STACK #208 Feb 2022

LIFE TECH FEATURE

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deep and REM stages, as well as respiration and Pulse OX2 data. Garmin has added a new 'Safety and Tracking' feature to the Vivomove Sport

that will send your live location to emergency contacts when paired

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with a smartphone. You can do this manually or, if engaging in outdoor activities, automatically via the built-in incident detection tool. Peace of mind is part of the package. The Vivomove Sport is compatible with both iOS and Android smartphones and must be paired to enable GPS tracking and smart notifications to your wrist. And when synced with the Garmin Connect app, your health and fitness data is collated and accessible in one place. A 5ATM water resistance rating means the watch is good for pool swimming and shallow snorkelling, and you’ll get five days of battery life from a single charge, plus an additional day if only used in watch mode. Designed for busy lifestyles, the Vivomove Sport will keep you healthy, on time, safe and stylish all at once.

A new addition to Garmin’s Vivomove range, theVivomove Sport combines a watch aesthetic with a suite of essent

This affordable, entry-level smartwatch is both fashionable and functional. It comes preloaded with 14 sports apps (including strength, cardio, lap swimming and more) and the important tools required to track health, fitness and wellbeing. All the key features are present and correct. There’s accurate wrist-based heart rate monitoring, respiration and hydration tracking, women’s health tracking, and all- day stress monitoring with relax reminders and mindful breathing exercises to take the edge off. The Pulse OX2 sensor spot checks blood oxygen saturation when exercising and sleeping, while 'Body Battery' energy monitoring flags the best times for activity and rest based on energy levels. Advanced sleep monitoring assesses light,

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O n the surface it’s a classy analogue watch complete with ticking hands, until a double tap on the face (or raising and rotating the wrist) reveals a hidden OLED touchscreen menu that provides access to essential smartwatch features, health and wellness tools – simply swipe left and right to scroll through them. It’s a very spycraft approach and one of the many things we love about the new Garmin Vivomove Sport.

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and more). It’s a veritable personal trainer on your wrist! A two-minute exercise session logged using the 'Health

Snapshot' function records your vital stats, which can then be aggregated into a report using the Garmin Connect app. It’s a great way to track your progress. The user interface is simple and responsive – use three buttons or the touchscreen for menu access and navigation – and battery life is good for up to nine days in smartwatch mode and eight hours when using GPS, with fast recharging. You can now leave your phone in your pocket. With added connectivity for calls and voice assistant support, the Garmin Venu 2 Plus has got you well and truly covered wherever you are.

Garmin adds new connectivity feature Venu 2 Plus GPS Smartwatch. G armin’s versatile Venu 2 smartwatches strike a balance between a stylish lifestyle watch and a smartwatch with advanced fitness and wellness tools. Where the Vivomove Sport includes the essentials, the Venu 2 Plus offers a wider gamut of tracking tools and options to paint a greater overall picture of health and wellbeing. You can do a lot from your wrist when the Venu 2 Plus is paired with a compatible smartphone (Android and iOS) – receive smart notifications, access up to 600 downloaded songs, and use contactless Garmin Pay if you’re out without your wallet. The ‘Plus’ relates to even greater connectivity; users can now also take phone calls and respond to texts while on the move using voice assistant support (Siri, Google, Bixby), and supported smart home devices can

be controlled from the watch. The suite of advanced fitness and wellness features is considerable, with over 25 preloaded sports apps, built-in GPS, safety and tracking, detailed workout activity profiles, sleep and stress tracking, 'Body Battery' for energy levels, strength training, HIIT, and animated workouts for a variety of activities (yoga, Pilates, cardio

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