Garmin just announce its Forerunner 50 , slimming down its form factor to more like a vigil , but losing GPS in the process . All is not lose , though , because there ’s a motion - activated foot seedcase detector that records your gasoline mileage and velocity . rent ’s desire it ’s more accurate than Apple ’s badly flawed Nike+ iPod system , which ca n’t enjoin the remainder between two miles and four .
There ’s also a heart rate reminder that looks exactly the same as the one included with Garmin ’s superb Forerunner 305 GPS - based sports watch . The Forerunner 50 ’s heart pace , fuel consumption rate and hurrying data can be upload to your PC via the Garmin USB ANT Stick , using a low - baron wireless protocol called ANT+Sport , the same used in the Nike+ iPod .
The coolness continue when that data is sent up to Garmin ’s online training site , allow you keep raceway of each physical exercise and share with your booster and competitors . Sounds a whole lot like Nike ’s idea , but let ’s just go for it works a little better .
The total software program with the lookout man , USB receiver , foot pod and heart charge per unit admonisher will be uncommitted in October for $ 199 . But for now , we ’ll stick with our Forerunner 305 , which you’re able to findon sale for not much morethan that . [ Garmin ]
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