Technology

GoPro’s latest camera is an entry-level version of the company’s flagship HD HERO model. It’s marketed as a “full-blooded GoPro camera” at $179.

It looks like an old-school SLR camera wrapped in waterproof housing. But this “all-terrain” HD video camera is shock resistant and waterproof to 65 feet.

The ContourGPS has an embedded GPS unit made to capture location as the video records. It is touted as ushering in a “new era of…

Canon offers another small yet mighty G-series camera with the new G12. T.C. Worley gives a preview on the high-octane point-and-shoot.

Because sometimes you don’t want to take your good camera on adventures (especially if you’re in or near water), there are “rugged” point-and-shoots like the…

Mind control! The XWave device can sense brainwave signals on the surface of your forehead and control an iPhone.

This digital SLR includes HD-video capability and 3.7 frames-per-second capture. Gear Junkie tests the camera for outdoors use.

These “edgy” earbuds have blue metal stubs, a fiber-like cord, and rubbery tips. Gear Junkie goes trail running with ’em for a test.

Apple iPad in the outdoors? OtterBox offers two protective cases for iPad owners on the go.

In a chronological showdown, it’s digital versus analog in a test to see which watch is better suited for the job outdoors.

Protect that shiny new iPhone 4 with a “four-layer” case from Ballistic.

Gear Junkie gets to a roundup review of three new flashlight models, from a pen light to an LED torch so bright it can literally…

At the Teva Mountain Games this weekend, I tested the SPOT/DeLorme lovechild that is the “DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator.”

Charge your electronic devices in the backcountry with the Eton Scorpion, a “Multi-Purpose Solar Powered Digital Weather Radio.”

The underdog of the mp3 player market, Microsoft’s Zune, is a good choice for iPod-averse music fans. A music subscription service makes it a fair…

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.