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Polar Grit X Pro: Latest additional to Polar wearable sports watch family

The RunSociety Team — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:10:46 +0000

Polar Electro launches the latest additions to their Grit X, Vantage and Unite families: Polar Grit X Pro and Polar Grit X Pro Titan, the newly updated Polar Vantage V2 SHIFTTM Edition, a new red colorway for the Polar Vantage V2. Polar Grit X Pro The Polar Grit X Pro is the next step in [...]

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Polar Launches The New Polar Vantage V2

Samantha Khoo — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 05:20:55 +0000

Recently, Polar, the leader in wearable sports and fitness technology for over 40 years – unveils the all-in-one Polar Vantage V2. Weighing only 52 grams, Polar has created this world-class watch that has a lightweight design and is complemented with premium materials to provide comfort and ultimate performance all day long, from sleeping to beating [...]

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Will you redefine the trails at the First Polar Online Race 2020?

Samantha Khoo — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 07:26:32 +0000

Online races are more popular than ever for runners who are tired of hordes of participants, endless queues and insufficient time to run their races. Challenge yourself to keep your running ambitions alive with the Polar Online Race. Reward yourself by participating in this event to win great prizes such as the latest Polar watch, [...]

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Polar Launches The New Polar Grit X

Samantha Khoo — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:30:38 +0000

Last week, Polar, the leader in wearable sports and fitness technology launches a new addition to the performance lineup: Polar Grit X. Developed to help outdoor enthusiasts push their boundaries, Polar Grit X offers a robust and lightweight design, outstanding battery life, and entirely new Polar smart coaching features. Polar Grit X features US military-grade [...]

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Garmin Launches The Newest Forerunner 45, Approach S40 & The MARQ Series

Samantha Khoo — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 07:33:31 +0000

Garmin is launching the new sleek and lightweight Forerunner 45 with cool feature for runners. The Forerunner 45 has the feature of built-in GPS to track your run and its intuitive button interface, tracking your runs become an ease. It has a battery life of 7 days in smartwatch mode and 13 hours in GPS [...]

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What Are The Best GPS Watches for Runners?

Ruggero Loda — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:59:21 +0000

A GPS watch can enhance your training and take your running to the next level. Think of it like a tool, similar to your shoes. A good watch will provide useful data, stats, and information on your current run and help you see your progress. Why Use a GPS Watch? A GPS watch provides you [...]

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Because of Apple Watch, I Run Phoneless

Eva Natalia — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 15:59:21 +0000

Before Apple Watch came into my life, I ran with my iPhone 90% of the time. Even though my iPhone 6 Plus occupies more than half of my palm and I have the tendency to drop my phone occasionally, I couldn’t afford to run without a phone. Firstly, my runs have to be tracked or [...]

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How To Choose The Best GPS Running Watch To Help You Better Cross the Marathon Line

Harry Rosen — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 04:56:00 +0000

In this modern era, in order to be competitive, you need to be scientific in your training. One such scientific approach is to surrender yourself to the productivity of one of the best GPS watches which has become pivotal to your success in the game. A GPS enabled smartwatch would take the majority of the [...]

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Meet My Crush: Fitbit Ionic

Eva Natalia — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:04:06 +0000

They say that if you want to find love, you should not be looking for it. It will find you when you’re doing the things that you love. Is that what hits me when I go out running with Fitbit Ionic? I knew that Fitbit Ionic is the brand’s first smartwatch and it’s pretty bionic. [...]

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Fitbit Ionic: The Ultimate Health and Fitness Smartwatch is Here

Eva Natalia — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:00:12 +0000

The leading global wearables brand, Fitbit, announced that the highly anticipated Fitbit Ionic is now available at major retailers in Singapore. At the same time, Fitbit also released Software Development Kit (SDK) which allows developers to create apps and clock faces for Fitbit devices. These apps and clock faces would be added to Fitbit App [...]

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Runner 3 Restores Faith in TomTom

Iskandar Shahril — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:03:10 +0000

With today’s frantic lifestyle – especially for fast moving consumer goods – of wanting to have the latest and the greatest, consumers are unconsciously sucked into paying for something more, for features that they do not need. For sure, an iPhone 7 has more features and is technologically more advanced than an iPhone 6, but [...]

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The Polar M430: Putting a New Spin on Wrist Devices

Priscelia Chin — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:10:03 +0000

As a runner, I gravitate to news of clever sports accessories so when the Polar M430 hit the market, I was more than curious. Positioning the sleek black device on my wrist, I set about putting this GPS/tracker to the test and was pleasantly surprised. Is the Polar M430 the be all and end all [...]

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Double Your Pleasure with the New Balance RUNIQ Watch and PaceIQ Earbuds

Aidan H. — Mon, 29 May 2017 07:17:52 +0000

Whether you’re all about the latest in technology or it’s time you replaced your watch and headphone with products so new, running buddies will call you a trendsetter, see what New Balance has been up to in the innovation department. You’d better put on a seat belt because we’re covering two hot products from New [...]

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Can’t Afford an Olympic Running Coach? “Hire” a Polar M430 Instead!

Aidan H. — Thu, 25 May 2017 03:16:32 +0000

American Olympic runner and record holder Molly Huddle needed no convincing to join the Polar team from the moment she strapped on the Polar M430 wrist device and took it for a test run. That’s all it took to convince her that this was no ordinary product, which is likely why she believes that at [...]

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It’s Hard to Resist the Charm of Ticwatch 2 – It is Talented and Utterly Attractive!

Eva Natalia — Mon, 08 May 2017 04:30:41 +0000

I know I shouldn’t judge a watch by its face. But how could I not? My Ticwatch 2 Snow is downright gorgeous. The white silicone band complements the round silver aluminium frame perfectly. There are plenty of holes on the band, I have no problem finding the one that fits my small wrist. The thing [...]

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When Apple Met Nike, it was a Match Made in Heaven!

Aidan H. — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:21:58 +0000

Every once-in-a-while, my girlfriend pays me the ultimate compliment: “He’s such a romantic!” Her friends ooh, aah and sigh, wishing their boyfriends and husbands were just like me. In truth, I only pretend to be shocked by the Brad and Angelina split. But my pretence pays dividends, and all I need do to stay current [...]

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What Does Your Fitness Tracker Say About You?

Aidan H. — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:53:47 +0000

For many runners, fitness trackers are absolutely essential. With these (usually) wearable pieces of technology, you can log your steps, calories burned, training progress, and more. Having a fitness tracker opens up a world of possibilities for many, but contrary to popular belief, not all fitness trackers are the same. And believe it or not, [...]

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Why My Polar M200 Is Cooler (and less expensive) Than my Cousin’s

Priscelia Chin — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:46:55 +0000

When Cousin Kelvin entered our favourite after-work bistro with his hand extended, I was reminded of girlfriends who get engaged and shove their hands under my nose so I don’t miss the rock on their left ring fingers. But Kelvin’s a guy with a hot girlfriend, and I knew he hadn’t proposed. At first, I [...]

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All You Want for Christmas is an Apple Watch, Right?

Aidan H. — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:50:33 +0000

We see what you’re up to right now — re-connecting with Santa for the first time in decades because you really, really want an Apple watch and you don’t want to leave a single stone unturned. You’re thinking of how to convince him (and perhaps anyone finding your note) to put that little treasure under [...]

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The Best Advice I’ve Got Lately? Buy a Polar M600 GPS sports watch Powered by Android Wear™

Darrick Ma — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 02:41:19 +0000

I grew weary of reading product descriptions as I shopped for sports watches. Then a runner friend held up his wrist to show off his new waterproof Polar M600, an Android Wear™ smartwatch that, he insisted, “perfectly suits my active lifestyle. I didn’t even mind putting the $569 tab on my credit card.” “Are you [...]

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