Technology

Heated Gloves To Helmet ‘Crash Sensor’ In Gadget Gift Guide

These ten gadgets and electronic goods will please the technophile who loves the outdoors. Consider putting them on a holiday gift list this year!

Written by Stephen Regenold December 09, 2013

First Look: Premium, Programmable Action Camera From V.I.O.

A high-end, highly-modular camera comes in configurations for use outdoors, plugged into a notebook computer via USB, or even tethered to a circuit board.

Written by Stephen Regenold November 29, 2013

Tiny SPOT GPS Unit Serves As ‘Anti-Theft Satellite Tracker’

Spot LLC is known for its satellite messenger products, which are used mainly in wilderness settings. A new product this month from the brand takes…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 18, 2013

Magnetic ‘Ball-In-Socket’ Dashboard Mount For Tablet Or Phone

A new car mount uses magnetism for easy access to devices for navigation and music apps while keeping hands free for more important things, like…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 17, 2013

Gift Guide: 7 ‘Tough’ Cameras

Take photos in the rain, snow, under water or during a plunge from outer space. These seven cameras will make a great holiday gift for…

Written by Sean McCoy November 14, 2013

$200+ Flashlight System For Land And Sea

A new U.S.-made flashlight system from Light & Motion uses multiple heads to switch light for various situations from deep in the ocean to the…

Written by Sean McCoy November 12, 2013

First Look: Columbia 2014 Jacket Made With Special ‘TurboDown’ Insulation

We got the scoop on a new type of puffy jacket insulation that Columbia Sportswear will market as “down on steroids.”

Written by Stephen Regenold November 12, 2013

Retro Camera To Photograph Retro Clothes, Bike, Daypack…

Nikon’s new Digital SLR has the body of an old-school film camera with the high-tech guts of one of the company’s flagship pro models.

Written by Sean McCoy November 06, 2013

Camera Cowboy: Peak Design CapturePRO Review

After spending 10 years as a newspaper photographer, I’m always on the lookout for innovative ways to carry a camera…

Written by Sean McCoy November 06, 2013

Future Gear! Peek Inside The North Face Products Lab

We traveled to The North Face’s headquarters this month for a look inside the company’s R&D lab. Here are six innovations that caught our eye,…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 24, 2013

World’s First Glow-In-The-Dark Path

During the day it absorbs the sun’s rays. At night it releases an iridescent blue hue. A Cambridge, U.K., path is claimed to be the…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling October 23, 2013

GPS Watch For Commandos, Real And Aspirational

The latest GPS watch from Garmin combines training, navigation and weather prediction tools in a military-inspired design. Hooah!

Written by Sean McCoy October 22, 2013

Popular Strava Cycling App Heads Indoors

Committed riders log hours spinning indoors when the weather turns cold. Strava, a company whose app tabulates and ranks miles ridden outdoors, is now heading…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 22, 2013

First Look: Bushnell SolarWrap Mini Provides Power In Tiny Package

The SolarWrap is a small solar charging product for USB devices off the grid. We gave it a test last month.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling October 17, 2013

Solar Powered Charging Stations Go On Tour

Charging stations similar to those common in airports, but powered by the sun, will be available to the public in several U.S. cities during Goal…

Written by Sean McCoy October 11, 2013

The Mother Of Multitools

This mammoth multitool probably won’t fit in your pocket but you could technically bring it to a gunfight. (Look close.) This is one seriously meticulous…

Written by Sean McCoy October 03, 2013

$650 Oakley Goggles Have GPS, Integrated Display

Oakley’s newest snow goggles pack a lot of technology into a piece of eyewear. They also pack a hefty price tag of $650.

Written by Sean McCoy October 02, 2013

GoPro Ships New Flagship Camera Today

“Smaller, lighter, mightier” — that’s the tagline for a new camera from GoPro. We take a first look at the HERO3+ Black Edition.

Written by Stephen Regenold October 01, 2013

First Look: Electric Multitool

The Goal Zero Bolt Flashlight Tip expands the versatility of the company’s Switch 8 Recharger battery pack into a multi-function device.

Written by Sean McCoy September 20, 2013

‘All Clear’ UV Light Bottle Purifies Water in 60 Seconds

With its All Clear bottle, CamelBak cites bacteria, viruses, and protozoan cysts (including the troublesome cryptosporidium breed) are rendered benign by UV light.

Written by Stephen Regenold September 18, 2013

First Look: Garmin Forerunner gauges VO2 Max, Stride Style on Run

Never before seen features come standard on two Garmin watches announced today. The Forerunner 620 and 220 have color screens, GPS capability, and extras we…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 16, 2013

New Era For Avalanche Packs? Black Diamond ‘Hyper-Fan’ Inflates Airbag In Instant

A fan spinning at 60,000 RPM to fill 200-liter lift balloons? Black Diamond’s new technology applied to avalanche airbag backpacks.

Written by Sean McCoy September 13, 2013

Satellite ‘Global Phone’ Now Available At Smartphone Price

For $499 you can now get in the door with a satellite phone and call from far off-grid. We tested the Spot Global Phone over…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 10, 2013

World’s Smallest Flashlight? Tinier Than a AA Battery

It runs on hearing-aid batteries and weighs a scant 5 grams. The to-be-released NanoLite is about the littlest light we’ve ever seen.

Written by Stephen Regenold September 09, 2013

Was Tom Cruise Inspiration For Next-Gen Climbing Shoe Rubber?

A climbing shoe released this month by Five Ten has connections to Hollywood, the “Mission Impossible” movies, and the world’s tallest building in Dubai.

Written by Stephen Regenold September 04, 2013

Shoe Made of ‘Vegetable Plastic’ Can Biodegrade in Months

From your foot to the compost bin, these slipper-like shoes are sold for $20 a pair and touted as usable in the outdoors. We gave…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 30, 2013

Bike Light of the Future: LED Grid Displays Signals, Graphics on Your Back

If it gets funded, the Fos will soon let riders and runners program an LED grid to dance, shimmer, and create graphics or words for…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 26, 2013

Garmin Camera has HD Recording, GPS, Altimeter, Heart-Rate Function…

In a major entry, today Garmin announced its VIRB and VIRB Elite. The tiny cameras come waterproof and rugged, no case needed. There’s a display…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 20, 2013

First Look: Smith MTB Helmet has New Type of Protective Foam

Smith Optics is known for its sunglasses and snowsports helmets. Today, the company revealed a helmet made for mountain biking with a hole-ridden green foam.

Written by Stephen Regenold August 15, 2013

Power Meter Bike Pedals: Garmin Vectors have tiny Sensors Inside

The Vector bike pedals, announced today, measure watts, cadence, and other metrics with in-pedal tech. At $1,699.99, they are made for serious riders only…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 07, 2013

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