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Microsoft Band 2 In-Depth Fitness & Sport Focused Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/microsoft-band-review.html

This past fall Microsoft released their second activity tracker, the Microsoft Band 2 – near exactly one year after they released the original Microsoft Band. … Now that we’ve covered the exterior, let’s dive into the activity tracker piece.

Polar Vantage M Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/polar-vantage-m-multisport-review.html

Being an activity tracker, it’ll track most of the metrics you’d expect. … Or, you can show one with your current activity status for the day.

My 2013 Sports Gadgets Recommendations

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/sports-gadgets-recommendations.html

To say I’ve tried a lot of activity trackers would be an understatement. … Everyone else just takes a complete and total guess when it comes to accounting for calories in activity.

Hands-on with Timex’s new Move x20, Run x20 GPS, and Run x50+ fitness units

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/movex20-runx20gps-runx50.html

They range from an activity tracker that counts steps and sleep, to a sub-$100 GPS watch, to a smartwatch that doubles as a running watch and integrates with popular apps like Strava. … Further, at $149US there’s the Magellan Echo Fit, which has all that plus daily activity tracking – which the x50+ lacks.

Garmin Forerunner 630 In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/garmin-forerunner-630-depth-review.html

Next, you’ll select a specific activity profile, such as a Run, Bike, Run Indoors, Other, etc… You can also select a Connect IQ app here as well.

Polar A360 In-Depth Review

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The A360 is basically an activity tracker that’s been combined with a basic heart rate monitor. … Still, it’s a pretty activity tracker.

Winter 2017-2018 Sports Technology Recommendations

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/winter-technology-recommendations.html

So…here’s the thing, in the past, I used to have a section here on activity trackers. … Plus, it has running and cycling and activity tracking and all sorts of other jazz.

Fitbit Charge 5 In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/fitbit-charge-5-in-depth-review.html

EDA will measure your electrodermal activity (roughly another word for galvanic skin response). … None of these metrics allow a deeper dive by taping on them, unfortunately, something that’s pretty much the norm for every other tracker on the market.

My Winter 2015-2016 Sports Gadget Recommendations

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So…here’s the thing, in the past, I used to have a section here on activity trackers. … Plus, it has running and cycling and activity tracking and all sorts of other jazz.

Hands-on with Garmin’s new Forerunner 25

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Through the addition of Bluetooth Smart you’ll get the same level of integration that you would on most of Garmin’s midrange connected devices, such as uploading of workouts upon completion and then syncing of activity tracker related metrics like steps walked and sleep. … The Forerunner 25 builds on the Forerunner 15 (which added activity tracking) by adding in Bluetooth Smart connectivity to your phone.

Investor Call Tech Tidbits: Garmin Q2 2017

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Garmin noted multiple times (no really, a LOT of times) that basic activity trackers, specifically the Vivofit, have sputtered out for them. … They explained that going forward into Q3 they’re “counting on a steep decline in the activity tracker market” and that they’re “following the rising and falling tides in that area”.

TomTom announces Spark 3 GPS Watch, Adventurer hiking watch, and Touch wearable Body Composition band

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/tomtom-announces-spark-3-gps-watch-adventurer-hiking-watch-and-touch-wearable-bmi-band.html

Last but not least we’ve got the TomTom Touch activity tracker with body composition (body fat, primarily) measurement. … Once you’ve got your trail sync’d (which will happen via Bluetooth Smart or USB), you’ll start an activity.

My Winter 2014-2015 Sports Gadget Recommendations

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Both have good running features, but only the M400 also includes a daily activity tracker for measuring steps when not in a workout, and sleep metrics at night. … Now, in the event the FR15 goes on sale, then it’s definitely worth considering again especially since it has daily activity tracking (steps), which the TomTom doesn’t.

Thoughts on the wearables studies (including The Stanford Wearables study)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/thoughts-on-the-wearables-studies-including-the-stanford-wearables-study.html

It’s what 98% of people buy activity trackers for, and in this case they didn’t use the one metric that the entire study is based upon. … However, static images of the heart rate over the duration of the activity are stored in the Mio phone app.

Garmin Vivosmart 5 In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/garmin-vivosmart-5-in-depth-review.html

This section is all about the day-to-day usage of the device, so things like activity & sleep tracking, the touchscreen interface, and other bits related to that. … Circling back to your other data, everything that’s tracked is fully accessible on Garmin Connect Mobile, the smartphone app that you can pair up to the tracker.

Garmin enables migration from Fitbit: Here’s how it works

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/garmin-enables-migration-from-fitbit-heres-how-it-works.html

I would have thought the very first thing Garmin Connect would have asked upon creation of a new account is “Do you have any previous activity tracker data to import?”. … Next you’re given the option to import either specific activity/workout files, in GPX/FIT/TCX format, or Fitbit scale and activity data.

Garmin Vivosport In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/garmin-vivosport-review.html

Of course, like most activity trackers these days it tracks sleep as well. … Also, note that Garmin believes the Vivosport is actually the smallest activity tracking band with GPS included and at least 7 days of battery life.

Hands-on with Garmin’s new Vivosmart HR+ (now with GPS)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/garmin-vivosmart-hr-now-with-gps.html

That’s because there’s basically two categories devices can ‘compete’ in (sorta like Age Groupers and Pros): GPS devices, and Activity Trackers. … Less than two years ago the original Vivosmart was a slightly awkward and kinda scrawny activity band.

Amazon Prime Day’s Sports Tech Deals (US and Europe)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/amazon-prime-days-sports-tech-deals-us-and-europe.html

Fitbit Alta HR Activity tracker for $89 (40% off): Not too shabby at all, especially since this has optical HR inside it. … Garmin Vivofit 4 Activity Tracker for $59 (25% off): The most recent of a long line of Vivofit activity trackers.

Garmin Lily Fitness Smartwatch In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/garmin-lily-fitness-smartwatch.html

The best way to think of something like the Lily smartwatch is either an activity tracker band on steroids, or Garmin’s Vivoactive series without all the more complex features. … The watches include daily activity tracking (including sleep tracking), an optical heart rate sensor, as well as smartphone notifications.

Garmin Forerunner 965 In-Depth Review: Now with AMOLED Display!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/garmin-forerunner-965-in-depth-review.html

There is no LTE functionality here, such as found on the Garmin Forerunner 945LTE or in more advanced form in the Garmin Bounce kids activity tracker. … This includes things like the display (battery life, touchscreen, etc…), as well as all the daily fitness aspects like sleep tracking, activity tracking, other health metrics, etc… Further, I’ll dive into bits like smartphone integration (notifications), and more.

Week in Review: March 2nd, 2014

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The unit acts as an activity tracker, but can also be attached to your bike crank and be a cadence sensor, or your running shoe and provide detail there as well. … Moov Activity/Cardio Tracker/Random Sensor: Lots of you asked about the Moov this week.

Fitbit Inspire 3 In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/10/fitbit-inspire-3-in-depth-review.html

The goal of the Inspire 3 isn’t to wow you with technological prowess, it’s to be a super lightweight activity tracker that shows you what you need without getting in the way. … These include step and step-goal, distance, Active Zone minutes, calories, hourly activity, heart rate, sleep, sleep score, SpO2 (last night), and exercise days.

First Runs Impressions: Under Armour’s Speedform Gemini 2 Connected Running Shoes

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/preview-underarmour-gemini2.html

The Record Equipped Gemini 2 essentially contains a hybrid between an activity tracker and a footpod. … The first is just as a normal activity tracker.

Polar (Sorta) Launches Whoop-like Competitor: The Polar 360

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/polar-launches-competitor.html

Up till Whoop came along, virtually all activity trackers had displays of some sort, even if it was a fancy analog watch face. … As I alluded to above, this is literally a Whoop-like activity tracking band, which is a short-cut way of saying that it’s a full sleep/workout/activity tracking band, but doesn’t have a display.

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