Sunday, March 18, 2012

Garmin enters fitness tracker market with vivofit

Garmin vivofit fitness tracker

The Garmin vivofit fitness tracker

Garmin has announced the vivofit, launching them into the fitness tracker market, which has been dominated so far by the likes of the Nike FuelBand, Fitbit and Jawbone Up. read more

Garmin Connect gets a refresh

Garmin Connect refresh

The new Garmin Connect

Garmin has updated their free Garmin Connect website to appeal even more to fitness buffs, although they do say it is now compatible with Garmin Approach golf devices as well (and the new vivofit fitness tracker too). read more

15 tips for the new handheld GPS owner

HIll Walking in the English Lake DistrictIf you got a new handheld GPS, I’m hoping the weather is nice enough for you to get out and play with it. Here are some tips to help get you off on the right foot:

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TomTom Runner GPS Watch review

TomTom Runner GPS Watch review

Hands on with the TomTom Runner GPS Watch

The TomTom Runner GPS Watch is the company’s latest offering within the running category after a few years of partnering with Nike. So it was a bit expected that they would be releasing a dedicated unit for runners. After 30 miles of outdoor running in December, it’s time to look at how it performed. read more

Garmin Monterra review

Garmin Monterra review

Hands on with Garmin’s first Android-based backcountry unit

The Garmin Monterra is the company’s first Android-based handheld GPS receiver. Since it is so different from what has preceded it, I’m going to focus my review on changes to the interface and some broader implications of having an Android-based GPS with full access to the Google Play app market.
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Garmin VIRB action camera review

Garmin VIRB review action camera

Hands on with the Garmin VIRB

The Garmin VIRB marks the company’s entry into the action camera market, putting them in a head to head competition with GoPro.

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First looks at the Android-based Garmin Monterra

Garmin Monterra first looks

UPDATERead our hands on review of the Garmin Monterra.

I’ve had the new Android-based Garmin Monterra for a few days now and have been playing around with it a bit, so I thought I’d share a few screenshots. read more

Geocaching: Trackables 101

Geocaching trackables

It’s likely that if you’ve ever been geocaching, you’ve heard people talk about trackables.  But if you’ve ever wondered what exactly they are or how they form part of the game this article should give you the answers to all the basics and provide a few tips for moving trackables or setting off one of your own. read more

Garmin tactix – A SWATwatch

Garmin tactix SWAT watch

Garmin has announced the tactix, a GPS watch “inspired by the requirements of Law Enforcement and Police Special Operations.” The ABC watch features an altimeter, barometer and triaxial compass, is waterproof to 50 meters and can run up to 50 hours in UltraTrac mode on a single charge (16 hours in full GPS mode). read more

Garmin Approach S2 review

Garmin Approach S2 review

Hands on with the Garmin Approach S2

The Garmin Approach S2 is a GPS watch designed for golfers.  It comes preloaded with over 30,000 courses around the world, and includes free updates which add more courses over time.  The internal GPS allows the watch to read out the yardage to the front, back and center of the green. read more