I walked into the Swatch store in Glasgow and was shown the Swatch Touch range. This is a range of very lightweight fashion watches that have limited “Smart” capabilities. There is no connection to a mobile App. Instead the device has a built-in step counter and some activity games. One activity game is  “beach volleyball”… Continue reading Quick look at the Swatch Touch

Just before Xmas I was excited to hear that SMS Audio had a set of headphones that could measure your heart rate . I could then compare this product to the Jabra Pulse product that I had reviewed on this site.  I bought them at the incredible price of £12.99 and then I realised what… Continue reading SMS Audio Heart Rate Headphones POST MORTEM

Drink more water daily. Buy a water bottle with levels on it so can see what you are drinking. Download a water drinking App reminder, it does work. Start, record and measure your exercise. Buy a cheap step counter or a Withing’s Ox, use Apple Health of Google Fit . It doesn’t have to be an… Continue reading Tiny Tips. 5 Steps to a new you in 2017

Wearables are having a rough ride at the moment. The Garmin Vivofit Junior for kids age 3-9 may be a glint of the future. Get them hooked early right on their 30 minutes of exercise a day and reward them with digital money? Well it could be the future and Garmin have been one of… Continue reading 2017 Wearable trends. Is this the future of Wearables, Wearables for kids?

There’s a new trend in watches, perhaps it was started by Withings ?  B2A, Back to Analogue. Watches are going analogue and being smart enabled. Some are even dropping the smart bit.Digital faces are boring now. This gives hope for the established premium brands such as Tag Heuer and others to enter the smart watch… Continue reading 2017 Wearable trends. The rise and rise of Analogue

When you get a wearable and look at the App you can suffer from “Data Shock” as many graphs are thrown at you showing how good or bad you have been on a certain day. You can then reject this information as “too much” and climb back onto the sofa. If you want to make… Continue reading Using Heart Rate feedback during exercise

Boyfriend/girlfriend got gadgets?  Need somewhere to store them ? Get this high quality wooden stand from Ebay delivered from China for less than £14. It has holes for charging leads. A great bedside addition. I have one and just love it. The quality and look is great. Bamboo charging stand for wearables