Garmin Forerunner 955 vs Fenix 7 & Epix Compared – What’s different?

Garmin Forerunner 955 vs Fenix 7 & Epix Compared – What’s different?

Yesterday, the much anticipated Garmin Forerunner 955 was launched. It is likely the best option for serious athletes, not only from Garmin but also for the entire industry. If you are more bothered about the features and performance, this watch will be a better buy than the Fenix 7 series as it offers significantly better…

Heathrow Airport Busy Times: How big are the queues today?

Heathrow Airport Busy Times: How big are the queues today?

Since March, Manchester Airport has regularly been in the news due to excessive queues and general chaos due to poor management and a shortage of staff, both for the airport itself and airlines. No one is accepting responsibility for the problems; airlines blame airports and the government, airports blame the government, and many politicians have…

Garmin Forerunner 255 & 255S now available for £300, Music variant is £350
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Garmin Forerunner 255 & 255S now available for £300, Music variant is £350

Following on from my Garmin Forerunner 955 post, the Forerunner 255 series has also gone live on the Garmin website. Garmin Forerunner 255 Price and Availability With these watches, you have two sizes then a music or standard option. There are two colourways per model with slightly different colours (rather than white/black on the FR955)….

Garmin Forerunner 955 now available for £480, and FR955 Solar is £550
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Garmin Forerunner 955 now available for £480, and FR955 Solar is £550

As usual for Garmin, their new products have been published first thing in the morning, which will likely break the embargo they have imposed on bloggers and journalists. The Garmin Forerunner 955 and the Forerunner 255 are now live and available to buy from the Garmin website. At the moment, there is no sign of…

Gatwick Airport Busy Times: How big are the queues today?

Gatwick Airport Busy Times: How big are the queues today?

Birmingham and Manchester Airport have been in the news regularly in the past few weeks, with persistent issues with queues and staffing issues. Today, Gatwick has been in the news with reports of chaos, but a lot of these problems appear to relate to cancellations rather than excessive queues (though that’s still a problem). With…

Birmingham Airport Busy Times: How big are the queues today?

Birmingham Airport Busy Times: How big are the queues today?

Birmingham and Manchester Airport have been in the news a lot recently for persistent issues with queues and staffing issues. There have been continued problems with travellers being able to check-in luggage in a timely manner and also with massive security queues. The big concern for many is that the bag check-in opens just three…

Garmin Forerunner 255 vs FR245 Leaked Specification before 1st of June Launch
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Garmin Forerunner 255 vs FR245 Leaked Specification before 1st of June Launch

I have previously posted some basic information about the Garmin Forerunner 255, which is due to launch this Wednesday, the 1st of June 2022. Florian over at Fitness Tracker Test is normally a reliable source of information and appears to have got his hands on the full specs of the new Forerunner 255. There are…

Edifier MS50A Smart Speaker Review – Spotify & Alexa but no microphone for improved privacy
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Edifier MS50A Smart Speaker Review – Spotify & Alexa but no microphone for improved privacy

Edifier has predominantly focussed on active speakers and TWS earbuds. They are now expanding into the increasingly competitive market of smart speakers. The Edifier MS50A is a good first attempt as well. It is a compelling choice thanks to its reasonably low price tag and smart speaker functionality without the privacy concerns of an always-listening…

Garmin Edge 1040 Launching Soon – What we know so far
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Garmin Edge 1040 Launching Soon – What we know so far

We already know that the Garmin Forerunner 955 and FR255 will launch at the start of June, but it is looking increasingly likely that the Garmin Edge 1040 will also launch then. Or at least in the near future. Recently, the5krunner was quick enough to get some leaked information off the Garmin forums before they…

Linksys Hydra 6 dual-band mesh router & Atlas 6 whole-home mesh system announced for £350 & £130
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Linksys Hydra 6 dual-band mesh router & Atlas 6 whole-home mesh system announced for £350 & £130

The Linksys Hydra 6 and Linksys Atlas 6 are Linksys’ newest entry-level dual-band products in the company’s family of WiFi 6 mesh systems and come at the most affordable prices to date for the brand. “There is an increased need for wireless connectivity that can handle the influx of devices on home networks, and deliver…