Garmin’s new TrueUp multi-device activity tracking sync: Here’s how it works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/garmins-new-trueup-multi-device-activity-tracking-sync-heres-how-it-works.htmlYou could start the morning off with a workout on the bulkier Fitbit Surge GPS, and then transition to a slimmer activity tracker for the remainder of the day. … This week Garmin rolled out ‘TrueUp’, which enables you to transition from one device to the next and have updated activity tracking stats not just on the backend, but also displayed on the devices themselves.
A look at Mio’s Personal Activity Intelligence Index, and a little Slice
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/personal-activity-intelligence.htmlTheir SLICE activity tracker wristband was announced, though with no specific release date other than a vague “later in 2016”. … The intriguing thing about this proposed device is that it will leverage its continuous optical heart rate monitoring feature and a new algorithm they've come up with all toward producing what they are calling their Personal Activity Intelligence Index, or PAI.
Apple’s Beddit 3.5 Sleep Tracker In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/apples-beddit-3-5-sleep-tracker-in-depth-review.htmlFor a product that’s supposed to be all about data – they’ve neutered it and made it more gimmicky than a cereal box activity tracker. … In my experience these do fairly well in nighttime scenarios (assuming said nighttime duration doesn’t include high-intensity activity).
Garmin quietly introduces automatic sleep detection to existing activity trackers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/garmin-sleep-automatic-detection.htmlOver the last few days Garmin has enabled automatic sleep tracking on all of their sleep capable activity tracker devices. … In any event, as far as Garmin goes the update should now be present for existing Garmin activity trackers.
ISPO 2016 Sports Tech Roundup: FINIS Optical HR Swim Tracker, Kuai, Evalu, WatTeam and XMetrics
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/ispo2016-finis-kuai.htmlAnd with the .FIT activity export, they’ll get to virtually any training platform. … The FINIS ELEMENT optical HR capable swim tracker, and also FINIS LIVE Bluetooth Smart connected swim watch.
Hands-on: Fitbit’s new Flex 2 and Charge 2 Activity Trackers, plus Blaze & Alta updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/fitbit-flex-2-and-fitbit-charge-2.htmlFitbit’s starting off the week ahead going into IFA (a big tech show in Berlin later this week) by launching a slew of activity trackers and related activity tracker accessories. … Finally, some activity trackers that I can do product shots on the exact same table as I do wedding cake shots for The Girl and the Cake Studio.
Spot Tracker Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/10/spot-tracker-review.htmlMeaning, the Garmin is a post-activity device to see where you went. … A few months ago I was researching options around doing a bike across America trip (a whole post in and of itself) and happened to stumble on a product called a SPOT Tracker.
Amazon Prime Day – July 15/16th: Sports Tech Deal Tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/amazon-prime-day-2019-sports-tech-deal-tracker.htmlPolar A370 - 55% off: This is their activity tracker that can also leverage your phone's GPS. … Any parent I talk to loves it though (it's used in some ways more for chores and stuff than straight activity tracking).
CES 2013: Health and Activity Monitors–Bringing it back to reality edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/ces-2013-health-and-activity-monitorsbringing-it-back-to-reality-edition.htmlMoving onto their other new product – the Smart Tracker.
Huge Amazon Prime Day 2023 Sports Tech Deals Tracker!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/huge-amazon-prime-day-2023-sports-tech-deals-tracker.htmlThis covers anything you can wear that’s watch-like or activity band-like, including sensors.
Sports Tech Huge Amazon Prime Day 2022 Roundup & Tracker!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/sports-roundup-tracker.htmlThis covers anything you can wear that’s watch-like or activity band-like, including sensors.
Sports Tech Huge Amazon Prime Day Roundup & Tracker!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/sports-tech-huge-amazon-prime-day-roundup-tracker.htmlThis covers anything you can wear that’s watch-like or activity band-like, including sensors.
Garmin Forerunner 920XT In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/garmin-forerunner-920xt-depth-review.htmlIn line with virtually all new watches and bands coming onto the market these days, the FR920XT carries with it activity tracker functionality. … For example, it adds in Live Tracking that started on the Edge series, more swim functionality found in the Garmin Swim and Fenix2, Running Dynamics that started in the FR620, and finally activity and sleep tracking from the Vivo lineup of activity monitors.
Polar Loop In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/polar-depth-review.htmlThe Polar Loop is the very first daily activity tracker on the market that not only counts steps, but also connects to a separate heart rate strap – providing you with heart-rate based calorie information for activities. … This changes the landscape a bit from existing activity trackers where the units provided a complete guesstimate for calorie burn while you were out exercising.
Garmin Vivofit In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/garmin-vivofit-review.htmlBack in January Garmin decided to join the activity tracker fray and announced two related products: Vivofit and Vivoki. … Vivofit would be the standard consumer-focused 24x7 activity tracker, while Vivoki would be focused on corporate wellness and primarily targeted at companies wanting to get their employees more active at a lower price point.
The New Garmin FR920XT Triathlon Watch: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/10/fr920xt-triathlon-details.htmlThe FR920XT adds to it all of the common daily activity monitoring/tracking functions found in typical activity trackers like Fitbit and Garmin’s Vivo line (Vivosmart, Vivofit). … You can see your daily activity on the above page, which shows your progress towards the daily goal, as well as metrics related to that.
The 2015 Holiday Deals for Sports Technology
www.dcrainmaker.com/holidays2015Funny, with the HR strap this is basically an activity tracker for like $40, not bad. … Note it doesn't have a triathlon mode, but does have smart notifications and activity tracking.
Polar V800 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/polar-v800-depth-review.htmlIt only takes about 10-15 seconds to change it, but it would be a nice feature (or, to sync to your phone’s time instead like most activity trackers do). … On top of that, they’d also be integrating in their Polar Loop activity monitor functions – effectively making a powerhouse of a fitness watch.
Fitbit Surge In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/fitbit-surge-depth-review.htmlThis joined two other activity trackers, the Fitbit Charge and Charge HR within the announcement (my review of the Charge & Charge HR is here). … Fitbit has always been an activity tracker company from the start, thus given that – it seems like as good a place to start as any.
Suunto Ambit3 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/ambit3-multisport-review.htmlNext, while the unit added an activity tracker to the wrist, I’ve found its implementation ‘blah’ at best. … It also brought a few other minor features like daily activity tracking and the ability to use your phone as a display for the watch.
Garmin Fenix3 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/garmin-fenix3-detailed-review.htmlThis activity tracker mode then transmits that data to your smartphone app (Garmin Connect Mobile), which stores the data on the Garmin Connect site for display. … To begin though, you’ll head outside and choose an activity type.
Garmin Vivoactive In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/garmin-vivoactive-in-depth-review.htmlWhile I normally start off most of my reviews by going through the running section, I figured that since such a core portion of the unit is being an activity tracker while also doing everything else sport-wise, that I’d start there this time. … the FR220) and the activity tracking of the Vivofit line.
Suunto 9 Baro Multisport GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/suunto-9-multisport-gps-in-depth-review.htmlYou can also disable the touchscreen for activity profiles if you want, which can be useful in activities like swimming or some winter conditions. … These sports are customizable on Movescount, but not from the Sports Tracker site.
The Basis Peak In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/12/basis-depth-review.htmlThe Basis Peak is a fairly capable activity tracker and manages to track more metrics than virtually any other product on the market. … With those core concepts out of the way, let’s move onto daily activity tracking use.
Fitbit Blaze In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/fitbit-blaze-depth-review.htmlThey are, after all, the biggest seller of activity trackers (yes, even more than Apple). … Without question, Fitbit is known for their daily activity tracking.
