Devola Low Noise DC 12” Air Circulator Pedestal Fan Review  – Almost silent
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Devola Low Noise DC 12” Air Circulator Pedestal Fan Review – Almost silent

Temperatures are hotting up again, and I am still on the quest to find the perfect fan for both office use and sleeping. As much as I would love an air conditioner, they are too big and expensive for me to justify the one or two weeks worth of warm weather we get up north…

Garmin outage: Garmin likely paid ransom for decryptor of WastedLocker ransomware attack even though this would be against US sanctions
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Garmin outage: Garmin likely paid ransom for decryptor of WastedLocker ransomware attack even though this would be against US sanctions

With Garmin back up online many people probably don’t care how Garmin resolved WastedLocker ransomware attack that was carried out on their systems last week. However, BleepingComputer has received some key information about how Garmin got back online, and it could place Garmin in an awkward situation. BleepingComputer was the first company to confirm Garmin…

Garmin starts syncing data again – sort of – Garmin Connect & Activity Uploads working.
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Garmin starts syncing data again – sort of – Garmin Connect & Activity Uploads working.

It looks like Garmin is slowly getting back up and running. This morning I got a notification that an activity had synced. I excitedly opened up the Garmin Connect app, but disappointingly I was greeted with the usual sorry we are doing for maintenance message. However, more data was there than usual. Heart rate data…

How to upload Garmin activities to Strava while Garmin Connect Sync is down & will steps, sleep data, and challenges still count for badges?
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How to upload Garmin activities to Strava while Garmin Connect Sync is down & will steps, sleep data, and challenges still count for badges?

Like millions of others, I am affected by the disastrous situation Garmin is currently in. It is a PR nightmare for the company, and Garmin has no been dealing with the situation well. It is almost certainly a ransomware attack with multiple third parties confirming a $10m demand. Garmin has refused to state anything other…

Garmin updates watches with Solar charging for an extra £100+ with Instinct Solar, Fenix 6 Solar & Tactix Delta Solar announcement
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Garmin updates watches with Solar charging for an extra £100+ with Instinct Solar, Fenix 6 Solar & Tactix Delta Solar announcement

Today Garmin has updated several of their most popular multi-sports watches, the Fenix 6 series, Instinct series and Tactix Delta. All the main features remain identical, but surf, mountain biking and climbing activities have now been added. The main difference is the new Power Glass lens material which offers a small increase in battery life,…

Polar Unite vs Ignite vs Vantage M – Polar introduces an affordable fitness watch without built-in GPS
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Polar Unite vs Ignite vs Vantage M – Polar introduces an affordable fitness watch without built-in GPS

With Garmin dominating the upper end of the market, competing brands are looking at trying something different that not necessarily tries to compete like for like. We saw Suunto make a dramatic change with the introduction of a WearOS watch, sacrificing battery life in favour of all the functionality a true smartwatch OS brings. Now…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4100 vs 3100 vs 2100 WearOS chipsets compared – Has Qualcomm finally put some effort into the WearOS platform?
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4100 vs 3100 vs 2100 WearOS chipsets compared – Has Qualcomm finally put some effort into the WearOS platform?

Notice how Google has still not made a smartwatch of their own? That’s because Smartwatches based on the WearOS platform have been a bit of a disaster, battery life has always been terrible, and this is largely thanks to the inefficient out of date chipsets made by Qualcomm. I can appreciate that Qualcomm is in…

Realme Watch Review – A bargain at £50 but the app lacks the depth of data compared to Huawei & Honor
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Realme Watch Review – A bargain at £50 but the app lacks the depth of data compared to Huawei & Honor

Realme have been expanding their affordable options away from just smartphones, like the superb Realme 6, and introduced their wearables to the UK market for the first time. At just £50, the Realme Watch is the most affordable smartwatch on the market from a major brand offering a similar feature set to many fitness bands…

Apple watchOS 7 vs Apple watchOS 6 – What’s new? How to get & install it? And compatible watches – FAQ
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Apple watchOS 7 vs Apple watchOS 6 – What’s new? How to get & install it? And compatible watches – FAQ

Following my previous posts about Apple iOS 14 for the iPhone and iPadOS 14, let’s look at what’s new with Apple watchOS 7 Apple watchOS 7 vs watchOS 6 what is new? Watch Faces and Sharing – Step counting finally on the home screen? Lots of new watch faces are coming with new ways to…

Best rowing machines available on Amazon and in stock for working out at home
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Best rowing machines available on Amazon and in stock for working out at home

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, I padded out my home gym, knowing that gyms would inevitably close. I already had a power rack and a Tacx Flux S smart trainer so I bought a running machine and was hoping to pick up a rowing machine. If you use a rowing machine at the…

Sensate II Vagus Nerve Stimulation Review – A £300 vibrating plastic pebble to aid meditation
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Sensate II Vagus Nerve Stimulation Review – A £300 vibrating plastic pebble to aid meditation

I will preface this stating I am a chronic sceptic, so there is an element of negative bias as I enter the review. Sensate is a new bit of health tech that claims to be a revolutionary way to tone your vagus nerve and tap into all of the health benefits that people typically experience…

Garmin Edge 130 Plus vs Edge 130 – Now with mountain bike features, smart trainer control & accelerometer
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Garmin Edge 130 Plus vs Edge 130 – Now with mountain bike features, smart trainer control & accelerometer

As well as updating the flagship Garmin Edge 1030 Plus with new mountain bike features, Garmin has refreshed their most affordable cycling computer. Not a great deal has changed, but there are a few key features that will be useful for some people What’s Changed? Like the Garmin Edge 1030 Plus, it is easier to…

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