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Amazfit GTS 4 review! The weather has finally calmed down enough to really give this tracker a good test. It’s a simple, stylish watch, with some great fitness tracking features. The battery life is fantastic!
Can it replace my smartwatch though? Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Amazfit GTS 4: Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker?”
Amazfit T-Rex Pro review! It’s a monster! It’s a BEAST! It’s a GREAT rugged fitness tracker at a GREAT price!
It might be a bit TOO much watch for me, but this is a killer fitness tracker, with a focus on RUGGED use! Exactly the kinda hardware I like to nerd out over! Running the T-Rex Pro for a couple recharges, literally two recharges, took me over two weeks. Here are my thoughts on this surprisingly affordable chonk of a watch! Continue reading “Amazfit T-Rex Pro: MONSTER Fitness Tracker!”
Mobvoi Home Treadmill review!
Keeping up with my fitness routine during quarantine has been more challenging than I was expecting. Not only a review for this rad little home treadmill, is anyone down for starting a little techie fitness club? Continue reading “Mobvoi Home Treadmill Review and Tech Geek Fitness Challenge?”
Better Siri support! Better audio quality! An optional wireless charging case for $40!
But, I’m sad to see the same “open ear” design, which does nothing to block or reduce surrounding noise.
As rates of hearing loss continue to rise in all age demographics (but fastest in kids in young adults), it’s always worth pushing back against a fashion trend, and sharing good data with people you care about.
Even though they look ridiculous, and will make you go deaf sooner, it’s pretty likely that the AirPods2 will be one of the most popular wireless headphone solutions of the year. If that’s the case, we can at least share tips and tricks on how to use these earbuds (and Apple’s wired EarPods, and Google’s lame PixelBuds) as safely as possible. I made a video on setting volume limits in iOS, to show where those volume and normalizing settings live on your iPhone.
And for more information on hearing loss, please check out my interview with Dr. Alison Grimes, head of Audiology at UCLA.
Remember, once you damage your ears, they never really fully heal or recover. Even if your hearing is already damaged, it can always get worse. And, while BT headsets are relatively cheap and convenient, hearing aids often cost around $5000 a pair, and usually aren’t covered by insurance.
Listen healthier. Listen happier.
Are smartphones making you deaf? The modern smartphone has only been in existence for ten years, too brief a time to properly study all of the behavioral and physiological effects of such a new technology, especially for how quickly it changes and evolves. Yet over this window of time, from the Walkman to the iPod, and through the reign of the iPhone, we are starting to see increasing rates of hearing loss in children and young adults. I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Alison Grimes, Director of Audiology at UCLA, to discuss some of the more recent trends in hearing health and lifestyle technology.
Listen to the full half hour conversation by subscribing to the #SGGQA podcast in iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast service, episode 32 – http://goo.gl/oSUjvi
The smartphone as we understand it today is a creation only ten years in the making, but over that decade it rapidly reached a critical saturation point. For many consumers, a phone is their primary media consumption tool, and these pocket computers can supply uninterrupted entertainment all day, with little need for a break.
At the same time, we are starting to see some disturbing emerging trends in health and etiquette. One trend to watch, increasing numbers of teens and young adults experiencing significant hearing loss.
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Alison Grimes, director of Audiology and Newborn Hearing at UCLA, to discuss some of the misconceptions surrounding hearing loss, the current state of research as to what might be causing this damage, and to ask for her best practices in protecting your hearing.
Ticwatch S review! I’m still on board the smartwatch train! Ticwatch has delivered some new affordable watches running Android Wear 2.0. The Ticwatch S focuses on fitness, and I’ve been trying to lose some weight. Seems like a good fit to me!
Shop the Ticwatch S http://amzn.to/2C38rlL
Continue reading “Ticwatch S Smartwatch Review: Affordable, Sporty, Android Wear”
If you workout outdoors, or just want to soundtrack an activity like walking the dog, bone conduction is the way to go. Aftershokz newest headset is lighter, features better audio quality, and thankfully doesn’t sacrifice on battery life. Keep your ears open!
Aftershokz Trekz Air https://goo.gl/SzikjN
Continue reading “Aftershokz Trekz Air: The Best Headphones for the Outdoors”