Last summer I discovered the joy of using bluetooth health sensors with an Apple Watch when I started using a Wahoo Tickr heart rate monitor while cycling. Having constantly updating and accurate heart rate information helped me to exercise better, and I’m happy to say I still use the Tickr each and every time I […]
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Audio Workouts Rudely at the Top of Workouts
Audio Workouts Rudely at the Top In 2021, Apple added a feature called “Time to Walk” in the Apple Watch. The idea is that while you walk (or run) you listen to someone famous telling stories. I’ve listened to a few, including Dolly Parton and Hannah Waddingham. They were both lovely experiences. Hannah walked in […]
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Bicycling with Wahoo Tickr Fit Heart Rate Monitor
The Problem to be Solved In theory, when everything is working well, when you use the Apple Watch to track a workout it will take regular heart rate readings, display them, and use them to calculate your calorie burn accurately. But to balance battery life and accuracy, the frequency of the checks is tuned for […]
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NC #869 PhpStorm, Microwave Experiments, Let’s Get Small, Show Notes Explained, Ōura Ring
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, January 2, 2022, and this is show number 869. mp3 download LTA 100: December 2021 – Let’s Talk Podcasts This week I had the great pleasure of being […]
Continue readingŌura Ring (Generation 3) Review – by Ron Burch
Ōura Ring in Gold Ōura Health Limited is a health technology consumer electronics company based in Oulu, Finland, founded in 2013. Their most popular product is the Ōura Ring, a wearable now in its third generation. The second generation product was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Inventions for 2020. The Ōura Ring (3rd […]
Continue readingApple Fitness+ For the Win
Fitness+ for Apple TV and iOS I’ve mentioned a few times (a few hundred times?) that I’m a big fan of exercise. I grew up in a family that never exercised, and it wasn’t until I began dating Steve that I was even introduced to the concept. I remember one day he said, “let’s start […]
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CCATP #653 – Lory Gil on New Apple Watches, iPads and Services
With the new announcements of Apple Watches, iPads and services like Fitness+ and Apple One, the best person to talk to is Lory Gil, managing editor of iMore. In this episode we talk about whether the new Apple Watch Series 6 processor matters, or is it the new colors that excite us. Is Apple doing […]
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CES 2020: Hydrow Live Outdoor Reality Rower
Allison interviews Becca Mortimer from Hydrow about their Live Outdoor Reality Rower. The Hydrow is a state-of-the-art rowing machine that includes a 22” sweat- and dust-resistant touchscreen with front-facing speakers. The display provides guided rowing workouts and an immersive experience in your home. You can even join a crew as one on the water and […]
Continue readingCES 2020: Hydrow Live Outdoor Reality Rower
Allison interviews Becca Mortimer from Hydrow about their Live Outdoor Reality Rower. The Hydrow is a state-of-the-art rowing machine that includes a 22” sweat- and dust-resistant touchscreen with front-facing speakers. The display provides guided rowing workouts and an immersive experience in your home. You can even join a crew as one on the water and […]
Continue readingNC #743 Wet iPhone Resurrection, iAccess Life & WheelMate, MyNetDiary, Anker Bluetooth Speaker, Macstock 2019 Retrospective, FIDO 2
Thanks to contributions by Ralston Barnard, Frank Petrie, Tom Merritt, Shane Jackson, and Bart, we have a huge show for you, even though Steve and I are lounging on a lake in Canada with our kids. I make a small contribution but it’s really everyone else who pulled the weight this week. mp3 download
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