Technology

The Zune Pass offers access to a huge catalog of music and is only $14.99 a month. It’s a great option for folks not married…

This slim-fitting, rubbery case has saved my “smartphone” from several hard knocks.

Better sleep for better athletic performance? Our writer goes to bed with a “brain-wave reading headband” on.

The route climbed and descended 105 miles of beautiful, rural farmland. Jacked up 4×4’s, chickens in the road and an almost constant smell of cow…

Meet Magellan’s geocaching GPS, a unit pre-loaded with coordinates for “the most popular geocaches in the world.”

T.C. Worley, a professional photographer, gives an in-depth review of the Canon G11, a “point-and-shoot” camera that even a pro can love. (For the most…

Silva is known for its compasses. But a new headlamp promises better light distribution for clearer vision in the night.

Gear Junkie’s John Peacock calls on technology to help motivate a new running routine. This is his test of the Suunto T3c sports watch and…

Wenger’s Battalion Diver Titanium is a handsome timepiece, including classic dive-watch looks combined with a sturdy build.

Send a Tweet from the backcountry — or blip out an SOS signal. A to-be-released GPS communicator product does both.

The to-be-released Summit Series Snow Camera Goggle embeds a small camera above a goggle lens to enable a skiers’-eye-view for captured images and video.

Backcountry Solutions’ hands-free camera mount attaches to a backpack harness to keep your SLR at the ready.

TC Worley, a photojournalist for New York Times and other publications, reviews the Clik Elite Medium Nature, a “performance pack for adventure photographers.”

Project a tiny trail map and on-slope metrics inside your goggle lens. That’s the promise with Recon Instruments’ to-be-released ski/snowboard goggle.

A phone with an 8.1-megapixel camera inside. Meet the Sony Ericsson c905, a phone that allows for “quick and easy” access for uploading high-res shots…

The Rendezvous Peak watch was designed for mountain-going athletes who want a meteorological gauge on their wrist.

Highgear designed its new $50 SolarPod pocket-size solar charger for backcountry techies on a budget.

TrailBehind has created a $2.99 application aimed at hikers that turns an iPhone into a GPS receiver.

With iPhone-like tap technology, Timex’s new Ironman Sleek 150-Lap TapScreen watch helps keep you on pace without having to look at your wrist.

VholdR’s ContourHD 1080p will not only shoot high-definition video, it will allow you to manipulate various settings to get a better-looking clip of your sickest…

The Cy.Fi Wireless Speaker lets you crank tunes on your bike — headphone-free. Contributor Benjamin Roman takes it outdoors for a ride with his iPod…

It’s a gadget you don’t “need” until you really do need it. But in an emergency, the SARLink personal locator beacon can alert search-and-rescue squads…