Technology Archives - Diving Life

Evolution Not Revolution: Shearwater Perdix 3 Announced

Shearwater has announced its latest dive computer: the Perdix 3. Known for their rugged, technical focused, dive computers, Shearwater is clearly looking to build on the excellent reputation of its predecessor.

Understanding Gradient Factors

Gradient factors are a powerful tool. There’s lots of information online, and some of it is conflicting. So what are gradient factors, and how do they impact your decompression?

Next-Gen Suunto Nautic Dive Computers Announced

Suunto has unveiled its next-gen range of dive computers at the 2025 DEMA Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. Enter the Suunto Nautic and Nautic S.

Mares Launches Dive App for Apple Watch Ultra

Mares has become the second major player to launch a dive computer app for the Apple Watch Ultra.

Why 300 bar Cylinders Aren’t Popular with Divers

At first glance 300 bar cylinders look like an obvious solution to giving divers more time in the water. So the question is: why aren’t they popular?

A New Contender? DYNAMICNORD Announces ADC-80 Dive Computer

A relative newcomer to the UK market, DYNAMICNORD has released its first dive computer: the ADC-80.

New Budget Computer – Mares Sirius L Released

Mares has announced a new budget-friendly dive computer: the Sirius L. A pared-back version of Mares’ original Sirius computer, the Sirius L may just about be the cheapest watch dive computer on the market.

Garmin Launches quatix 8 Nautical Smartwatch – Another Secret Dive Computer

Garmin’s busy cadence of smartwatch releases continues with the launch of the quatix 8. This nautically focused smartwatch is aimed at mariners but, interestingly, also includes dive computer functionality.