Garmin’s Vivomove HR: Everything you need to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/garmins-vivomove-hr-everything.htmlThe one challenge they faced though was lack of a heart rate sensor on the back (which Withings added in their Steel HR variant), as well as more clear smart notifications. … In addition to capturing the data on Garmin Connect/watch, you can also re-broadcast your heart rate over ANT+, using what's called re-broadcasting.
Cyber Monday Sports Technology Deals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/cyber-monday-sports-technology-deals.html35% off all Polar RCX Heart Rate Monitors: This includes stuff like the Polar RCX3 and RCX5 – normally a bit overpriced for the functionality afforded, but at these lower prices they’re more in range with competitive offers. … Garmin FR405 with heart rate strap – $149: As noted previously, not a huge fan here of this watch due to the touch-bezel.
FitBit Zip In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/fitbit-depth-review.htmlI didn’t include the below Basis B1 in this show, merely because it’s a full-on watch as well, and has far more metrics it’s recording (such as sweat and heart rate). … Whereas some of the more advanced (which, may be a stretch of that term) upper-arm based units measure sweat and/or heart rate in the drive to get more detailed information about calorie burn.
Week in Review–December 8th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/week-reviewdecember-8th-2013.htmlPeriPedal Trainer Software Update: A fairly big update including ANT+ PowerBeam Pro support added as well as support for Bluetooth Smart heart rate monitors. … Activity Monitors
Black Friday Sports Technology Deals!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/black-friday-sports-technology-deals.html35% off all Polar RCX Heart Rate Monitors: This includes stuff like the Polar RCX3 and RCX5 – normally…
7 New Sports Technology Companies I’m Watching
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/06/7-new-sports-technology-companies-im.htmlEnki aims to produce ANT+ accessories like cadence sensors, heart rate monitors and the such. … Enki’s differentiator though from the competition is their heart rate strap.
Week in Review–April 23rd, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/04/week-in-reviewapril-23rd-2011.html1) Bluetooth Heart Rate Strap Monitors 2) Android ANT+ Cell Phone Client and App Options 3) Review of smartphone clients and apps You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here. … Quick Side Note/Request: I’m working on a post using the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 ANT+ enabled Android phone to directly read ANT+ data from sensors such as Heart Rate, Power, Speed & Cadence.
Week in Review–January 19th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/reviewjanuary-19th-2014.htmlFirst, it explicitly states that the numbers do included devices like sport watches and heart rate monitors (thus, a Garmin fitness GPS device). … Which is mostly notable because they become the first company to support Bluetooth Smart footpods on Windows Phone (they’ve previously supported Bluetooth Smart heart rate straps).
Spending time with the ANT+ enabled spin bike
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/07/spending-time-with-ant-enabled-spin.htmlWhile Polar has great penetration at the low-end of the market with many of their cheaper (sub $120) heart rate monitors (which aren’t ANT+), Garmin lags a bit there. … I noticed it initially in Garmin Training Center when looking at the activity moments after it downloaded, but it wasn’t until I broke up an XML editor that I was able to validate the data is being streamed and recorded at 1-second intervals (I’ve highlighted the 1-second increments in yellow):And to geek-out for a brief second (everyone else can move along), I found it interesting that unlike most .TCX files where the power value (watts) is stored at the same XML level as the distance/cadence, but is instead recorded one level deeper in a subtag called under ‘extensions’ (along with speed):Had I been wearing a heart rate strap, that data would have been recorded as well, but alas, I somehow managed to forget it at home.
Week in Review–March 3rd, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/03/week-in-reviewmarch-3rd-2012.htmlInstead of a cuff, you wear a 24hr patch which monitors things a bit more across your day. … Have I ever let you down? 6) New type of swimming goggle to measure heart rate: A pretty interesting little snippet from Quantified Self about a project a woman is working on that allows you to measure heart rate in the same general region as the FINIS AquaPulse.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/random-things-did-this-weekend-8.htmlThen I dive into platforms and the issues of standardization, before finally going through a variety of thoughts on topics like power meters, activity monitors, and my top areas and products of sports tech to watch over the next year. … This pair of headphones is just making it to the market and will record your heart rate via your ears.
Zeo – In Depth Product Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/zeo-in-depth-product-review.htmlIn addition to the passive feedback that the Zeo site can give you about your sleep patterns, you can also enlist in their Coaching program, which actively monitors your sleep results and the offers way for you to improve. … I’d love to be able to then plot things like resting heart rate or even weight against all of this – and see if I can start developing patterns.
The new Polar Loop 2 and also new $19 Misfit Flash Link Activity Tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/polar-loop-2-misfit-flash-link.htmlYou’ll remember then when the original Loop was first announced, it was essentially the first activity tracker to connect to a heart rate strap. … All of the past features remain, including connecting to a Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap for workouts, as well as the roughly one-week long battery.
Cool things I’ve seen so far at the ANT+ Symposium
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/cool-things-ive-seen-so-far-at-ant.htmlIn their demonstration system they have super-accurate scientific GPS receiver (accurate within a couple centimeters) that monitors your speed via GPS. … This means that they’re monitoring things like heart rate and blood glucose levels, wirelessly, 24x7.
Week in Review–April 21st, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/reviewapril-21st-2013.html9) Bluetooth enabled Water Bottle monitors your water intake: Hmm, not quite sold on this. … 2) Using a webcam to detect your heart rate: Interesting bit of open-source work here to allow one to capture HR without anything actually touching them.
Week in Review–June 11th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/week-in-reviewjune-11th-2011.html3) Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) finalizes device profile for heart rate monitors, and adds schedule for remaining device profiles. … 1) How to create repeating mile alerts w/o using auto-lap? 2) Wearing heart hate strap during races 3) HTC Android Phones that have ANT+ Capabilities? 4) Garmin Forerunner 310XT new power meter firmware updates You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here.
Friday Tidbits
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/02/friday-tidbits.html- The Timex peeps also sent over to me this interesting article about the NFL NY Giants team using heart rate monitors this offseason to monitor their athletes in an effort to understand if they’re slacking off, or putting in the time. … While I’ve found it astonishingly accurate, I’m struggling a bit with the user interface (menu’s, etc…).
Week in Review–January 13th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/reviewjanuary-13th-2014.htmlMonday: Hands on with the new Garmin Vivofit & Vivoki Activity Monitors (Note: Added new Vivoki hands-on shots)… Monday: First look at new Mio Link ANT+/Bluetooth Smart optical heart rate wrist band
InsideRide E-Motion SmartPower Rollers with Floating Fork: In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/insideride-smartpower-floating-fork-rollers.htmlThe algorithm monitors input speed and adjusts the servo constantly. … It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more.
The Polar/Look Power Meters & Power2Max Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/polarlook-power-meters-power2max-power.htmlWhile there’s no doubt that Polar makes excellent heart rate monitors – they are behind in the bike/running game when it comes to feature sets in integrated sport devices. … (Administrative note: Looking for the usual Weekly Mailbag? No worries, it’s still a staple – but I’ve got some cool news coming about that on Tuesday…so hang onto your helmets and we’ll get there.) Some of you may have seen the recent announcements earlier this week regarding a new power meter from Polar (in conjunction with Look), and also a new power meter called Power2Max from a separate company.
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.htmlThe Joule is the head unit that’s ANT+ compatible and capable of connecting to any ANT+ compatible power meter (as well as accessories like heart rate monitors).
Eurobike Sports Technology Things That Didn’t Fit: Part II
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/eurobike-sports-technology-things-that_3.htmlYup, the little head unit there monitors speed and power and can make changes across the ANT+ signal. … heart rate).
Hands on with the Sensoria sock activity monitoring system
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/sensoria-activity-monitoring.htmlWhile there are many new activity monitors and sensorish systems that launch every week, it just happened that these folks e-mailed me about two days before my trip to Seattle. … That’s the optical heart rate sensor system that I reviewed a number of months back – also starting out as a crowdfunding project.
A Quick Look at the Withings Go Activity Tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/withings-go-activitytracker.htmlAs you’ll recall Withings has an established footprint in the world of sports gadgets with their Activité line of watches, their WiFi scale, their Aura sleep system, and their Pulse activity and heart-rate device.
Fitbit Alta In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/fitbit-alta-in-depth-review.htmlFinally note that the Fitbit Alta does NOT have an optical heart rate (HR) sensor in it, nor can it connect to HR straps of any type. … 2:50PM, 4:50PM, 5:50PM, etc…), it'll vibrate to remind you that you’re short on steps for that hour (assuming you are).
