I got the opportunity to try the Apple Watch series 11 for a week and even though I am not the target audience any more I have been more than surprised by the improvements. The last Apple Watch I owned… Read More ›
Smartwatches
10,000 steps a day is a myth, but…
It felt like there was a collective sigh of relief when a study, published this week, suggested 10,000 steps a day isn’t the health utopia we had all been led to believe. The news that we only had to reach 7,000… Read More ›
How real are your stats? Part 2: health
Health stats are becoming more important as time passes and we are starting to see devices grow in popularity that focus on your overall health. Whoop is one example and so is Oura, but are these products focussing on health… Read More ›
How real are your stats? Part 1: fitness
Since moving to the Amazfit Helio Strap, which I wear on my bicep, I have noticed a few things that have made me question my fitness tracking over the past decade. So much time has been spent looking at numbers,… Read More ›
Sleep Score needs work
Apple needs to do some work on the new sleep tracking feature. Two nights with it working on my Ultra 2. Two nights of dreadful and continually interrupted sleep. Two high sleep scores that say my sleep is excellent. 🥴
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
I missed the Apple event yesterday, but got some time to watch it this afternoon and I must say that I came away from it quite confused. iPhone 17 A decent upgrade and lots of specs for the money when… Read More ›
The Vetra Orbit One
The conceptual ‘Vetra Orbit One’ smartwatch has been designed by Vladimir Dubrovin as a minimalist take on wearable devices that aims to provide users with all the essential capabilities in a decidedly subtle way. The wearable puts an E-Ink display… Read More ›
The square Apple Watch 10 years later
The Apple Watch is iconic, a game changer, the most popular watch in the world of any brand and it has changed the lives of many. It has even saved the lives of some. In one decade it has changed… Read More ›
Two new PebbleOS watches (same old…)
We’re excited to announce two new smartwatches that run open source PebbleOS and are compatible with thousands of your beloved Pebble apps. Core 2 Duo has an ultra crisp black and white display, polycarbonate frame, costs $149 and starts shipping… Read More ›
Doctor’s hate the Apple Watch. Are they wrong?
I know for a fact that the Apple Watch is a pain in the backside for many doctors because so many patients call or visit because of some spurious that their Apple Watch has shown them. Often these are not… Read More ›
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