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Running the Bramley 10 miler using my first Garmin (Forerunner 230)

 by Brian Turner Editor Overall whichwearable rating  “Lightning fast with satellite connections, this is a great full featured running watch but the UI is hard to get used to. The ability to promote you to Strava easily is a real bonus”   whichwearable Value  Garmon Forerunner available at around £165 at this link Garmin Forerunner… Continue reading Running the Bramley 10 miler using my first Garmin (Forerunner 230)

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Skagen join the wearables game, looks familiar?

Skagen, part of the Fossil group have created a set of hybrid watches that are similar to the Withing’s analogue look and feel. They are larger than the Withing’s Steel watches  but have the same large analogue dial for monitoring exercise (Steps) and can connect to an App. The Withing’s STEEL HR and Skagen CONNECTED… Continue reading Skagen join the wearables game, looks familiar?

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Withings Steel HR Review

 by Editor Brian Turner Overall whichwearable rating  Value  “This is the best looking smart enabled timepiece out there ”  whichwearable Available to buy at around £169.95 from Withings web-site Withings Steel HR Promises Track activity automatically  Walk – Run – Swim  Optimized workouts with continuous heart rate Monitor Sleep Cycles  Incoming Calls and Event Notifications … Continue reading Withings Steel HR Review

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Quick look at the Swatch Touch

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

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SMS Audio Heart Rate Headphones POST MORTEM

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

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Withings Pulse Ox Review

Overall whichwearable rating  Value  “The Withings Pulse OX is a discrete exercise counter that opens up a wide world of fitness and health monitoring” whichwearable Available to buy at around £50 from Curry’s  amongst other retail and online outlets. Withing’s Brand Promises for the Pulse Ox. “Wear it anyway”. Wear on your belt, on your wrist… Continue reading Withings Pulse Ox Review

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Garmin Vivofit jr Review (Dad and Daughter review)

Overall Rating  Overall whichwearable rating  Garmin Promises Encourage 60 minute daily play goal  1 year battery Complete chores & earn rewards Value  Available from this link Garmin Vivofit Jr. Motivator and Activity Tracker – Real Flower/White on Amazon at around £79 Why buy it? Your kids need more exercise or you are wanting to create… Continue reading Garmin Vivofit jr Review (Dad and Daughter review)