This is an audio video, but IDGuy takes a turn half way through and discusses the entire ethos of wearing an Apple Watch. It really made me think. Listen to the end for the thoughtful bit. Specifically he talks about… Read More ›
Smart Watches
The Garmin Venu
The Garmin Venu arrived yesterday and after some tinkering I came to some quick conclusions- Finally, Garmin is using a decent quality screen that rivals the Apple Watch and it includes a cut down always-on display. You can expect 2-3… Read More ›
Reviewing the Vivoactive 4 as if it were an Apple device
For the past few days I have been playing with the Garmin Vivoactive 4 and have come to some early conclusions that I realised were based on the brand rather than the product itself. I wrote recently about how the… Read More ›
It’s scary how far ahead the Apple Watch is
Apple shipped 6.8 million smartwatches worldwide in Q3 2019, rising an above-average 51 percent from 4.5 million in Q3 2018. Apple Watch remains a long way ahead of the chasing pack and its global smartwatch marketshare has grown from 45… Read More ›
Fitbit users fear privacy invasion after $2.1bn Google acquisition
Google’s recent acquisition of Fitbit for $2.1bn has left many users worried the tech giant may soon have access to their most intimate health information – from the number of steps they take each day to their breathing patterns, sleep… Read More ›
Google buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion
I don’t know anyone who’s bought a Fitbit device recently. I know runners and cyclists with Garmin watches, but I don’t know anyone still wearing a Fitbit… More here. Interesting observation from John, but I do still see people wearing… Read More ›
Apple Watch series 5 thoughts
I linked to Marques’ review of the series 5 Apple Watch recently and I have to start by agreeing about the battery life. It is excellent when the display is set to not be always on, but noticeably shorter than… Read More ›
Apple Watch Series 5 Review
Apple Watch Series 5. You already know Apple Watch. Add one big tradeoff. Marques is so good at this stuff these days. Glad he tracked the battery issue.
The Apple Watch series 5 battery is bad!
My wife has been building up to run a marathon over the past year and in that time has run 2 half marathons and undertaken many runs of 10+ miles to prepare. One thing that concerned us both is that… Read More ›
Apple event 2019
Apple Arcade- £4.99 / month YES Apple TV+ – £4.99 / month YES New iPad- OK, may upgrade one day New Apple Watch- always wanted always-on display and now it is here. Still not buying one iPhone 11- very impressive… Read More ›
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