Technology

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 line.

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 for a test.

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 to your pinpoint location on the globe.

Electricity — not gas — powers this quiet new battery-based dirt bike.

Throw-away batteries can be a thing of the past on wilderness trips with a device like the Solio.

GoPro is setting the tone for wearable video cameras with the launch of its HD option featuring 1080p resolution.

The slotRadio player has a solid, durable case made of die-cast aluminum. A built-in clip lets you attach it to your bike jersey or trail-running shorts and go.

SPOT LLC has announced an upgrade to its popular satellite messenger device. The new version is touted to have usability upgrades and a new smaller size at 3.7 x 2.6 x 1 inches.

The Garmin 405 is well suited for all runners, even gear-phobics and running purists. A new Gear Junkie writer, Mackenzie Lobby, offers her field-tested review.

Pack a tiny digital-video camera in a watertight polycarbonate case, add mounts for helmets, bike handlebars, or a Velcro bracelet for your wrist, and you have the GoPro.

The Gear Junkie is now micro-blogging daily on Twitter about all things gear and outdoors, in 140 characters or less. . .

Seattle Sports On the Go Audio is a self-powered iPod player that lets you bring tunes along on wilderness trips. . .

In the world of athlete-driven, portable video cameras — a.k.a. “helmet cams” — the VholdR and the V.I.O. POV.1 are at different ends of the spectrum. Sure, both cameras can be mounted nearly anywhere on an athlete in motion. They are similarly durable and made to

Boa Technology’s namesake twist-to-tighten knob “renders shoelaces obsolete,” according to the company. This year Boa is branching out, from tents to hydration packs. . .

Navionics, a Wareham, Mass.-based electronic cartography and navigation company, launched an iPhone app that turns your phone into a charting tool. The Navionics Mobile lets you view in-depth charts using your GPS position, and allows you to pan and zoom, query chart objects and more. The app also has outdoor and ski trail data so you can navigate while skiing, hiking or biking.

Developed for nighttime skiing, running, climbing and other activities, the Mila produces a wide-angle bubble of light that stretches hundreds of feet into dark night. . .

The Olympus Stylus 1050 SW is a rough-and-tumble ruggedized camera, taking bumps and drops from shoulder-height onto solid stone. I know this to be true, having dropped the camera a few times while testing. . .

My story this week on ForbesTraveler — “High-Tech Travel Gear” — covers a subgenre of gear that’s emerged from the outdoors, technology and travel-goods industries to serve globetrotters who go far away and deep into new cultures on their own. . .