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.
Garmin Forerunner 225 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/garmin-forerunner-225-depth-review.htmlIn addition to tracking workouts (GPS or non-GPS), the unit also acts as a daily activity tracker for steps and sleep. … The Forerunner 225 (FR225) was essentially built on top of the existing Forerunner 220 watch, but with the addition of the new optical sensor they also added in activity tracking for monitoring steps and sleep.
The Garmin FR225 with optical heart rate: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/garmin-fr225-gps-optical-hr.htmlNext, like other Garmin activity trackers it has the inactivity bar, which will increase the longer you sit around watching YouTube videos. … In the simplest possible terms, the FR225 is basically a FR220 running watch with an optical HR sensor stuffed inside and then the Garmin Vivo lineup of activity tracking functionality (i.e.
Garmin Fenix2 Multisport Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/garmin-fenix2-multisport.htmlThe unit’s built-in 24/7 activity tracker is a huge market differentiator to other devices on the market, however, the implementation of the device remains to be seen. … To start any activity, you’ll put the watch on and tap the red button in the upper right.
Basis B1 Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/07/basis-b1-review.htmlObviously the activity tracker location is going to come down to personal preference. … Like most activity trackers on the market, the B1 includes an internal accelerometer that allows it to measure steps.
FitBit Zip In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/fitbit-depth-review.htmlStill, given the market for activity trackers continues to heat up, and I continue to try and track the activity trackers – I wanted to circle back to this little one first before I publish a number of other activity tracker reviews over the next few weeks (Withings Pulse, Polar Loop, and some others). … Most of the units above are more concerned with measuring simple day to day activity such as walking.
Withings Activité & Activité Pop In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/withings-activite-review.htmlOf course – looking at both watches at a glance you wouldn’t realize they are activity trackers and Bluetooth Smart connected. … They were really the first of the traditional activity tracker companies to bridge into that realm.
Fitbit Charge and Charge HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/02/fitbit-charge-review.htmlHowever, keep in mind that there is not ‘perfect’ activity tracker. … At the core of any Fitbit device is the ability to track daily activity including steps, distance walked/run, and calories.
TomTom Spark (Runner 2) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/tomtom-spark-review.htmlYes, the TomTom Spark has an activity tracker in it – like every other connected watch made in the last 12-18 months. … All versions have activity tracking, and all versions have multisport capabilities (running, cycling, pool swimming).
First look at Polar’s new V800 GPS triathlon watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/polar-v800-triathlon.htmlFurther, it includes a built-in activity monitor for the remainder of your day when you’re not working out (like a FitBit/Fuelband, or Polar’s recent Loop device). … Activity Monitor/Tracker Feature:
Fitbit Alta In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/fitbit-alta-in-depth-review.htmlI’ve been using it for the past month as my daily activity tracker, seeing how well it handles as a more low-key alternative. … Like all of Fitbit’s entrants this year, it was designed to be more fashion focused, while giving incremental upgrades in terms of features like move alerts and automatic activity recognition.
The Apple Watch: Sport and Fitness In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/apple-watch-review.htmlBut I’ll cover more than just sports; I'll get into how it works as a day to day activity tracker. … Now that we’ve got it unboxed, let’s start by talking about the daily activity tracking.
Polar A370 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/polar-a370-in-depth-review.htmlBefore we go onto workouts modes, note that like most activity trackers, it’ll sync your steps and daily activity to your mobile phone. … Of course, in the official fancy box you’ll also get a quick start guide of sorts and some legal paperwork begging you not to get yourself killed doing some sort of athletic activity.
TomTom Cardio Runner & Multisport with Optical Heart Rate In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/04/tomtom-cardio.htmlNor, is it an all day activity tracker like a FitBit or Fuelband. … To start off an activity, we’ll dive into the menu using the button below the display.
Under Armour’s HealthBox: WiFi Scale, Fitness Band, HR Strap, and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/under-armour-healthbox.htmlThey’ve done so by partnering with HTC and delivering a physical box full of health and sport focused items including a WiFi scale, an activity tracker (with optical HR!), wireless headphones (with HR too!), a regular HR strap, and even a pair of running shoes with electronics permanently embedded in them. … You’ve got a scale, an activity tracker, and a heart rate strap.
Fitbit Alta HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/fitbit-alta-hr-in-depth-review.htmlIn what may seem like a sea of Fitbit models, the Fitbit Alta HR attempts to strike the balance between what folks want as a straightforward activity tracker, while making some nods towards basic workout support. … Of course – a big part of using an activity tracker is to track your steps and distance (as well as other activity).
Garmin Vivosmart HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/garmin-vivosmarthr-review.htmlBack about two months ago, Garmin announced their first wrist activity tracker (non-watch) with optical HR capabilities, the Vivosmart HR. … Essentially it’s a daily activity tracker that doubles-down as a workout HR monitor, as well as doing all the now expected functions around smartphone notifications and the like.
Apple Watch Series 2 and Nike+ Edition: Sport & Fitness In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/apple-watch-series2-nike-edition-review.htmlWhile most activity trackers focus on meeting a daily step goal, the Apple Watch takes a slightly different tack. … These circles are visible through the activity tracking app on the watch, or just by using a dedicated watch face that you can set.
Oura Ring Generation 3 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/oura-v3-ring-depth-review.htmlFrom a basics standpoint, the Oura Ring actually isn’t all that much different than most lightweight activity trackers. … You’ll see both my activity score and inactive time.
My Summer 2014 Sports Gadget Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/summer-sports-recommendations.htmlJust released last month it combines an activity tracker with a GPS watch. … So you can go out and run and track your activity via GPS, but then for the other 23 hours of the day you can use the unit's internal step counter to measure your steps.
Sports Technology Buyers Guide & Recommendations: Winter 2018-2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/sports-technology-buyers-guide-recommendations.htmlSo…here’s the thing, in the past, I used to have a section here on activity trackers. … swim/bike/run) in a single activity/file.
My Winter 2016-2017 Sports Gadget Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/winter-sports-recommendations.htmlSo…here’s the thing, in the past, I used to have a section here on activity trackers. … It also has 24x7 HR monitoring, activity and sleep tracking, and now even basic navigation.
Garmin Forerunner 230 & 235 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/garmin-fr230-fr235-review.htmlBut I dive into this more during the ‘Activity Tracker’ section a bit later. … To start a run, you’ll press the power button once, which triggers a screen enabling you to select an activity profile (note though, in this most recent public beta, this behavior changes slightly to minimize one of these steps).
First look at the Suunto Ambit3 multisport GPS watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/suunto-ambit3-multisport.htmlNext up we’ve got an included daily activity tracker. … Afterwards the photo has some activity metrics overlaid onto it.
Garmin Vivofit Jr. 2: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/garmin-vivofit-jr-2-review-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know.htmlBut most importantly it cements a Disney partnership for branded variants of the activity trackers covering Star Wars, Avengers, and Mickey Mouse. … 1 activity tracker.
