Category: Outdoor Living

Wearable Tech heats up with the Raven Ultra-Light Jacket

Back in 2013 I remember reading an article in Wired Magazine that predicted that Wearable Tech would be as big as the Smartphone industry.. Well jump forward three years and we can see that the Wearable Industry will hit a whopping $14 billion this year. While the money is predominantly with smart watches and fitness …

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Rebellions are Built on High Speed Drones #RogueOne

With the release of the Star Wars #Rogue One TV Trailer, comes the reminder that the movie will be out in just over a month. We are all aware of the long history and strong marriage behind the Star Wars franchise and the associated toys released from the movie.  Whether it be the first wave of action …

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The Buzz of Robot Technology with the iRobot Looj

The Jetson’s were an animated television series of the 1960s that took a humorous look at life in the year 2062. It introduced the concepts of revolutionary technology including Flying cars, Video Chat, #IoT enabled Electric dresses and Robot Technology. Although some of the technology (i.e. the electric dresses, Video Chatting) arrived 40 years earlier, …

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Unfettered Big Sound with the Get Together Mini by House of Marley

Our friends at the House of Marley have announced three new audio devices  the Voyage BT in-ear headphones, and two Bluetooth speakers, the Riddim BT and the Get Together Mini. The Get Together Mini is a compact version of the House of Marley’s signature Get Together.  At only 11.75″ x 2.85″ x 3.75″ this device is small enough to slip …

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Spectacular POV Spectacles Just for Snapchat

Hoping to capture the eyes and video of the cost contained consumers, Snap Inc (formerly known as Snapchat) has released the Spectacles. At a penny under $130 these spectacular social digital POV glasses will capture life 10 seconds at at time and upload it wirelessly (via Bluetooth ? or NFC or ??) through your smart device. …

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The Need for Speed with the Parrot DISCO FPV Drone

Personal Drone Technology has transformed from science fiction to touch every day activities. Whether it be delivering pizza, to helping fight fires, to herding ship, drones are on the rise in everyday applications. One of the leaders in drone technology is French headquartered Parrot. The latest of their long line of leisure drones the Parrot …

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High Tech Camping with the #ZeroBreeze

Traditionally referred to as roughing it, the art of camping has been transformed by the latest in high tech devices. Whether it be portable power, auto-assembling tents or compact electronic coffee makers. Campers have transformed the activity of going into the wild from the cave man era to the next generation in IOT evolution. Looking to …

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The Need for #Drone Speed with the Makerfire Falcon FPV300

Drones have been one of the hottest markets to hit technology in recent years. Whether it be for law enforcement, infrastructure, scientific research and R&D, environmental studies or personal, drones have hit many sectors. According to Grand View Research, “the global commercial drone market size was estimated to be USD 552 million in 2014 and …

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