Inactivity Reminder: Apple/Samsung/Garmin – Who Did It Right?

Inactivity Reminder: Apple/Samsung/Garmin – Who Did It Right?

Spoiler: Initially I was wrong! Have you seen these meme pictures like the two below? I see them relatively often in the Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch communities. To be fair – this situation happened to me regularly as well. This always made me smile and was a base for in-family jokes. Until I switched…

Garmin Venu 3 versus Galaxy Watch – Smart Features Comparison Part 2

Garmin Venu 3 versus Galaxy Watch – Smart Features Comparison Part 2

Two more weeks of daily usage, and I believe my smartwatch usage scenarios are settled now. Here is what I can add to my “Garmin Venu 3 versus Galaxy Watch – Smart Features Comparison Part 1” – check it out first – it covers the basics. Notifications I have briefly touched on Gamin Venu 3…

What Useful Health Information a Regular Person Can Learn using a Galaxy Watch?

What Useful Health Information a Regular Person Can Learn using a Galaxy Watch?

Is a Galaxy Watch a useful tool for a regular person from the health data point of view? A great question! Let’s check what useful health information (from my point of view) it can provide to a regular person (so, sport related features are not included in the list): Steps Counting Walking is one of…

Impact of Covid-19 Vaccination on Health Metrics Collected by my Galaxy Watch 3

Impact of Covid-19 Vaccination on Health Metrics Collected by my Galaxy Watch 3

Recently I got 3rd vaccination against coronavirus. The timetable is: I noticed no symptoms of the vaccinations. OK, probably, I felt a bit tired. But, nothing significant — a bad-sleep night would get more significant results. This made me wonder if I can find any signs of the impact in my health metrics. Probably, I…

How Many Times I Walked Though the Europe with my Samsung Watches (So Far)?

How Many Times I Walked Though the Europe with my Samsung Watches (So Far)?

I have been using Samsung watches since 2019. I started with gear sport — a nice watch with a rather unique design and later upgraded to galaxy watch 3. Like many other smartwatch users, I mostly pay attention to the current numbers. Weekly reports and global challenges and personal bests help a bit to keep…