Technology

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.

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.