Wearable Tech Show – A ‘new’ optical HRM and other stuff
Some of the OTHER stuff there was interesting in the WRONG kind of way
TomTom – New Spark3 / Runner3 Announced
Lots of announcements today of new stuff from TomTom. Let’s start with the SPARK 3 / RUNNER 3. The previous version in the UK was the similarly-looking RUNNER 2 which itself followed the UK’s original RUNNER product. The RUNNER 2 was released in the US as the SPARK (Sept 2015). To cut a long story…
Garmin joins with LIFEQ – what about TomTom?
The clever little optical sensor in TomTom’s highly successful Runner2/SPARK was developed by South African company LIFEQ – seen here on the right. Whilst we have all figured out by now that optical HR on the wrist has its limitations, TomTom’s implementation was good. Indeed, LIFEQ’s measurement solution is validated (here). All well and good. Presumably…
Review – Elvie – The Fitness Gadget For Your Vagina – Kegel Monitor for Pelvic Floor Exercises
Elvie is a rather neat device and accompanying app for tracking & monitoring the effectiveness of your pelvic floor exercises. It’s made by Chiaro. There is a profound and widely understood need for large groups of women to take up Kegel-type exercises, notably after giving birth. Putting it bluntly such exercises can hold off incontinence and…
Samsung Gear Fit vs. Gear Fit2 – Infographic
Here is a quick head-to-head of the old and the new Gear Fit. Gear Fit2 is the sexy one on the right! Actually I always liked the first one too. Here is a closer first look at some of the Gear Fit2’s specs (link).
Opinion New Samsung Gear Fit2
Samsung have just announced what looks like a game-changer in the fitness band market. The successor to the Gear Fit is the cunningly named Gear Fit2. It’s a FITNESS watch rather than an out-and-out running watch. The clue is in the name. But Is It Twice the Gear or Twice the Fit? It is certainly NOT twice the…
Review – Fitbit Surge – GPS and Optical HR Fitness Watch
Most reviews are based on the original 2015 unit. Things have moved on with improvements to the device’s software. Let’s see how the improvements stack up approaching Summer 2016. You can find a much more detailed review (here). But first I’ll try to position the product for you so you understand where it really sits.…