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In a move that shows the power of competition, Garmin has just announced that inReach satellite communicator device subscribers who have suspended their plans, will continue to get emergency SOS access for up to 12 months. That’s a pretty massive shift for Garmin, who has long maintained that inReach devices must have a paid subscription even for SOS purposes.

Above is my complete GoPro Mission 1 series beginners guide, covering the GoPro Mission 1 & Mission 1 Pro cameras (my full in-depth review video is here). In this guide, I cover everything from what’s in the box, to how to use all the hardware bits, a walk-through...

The Fitbit Air will be a turning point in wearable technology, in much the same way that Whoop was for certain population segments. But I’d argue it’ll do so for different reasons. In the case of Whoop, it was mostly pioneering a new concept (screenless trackers, though the Jawbone Up technically beat it years earlier, but without Bluetooth connectivity). Whoop’s data...

It’s been nearly 5 years since Garmin’s last budget Forerunner came out, the Forerunner 55. And with its successor, the Forerunner 70, it’s arguably one of the biggest upgrades Garmin has ever made in its watch lineup. I can’t think of a single jump between two watch generations that pack as many new features, or foundational changes, as the jump from the Forerunner 5...

I posted the above to YouTube, walking through my first 24 hours with the Fitbit Air. In this video, I go through a full unboxing, how it compares physically to the Whoop 5.0/MG band, Polar Loop, and Amazfit Helio. After that, I show on-wrist shots for both myself and my wife (her smaller wrist).

Following the initial look at the hardware, I wait 24 hours befor...