The best thing about portable digital devices like smartphones and tablets is how they provide such information right at our fingertips. While they excel in cities and urban areas, they don’t always perform the best in extreme outdoor situations. Designed with the outdoor enthusiast in mind, the creator of Earl has engineered a tablet that’s more »

Yesterday, I wrote about hands-free texting being just as dangerous as manual texting. Today I read that the US Department of Transportation has published new guidelines for auto manufacturers, urging them to limit the distraction risk of their on-board devices. Interesting thought, but I’m not sure that addresses the real problem. I’ve had issues with more »

TomTom has launched a new range of GPS watches to deliver at-a-glance performance information for runners, cyclists and swimmers. The new, ultra-slim TomTom Runner and TomTom Multi-Sport GPS sport watches feature an extra-large display, full-screen graphical training tools, and one-button control. The new watches feature TomTom’s Graphical Training Partner. Easy-to-read full-screen graphics help users get more »

Are your friends jealous of your outdoor adventures and wish they could follow in your footsteps? Well, if you’re an enthusiast and are looking for a way to share, the ROVE geocaching and trail sharing device will help that. The ROVE is a fast, easy and fun way to share your trail maps with friends more »

Personally, I don’t travel as much as I’d like to. I’ve been to some places around the country, some outside — but regardless, when I’m in a new place for the first time, I generally try to have the least touristy experience possible. I’ll take the back alley bars over the city’s most celebrated cocktail more »

ReelSonar, a new project up on Indiegogo, is a new generation social-mobile, Bluetooth enabled, sonar fish-finder system for tablets and smartphones alike. This mobile device allows users to get water conditions, map waterbeds, and of course, find where the fish are at. The ReelSonar app works with both iOs and Android devices. The specifications show a Bluetooth more »

With Google, you can do just about anything and when you are Google, you can even get into North Korea. Despite protests in the uber-secret mystery land, Google CEO Eric Schmidt visited the country in early-January and discussed a modern nation’s need for internet access. For those of you who aren’t aware, North Korea has more »

Showcased at CES 2013, i’m Here is best described as an innovative and sophisticated GPS tracker. What’s different about the i’m Here versus other GPS devices is the ultra-portable compact size. i’m Here is slightly less than 1.5 inches square and slightly more than 0.5 inches thick. The i’m Here GPS tracker has a built-in more »

In a world where everything is manipulated through our ‘web-active’ gadgets, it can be hard to decipher which additional products and services are actually worthwhile. In seemingly no time, the phrase ‘there’s an app for that’ has gone from a joke-y marketing phrase into a factual expression. We’ll never need the ‘Pull My Finger‘ app more »

HERE Maps by Nokia has officially launched for iOS. The app, which is simply dubbed HERE Maps is available by way of the iOS App Store. The app is available for free and has arrived as a universal with proper support for the iPhone and iPod touch as well as the iPad. That being said, more »