Wearables – RunSociety – Asia's Leading Online Running Magazine https://www.runsociety.com Asia's leading online running magazine that provides high quality content for runners. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:10:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.runsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-RS_Logoicon_512x512-32x32.png Wearables – RunSociety – Asia's Leading Online Running Magazine https://www.runsociety.com 32 32 163182793 Polar Grit X Pro: Latest additional to Polar wearable sports watch family https://www.runsociety.com/gears/polar-grit-x-pro/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:10:46 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=36683 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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]]> 36683 Polar Launches The New Polar Grit X https://www.runsociety.com/gears/new-polar-grit-x/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:30:38 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=35949 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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]]> 35949 Garmin Launches The Newest Forerunner 45, Approach S40 & The MARQ Series https://www.runsociety.com/news/garmin-launches-the-newest-forerunner-45-approach-s40-the-marq-series/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 07:33:31 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=33946 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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]]> 33946 What You’ve Missed During SITEX 2018 https://www.runsociety.com/news/what-youve-missed-during-sitex-2018/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:00:08 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=31671 Organised by the SG Tech and being managed by SingEx Exhibitions Pte Ltd, SITEX 2018 is back celebrating their 30th anniversary from the 22nd – 25th November 2018 at Singapore EXPO Halls 5 & 6. One of their main highlight campaign, “Throwback 30!”, allow consumers to be rewarded for recycling their old technological gadgets such [...]

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]]> 31671 What Are The Best GPS Watches for Runners? https://www.runsociety.com/gears/what-are-the-best-gps-watches-for-runners/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:59:21 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=31010 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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]]> 31010 Because of Apple Watch, I Run Phoneless https://www.runsociety.com/reviews/because-of-apple-watch-i-run-phoneless/ Sun, 08 Apr 2018 15:59:21 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=28116 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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]]> 28116 Meet My Crush: Fitbit Ionic https://www.runsociety.com/reviews/meet-my-crush-fitbit-ionic/ Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:04:06 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=25256 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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]]> 25256 More Than Just a Tracker, This Wearable Developed by Local Start-up Will Push Individuals to Their Next Breakthrough https://www.runsociety.com/news/more-than-just-a-tracker-this-wearable-developed-by-local-start-up-will-push-individuals-to-their-next-breakthrough/ Fri, 22 Dec 2017 04:30:24 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=24657 The idea to develop training assistance wearables was first conceptualised by Kwok Cheong WONG (KC) during his study stint at SIM’s Platform E entrepreneurship programme. KC and his mentor, Dr Bert Grobben, shared a similar interest in improving fitness. This spurred KC to pursue his interest in developing training assistance wearables that do more than [...]

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]]> 24657 Fitbit Ionic: The Ultimate Health and Fitness Smartwatch is Here https://www.runsociety.com/gears/fitbit-ionic-the-ultimate-health-and-fitness-smartwatch-is-here/ Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:00:12 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=23687 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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]]> 23687 The Polar A370 Does Everything I Want it to Do—and More https://www.runsociety.com/gears/the-polar-a370-does-everything-i-want-it-to-do-and-more/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:35:48 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=22914 As someone who has come to depend upon my electronics more than I like to admit, when a new product appears on my radar, my heart skips a beat. Gotta try it, I think. Can’t wait to see if it outperforms my current device. I’m intrigued. Fascinated. And impetuous. Thankfully, I’m in a position to [...]

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]]> 22914 Samsung Introduces the Gear Sport, Gear Fit2 Pro and Gear IconX https://www.runsociety.com/news/samsung-introduces-the-gear-sport-gear-fit2-pro-and-gear-iconx/ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:47:33 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=22735 Designed to enhance consumers’ everyday life and help them live a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle, Samsung’s latest wearables incorporates a wide range of innovative features, from robust fitness tracking, nutrition monitoring, sleep tracking to motivational coaching. The new line-up of wearables is also supported by partnerships with leading names in tech and fitness. The Gear [...]

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]]> 22735 The Polar A370 Fitness Tracker Can Even Improve the Quality of Your Sleep! https://www.runsociety.com/highlight/the-polar-a370-fitness-tracker-can-even-improve-the-quality-of-your-sleep/ Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:45:16 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=22412 Is it possible to own a device that has the capability of running a huge segment of your life? That’s exactly what Polar had in mind when the world’s leading innovator of heart rate monitoring, training computers and activity trackers set about engineering the recently-introduced Polar A370. Walk, run, work out and undertake all manner [...]

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]]> 22412 Double Your Pleasure with the New Balance RUNIQ Watch and PaceIQ Earbuds https://www.runsociety.com/reviews/double-your-pleasure-with-the-new-balance-runiq-watch-and-paceiq-earbuds/ Mon, 29 May 2017 07:17:52 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=21042 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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]]> 21042 Can’t Afford an Olympic Running Coach? “Hire” a Polar M430 Instead! https://www.runsociety.com/gears/cant-afford-an-olympic-running-coach-hire-a-polar-m430-instead/ Thu, 25 May 2017 03:16:32 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=20846 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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]]> 20846 Someone is Jealous of My Wireless Erato Rio 3 Headphones! https://www.runsociety.com/reviews/someone-is-jealous-of-my-wireless-erato-rio-3-headphones/ Wed, 17 May 2017 08:18:15 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=20798 There’s a reason top-tier manufacturer Erato decided to use a beefy boxer model to introduce its clever Rio 3. At least in my opinion. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Personally, I can’t think of a sport that’s as taxing as boxing on the mind and body. My girlfriend agrees. She won’t [...]

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]]> 20798 It’s Hard to Resist the Charm of Ticwatch 2 – It is Talented and Utterly Attractive! https://www.runsociety.com/reviews/its-hard-to-resist-the-charm-of-ticwatch-2-it-is-talented-and-utterly-attractive/ Mon, 08 May 2017 04:30:41 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=20663 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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]]> 20663 What Does Your Fitness Tracker Say About You? https://www.runsociety.com/opinions/what-does-your-fitness-tracker-say-about-you/ Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:53:47 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=16868 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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]]> 16868 Athletes Come in All Sizes and Styles, So Does Garmin fēnix 5 https://www.runsociety.com/gears/athletes-come-in-all-sizes-and-styles-so-does-garmin-fenix-5/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:58:36 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=19039 Wouldn’t it be perfect if there is a wearable that has GPS function, customisable face and straps, ability to track multiple types of sport, heart rate monitor, 3-axis compass, a lot of sophisticated technologies AND the size proportional to your wrist size? “After years in the wearables market, Garmin knows that athletes and adventurers come [...]

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