CrewNerd News

CrewNerd News

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Product Review: CrewNerd and ENGO 2 Heads-Up Display Glasses

Did you know you can get your rowing stroke rate and other performance statistics directly “on” glasses that use augmented reality?  You can! You can use the CrewNerd app with ENGO 2 Photochromic lenses.  ENGO 2 is “the lightest, smartest, … Read More

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Big changes coming for Android!

In 2013, when I first brought CrewNerd to Android, I was a developer in the Windows Phone division of Microsoft. Because of that, I decided to develop the Android version using an approach that would make it possible to support … Read More

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Your iPhone or Android is probably water-resistant.

Your phone is probably water-resistant for rowing and paddling

After Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, it probably wasn’t long before you or someone you knew had experienced a tragic encounter with water. I remember hunching over my phone to protect it when answering calls in the rain since … Read More

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CrewNerd & MICROOLED Bring Augmented Reality Displays to Rowing

Earlier this year, we shared with you our exciting partnership with MICROOOLED, making CrewNerd the rowing or paddling app to provide real-time performance metrics through the ActiveLook augmented reality family of heads-up displays! With ActiveLook eyewear, the information you need is provided … Read More

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The best CrewNerd feature you (probably) aren’t using just got better

Many years ago, a customer emailed saying that he routinely rows between the same two landmarks on his river. Wouldn’t it be great, he said, if CrewNerd could just start and stop the timer automatically so he could easily compare … Read More

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CrewNerd – the Most Established On-the-Water Rowing App – turns 15!

As we begin 2024, it can be hard to imagine a time when we only used our phones for talking to people and maybe sending an occasional text message. Today, there are somewhere around five million different apps available for … Read More

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Celebrate 15 Years – Limited Time Sale on CrewNerd

March 2024 marks 15 years of the CrewNerd app! We’ll share more of our story – and history – soon. Today’s big news is that in celebration of our anniversary, we’re having a sale!  For 15 days, lifetime access to … Read More

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CrewNerd supports ActiveLook augmented reality displays!

We’re excited to announce that CrewNerd is the first rowing or paddling app to provide real-time performance metrics through the ActiveLook family of heads-up displays! With ActiveLook eyewear, the information you need is provided right in your field of view, … Read More

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Integration with Rowsandall

Rowsandall is a training site for rowers that can provide you advanced analysis of your rowing workouts, both on the water and on the erg. With Rowsandall, you can see long-term trends in your training, and compare your results between … Read More

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For free speed, bounce less!

In rowing and paddling sports, our goal is to move through the water as quickly as possible with as little effort as we can manage. The bio-mechanics of rowing and paddling are incredibly complex, but one of the principles that … Read More

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