your rides even when you don't have a bike computer/watch paired to it - making it perfect for commuter bikes. Both sensors are fully compatible with basically every app/watch/bike computer out there.
	Garmin Speed Sensor V2 - 18% off!	$32	Amazon		This is Garmin's latest ANT+/Bluetooth Smart speed sensor, but notably, it's also one that can record your rides without being connected to a bike computer, making it perfect for tracking mileage on a commuter bike. I'm super tempted to pickup a few of these and outfit all our commuter/cargo bikes for 2021 to see what the mileage/breakdown by trip/etc looks like at the end of the year. Yes, I'm a geek.
	Garmin Swim 2 - $50 off $249	$199	Amazon		This is only the 2nd time we've seen the Garmin Swim 2 on sale. And as part of my in-depth review I found it easily the most accurate openwater swim watch GPS-wise I've ever tested. Which, is good, since most pools seem to be closed these days. :-/
	Garmin Tactix Charlie - $150 off	$599	Amazon		The Tactix Charlie is essentially a Fenix geared towards military folks (Amazon Prime Days)
	Garmin Venu GPS Smartwatch - $100 off! $299	$249	Amazon	REI	This is about the lowest we've seen yet for the Garmin Venu GPS, which includes an AMOLED display as well as music (even Spotify offline). Solid deal.
	Garmin Vivoactive 3 $129	$129	Amazon		⚡ Obviously this is the previous edition, but dang, it's still a good price for a great little GPS watch. This has mostly been on sale at this price range for a while now, however, I've included it in the list merely because if you're looking for a deal then this is probably one of the best deals out there.
	Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music - $50 off $169	$149	Amazon		⚡⚡ Very solid deal, and remember, this includes Spotify support too!
	Garmin Vivoactive 4/4S - $65 off $299	$235	Amazon	REI	This is Garmin's current offering to compete with the Apple Watch series (alongside the Garmin Venu), and this is a good price, though, not as low as we saw for Amazon Prime Day at $199.
	Garmin Vivofit Jr. 3 - 25% off	$59	Amazon		Sale includes all Vivofit Jr 3 variants.
	Garmin inReach Mini Satellite Communicator (2-way) - $100 off	$249	Amazon	REI	⚡ This is a great deal on this unit which can send messages back and forth when there's no cellular service. It also connects to the Garmin Edge devices plus the Forerunner & Fenix devices for sending urgent messages sans-cell signals
	GoPro Hero 8 Black Camera Bundle - $70 off!	$279-$299	Amazon	REI	⚡ The Hero 8 is still a great camera, so if you don't need the extra bits of the newer Hero 9, this saves you a $100 in comparison. Plus, this includes an extra battery, shorty stick/tripod, head mount, and 32GB MicroSD Card. Note: Price seems to fluctuate a bit between $279 and $299.
	GoPro Hero 9 Black - $50 off	$399	Amazon	REI	⚡ This is actually the first time we've seen the Hero 9 on sale. Note that if you're a GoPro Plus Subscriber, then it's a bit cheaper at $349 from GoPro directly, but otherwise, it's $449.
	Google Nest Mesh WiFi Router - 18% off	$139	Amazon		These are the WiFi mesh access points I use both at home and the DCR Cave. Love them - I don't need to dork with them, they just work.
	Insta360 One R Action Cam - 15% off	$466	Amazon		The entire lineup of Insta360 One R action cams are 15% off, including the 1" and 360 variants. Overall it's a good cam with good picture clarity (I've mainly used the 1" 5.3K variant), but I find the software really lets it down.
	Jaybird Vista Wireless Headphones - 44% off! $179	$99	N/A	Backcountry	⚡ I like these headphones quite a bit, and tested them a while back. A very solid deal for sure here!
	Kinetic Smart Control Trainer Resistance Unit - 20% off	$279	Amazon		So this is a smart trainer (ANT+/BLE) resistance unit that fits on *ANY* Kinetic trainer frame, even those ones that are like 15 years old. It's a great way to turn an old 'dumb trainer' Kinetic frame into a new smart trainer frame - especially for 20% off.
	Lacie 2TB & 4TB Ruggedized USB Drives - 27% off	$109	Amazon		These are the drives I primarily use for large piles of storage with my laptop and daily use before offloading to a file server. I also sometimes edit videos off these too (though, for multiple 4K streams in video it can be a tiny bit slower than SSD drives). But still, definitely recommend these.
	Lezyne Mega-C Cycling GPS - 33% off! $199USD	$133	Amazon		This is a great deal for the Mega-C, which is also a great full-featured bike computer. It's got full Bluetooth/ANT+ sensor support, the ability to give turn by turn directions, and plenty more.
	Manfrotto Compact Tripod (MKCOMPACTACN) - 34% off $69	$51	Amazon		This is my main tripod I use day in and day out, and during all my travelling. It's probably got 500,000-800,000 miles of travel on it, and it still looks like new - despite the fact that I treat it like crap. It's out in the salt spray waves often, in the mud and rain, etc... It just rocks. I just bought another one to have one permanently setup in the studio (+ one for traveling).
	NPE CABLE - $5 off! $59	$44	N/A	NPE Store	This sensor is rarely on sale...so take any cash off ya can! Note the base sale price is 10% off, and then you'll add coupon code THE5KRUNNER to get another 10% off that price.
	NPE Heartbeatz - $10 off!	$39		NPE Store	This little pod will re-transmit out your Apple watch heart rate as standard ANT+/Bluetooth Smart, Note the base sale price is 10% off, and then you'll add coupon code THE5KRUNNER to get another 10% off that price.
	NPE Runn Treadmill Sensor for Zwift - 19% off	$80	N/A	NPE Store	This sensor is rarely on sale, and my favorite for treadmill use. Love it. Note the base sale price is 10% off, and then you'll add coupon code THE5KRUNNER to get another 10% off that price.
	Nest Cam Indoors - 23% off	$99	Amazon		We have more Nest cam's than I can count. No really, we have half a dozen at the DCR Cave alone, plus more at home. We love them. Nest Cam's really only go on sale about once per year.
	Nest Cam Outdoors - 10% off	$185	Amazon		We use one of these and so far after I think just about three years, it's working great for us. Love it, and works better than trying to stick a regular Nest Cam out the window (since it'll reflect both during daytime and at night with the IR sensor).
	Nurvv Running Insoles - 30% off $299	$199	Amazon		This is a pretty new product, just launched this past fall that sits inside your shoe and even has GPS built into the pod sidewalls. I'm still in the midst of testing it currently, and expect a review sometime in December.
	Panasonic LUMIX GH5 4K Digital Camera - $700 off!		Amazon		This is my main shooting cameras for video (they make great stills too, but I mainly got this for video), and I've bought two of them. $700 off is an awesome deal. In my case I got the kit. And in case it's even more of an endorsement, both GPLAMA & DesFit also use this camera too!
	Polar H10 Chest Strap (Dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart) - 19% off $89	$72	Amazon		This is a great dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart (with two Bluetooth Smart connections) chest strap that you'll often find me using as a reference strap in heart rate sensor testing. We only tend to see deals on it around Black Friday, always topping out around 20%.
	Polar Ignite GPS - $45 off! $229	$183	Amazon		This is a very solid deal for this unit, and about the lowest we've seen it. Note that the price varies slightly based on the exact color band you select. But either way, it's a great deal.
	PowerBeats Pro Wireless Sport Headphones - $75 off! $249	$174	Amazon		⚡⚡ These are my daily driver headphones that I use for all my trainer rides, and anything else sport related. While they're not perfect (namely the charging case), it's what I keep going back to every day because of the seamless Apple ecosystem integration (iPad/Apple TV/iOS/Mac).
	Samsung Galaxy Buds True Wireless Earbuds - 39% off	$79	Amazon		This are obviously super popular, and having them be 31% off ought to make them even more popular. Wireless Charging Case included.
	Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 - $60 off	$339	Amazon		This is a pretty new watch, so $60 off is a solid discount!
	Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 - 28% off	$179	Amazon
	SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO Portable External SSD - 39% off	$169	Amazon		This is the high speed drive I use to store the footage I'm actively video editing, so that I can edit it on both my iMac at the office, and then my MacBook when travelling or at home.
	SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO SD Cards - 43% off	$56	Amazon		I use the SanDisk Extreme Pro SD Cards exclusively for all my video/photo shooting on my Panasonic GH5 and Nikon cameras (video and stills), including up to 6K recording with the GH5. I've mostly used 128's, but more and more lately I'm filling up cards faster with higher bitrates, so this sale is gonna have me pickup a bunch of the 256GB ones instead. The 128GB/512GB/1TB ones are also on sale too viathe same link.
	SanDisk 256GB MicroSD Card - 38% off!	$29	Amazon		I use this card in both 128GB and 256GB variety, and it's perfect for all my drones and action cams, easily recording 4K/60 and 5K/30, as well as 5.7K without trouble. I often pickup these cards when on sale like this, so I have them for later in the year when not on sale.
	Sonos One Smart Speaker - $50 off	$149	Amazon	Sonos One SL	I use a blend of SONOS speakers at home and at the office. Love them, and the sales are few and far between! I use the microphone-less version (Sonos One SL), which is also on sale and a bit cheaper. Same internals, just without a microphone.
	Stages Dash L10 - $75	$75	N/A	Backcountry	⚡ This is a fantastic price on this unit. This is a full featured power-meter supporting cycling GPS unit, packed with structured-workout features. Seriously, nothing comes close at this price.
	Stages Dash L50 - $90 off! $299	$209	N/A	Backcountry	The Stages Dash M50 & L50 are both 30% off, in addition, all Stages Dash accessories are 30% off.
	Stages Dash M50 - $75 off! $249	$174	N/A	Backcountry	⚡ The Stages Dash M50 & L50 are both 30% off, in addition, all Stages Dash accessories are 30% off.
	Stryd V2 Running Pod - $20 off	$199		Stryd Store	Stryd pretty much only puts their items on once a year at Black Friday, so if you're in the market for one, now's the time.
	Suunto 5 GPS Multisport Watch - 35% off $329	$229	Amazon	Backcountry	⚡ A very strong deal for this complete multisport watch that I really like. Well nailed on price here.
	Suunto 7 Wear OS Watch - 30% off $499	$349	Amazon	Backcountry	⚡ This is now the lowest price this watch has ever been at - and definitely a price to pick it up if you were in the market for it.
	Suunto 9 - 46% off! $599 (non-baro is $499)	$346	Amazon	Backcountry	This is about a good a deal as we've ever seen in the US for the Suunto 9.
	Withings Body WiFi Scale - 20% off $59	$47	Amazon		I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the Withings WiFi Scale, they were the first in this category a gazillion years ago, and frankly, they're still basically the best in terms of partnerships and simplicity. It just works.
	Withings Body+ WiFi Scale - 30% off	$69	Amazon		I've long been a fan of the Withings WiFi scales, especially since they can connect/push data to so many platforms, including Zwift! Note that the Body+ simply includes more data.
	Withings/Nokia Health Body Cardio WiFI Scale - 20% off $149	$119	Amazon		This is the highest end scale that Withings makes, which includes additional metrics - specifically heart rate. Though, honestly, I'm not sure why you need to know your heart rate standing on your scale.

Not a lot this week, and I don’t expect much more till we get to September.

YouTube Videos I Published:

Here’s some YouTube goodness that I published this past week, don’t forget to subscribe!

YouTube & Podcast Cameos:

With the Tour de France in town last week I had a small gaggle of visitors to the cave.  For example, Cycling Maven and Hannah came through and we had a chat at a café as well (the full interview will be published a bit later), but there’s a short tidbit in here in the meantime:

And then the folks from the Zwift Podcast also stopped by as well.  We chatted about trainers and what to expect at Eurobike.  A second and longer section is coming up soon as well:

Here’s the full Zwiftcast notes about the episode as well.

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) Another motor found in competitors bike: And just imagine how many bikes aren’t being tested out there… (via Slowtwitch)

2) Why UCI’s detection method isn’t all encompassing: This is a pretty cool video and highlights some of the challenges.  Note that I don’t believe however some that say using heat is the answer either. There’s just too much radiant heat on a hot summer day in many places that it likely won’t show up (all thermal images I’ve seen of bikes with motors are taken on cooler fall/spring days).  But, happy to be proven wrong there as I do have a thermal imaging camera but lack a motorized bike. Maybe at Eurobike I can find one to demo on a hot summer day.  In unrelated news, the YouTube channel this video is from is geek heaven.  Not totally sports-tech geek, but like 10GB Ethernet adapters geek.  Never seen it before, but definitely subscribed now!

3) SportTracks is now integrated with Polar: Well then, that took a long time (through no fault of SportTracks).  Really hoping this will enable Polar to move faster in adding in 3rd party sync partnerships…like the Nike+ Run Club integration they also announced.

4) Man swims to work each day: And the kicker? He’s not living in a warm place either! And he even takes his laptop along. (via Matt)

5) Las Vegas-Reno/Tahoe now wants the Olympics: Not content with just getting Interbike in 2018, they want the Winter Olympics in 2030.  Yes, I said Winter.  Btw – they’re almost 500 Miles/700 KM miles apart.  If there’s anything I hate more in any Olympic games bid is where venues are spread on the other side of the country.  It’s a *city bid*, and thus events should be roughly in that city.  Drove me nuts at London 2012 that you had to take a train more than 2 hours away out of the city to see a football match.  Or that in Beijing 2008, some events (equestrian) was held in Hong Kong – 2,000 KM away.  Grr…

6) Wanna be a Quarq product manager? There’s now an opening for you.  This position wears a lot of hats.  It’s the person that actually works with me to get me products, hear my feedback (which is really your feedback), as well as deal with other media too.  It’s a pretty cool job.  The previous person moved out of state, opening this position.  (Note: I often include interesting/unique sports tech job positions in the Week in Review, if you have one, send it along.)

7) Deliveroo using GoPro’s due to acid attacks: First of all, WTF!?!, who is acid attacking bicycle delivery people? Don’t f with my Phad Thai delivery girl please.  But second, GoPro cameras to catch the people (hopefully).  Interesting.

8) US Army issues order to immediately cease DJI drone usage: Due to concerns around how the location and photo/video data is being streamed back to DJI (live or delayed).  This is actually totally understandable, and perhaps this action will lead to DJI offering more options to consumers in the same vein.  I think DJI would be mistaken to take this action lightly, as this is something that could quickly spiral out of control for them from a PR standpoint.  A few national newscasts about it, then every local TV station is mentioning it (because they love to talk about fear of drones), and before you know it other governments are issuing the same thing. (via Sunny)

Sports Technology Software/Firmware Updates This Week:

Each week I quickly highlight some of the new firmware, app, software and website service updates that I see go out. If you’re a sports technology company and release an update – shoot me a quick note (just one-liners are perfect, or Tweet it at me is even better) and I’ll make mention of it here. If I don’t know about it, I won’t be able to post about it. Sound good?  Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin firmware updates.

DJI Spark Firmware Update: Adds new gesture video recording modes, a few other new features.

Garmin FR230/235/630 Firmware Update: Handful of bug fixes.

Garmin Fenix 3/3HR BETA Firmware Update: Single bug fix for apps/widgets.

Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X/Chronos BETA firmware Update: Whole pile of bug fixes, plus some new minor features, and support for latest version of Connect IQ.

Garmin FR935 BETA firmware update: Umm…balls that’s a massive firmware update. It more or less matches what the Fenix series has had over a while, just in one gigantic drop. Seriously, just go read the list.

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Thanks for reading!