Week in Review–March 28th, 2021

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I've written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting - generally endurance sports related. I've often wondered what to do with all of the coolness that people write, and while I share a lot of it on Twitter and Facebook, this is a better forum for sending it on to y'all. Most times these different streams don't overlap, so be on the lookout at all these places for good stuff!

So with that, let's get into the action!

Sports Tech Deals:

There's a handful of sports tech deals out there right now, note that the REI deals end at the end of Monday the 29th.

Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case - $50 Off!

$149

⚡ I use AirPods primarily when I'm travelling just to listen in airports, planes, etc... I don't tend to use these for workouts due to them falling out. Personally, I just use the basic model.

Apple Airpods (2nd Gen) - $30 off
$159

$119

I use AirPods primarily when I'm travelling just to listen in airports, planes, etc... I don't tend to use these for workouts due to them falling out.

GoPro Hero 9 Black - $50 off

$399

⚡ This is the camera I use for all my daily shooting during sports. Actually, I've bought a few of them. Note that if you're a GoPro Plus Subscriber, then it's a bit cheaper at $349 from GoPro directly, but otherwise, it's $449.

DCRAINMAKER.COM Posts in the Past Week:

Here's all the goodness that ended up on the main page this past week

Wednesday: Polar Vantage M2 In-Depth Review
Wednesday: Garmin Rally Power Meter In-Depth Review (SPD/SPD-SL/LOOK KEO)
Friday: Peloton Acquires Atlas Wearables: A Peloton Wearable Ahead?

Those two In-Depth reviews were beasts! I'll probably touch on the Polar Ignite 2 this week, more of a detailed hands-on post than a review, since it won't ship for another month.

YouTube Videos This Past Week:

Here's what hit the tubes over on the You of Tube, definitely don't forget to subscribe there to get notified of videos the second they hit!

Stuff I Found Interesting Around The Interwebs:

Here's a not-so-small smattering of all the random things that I stumbled on while doing my civic duty to find the end of the Internet. Also, there's a few things this week that were actually from a week or two ago - I'm just catching up on this list:

Each week I quickly highlight some of the new firmware, app, software, and website service updates that I see go out. If you're a sports technology company and release an update - shoot me a quick note (just one-liners are perfect, or Tweet it at me is even better) and I'll make mention of it here. If I don't know about it, I won't be able to post about it. Sound good? Oh - and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin, Wahoo, Polar, and a few other firmware updates.

Garmin Fenix 6/MARQ/Enduro BETA Firmware Update: Bug fixes

Garmin Instinct/Solar BETA Firmware Update: Bug fixes

Garmin Vivoactive 4/4S/Venu BETA Firmware Update: Bug fixes, plus added languages

Garmin Venu SQ/SQ Music Firmware Update: Added broadcast HR control, plus other tweaks.

Fitbit Charge 4 Firmware Update: This adds SpO2 tracking and skin temperature tracking.

Hammerhead Karoo Firmware Update: ANT+ Lighting controls, 4iiii Viiiiva support, a slew of UI changes, sensor changes, and lots more

Wahoo RIVAL GPS Watch Firmware Update: Stability improvements

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With that - thanks for reading!