Category: Sports / Recreation

Great Neptune !! Sony’s Waterproof Sports MP3 laps the competition

Talking to my son about retro gadgets (i.e. the first cell phone, the typewriter) we got on the subject about what devices we used to listen to music before the first MP3 player. We got on the subject of the Sony Walkman (1979) and what a revolutionary portable music device that was. Looking on the …

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Snap the Birds and the Bees with the PENTAX Papilio

Gizmo readers, on the weekend I went to a outdoor store to check out the latest in gadgets. One thing that caught my eye was the Pentax Papilio. To say this is the latest in binoculars would be an understatement. Made by the company that is known for digital cameras, the PENTAX Papilio are a …

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mRobo first Bieber in Spring 2012, next maybe Dancing with the Stars fall 2013?

In previous blogs we’ve talked about robots that clean your floor and robots that clean your gutters and even mows your lawn. Well here is a robot that doesn’t do any manual labor for you. The mRobo Ultra Bass simply dances ! ! ! First unveiled with pop star Justin Bieber at CES 2012, we …

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The boomBOTTLE will add music to your bicycle exercise routine

Just in time for our health kick to get into shape this spring is the boomBOTTLE weatherproof wireless portable speaker. Small enough to fit into your bikes water holder, this speaker will allow you take your music with you on the road. Features such as splash proof and a battery life of up to 10 …

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Camping gets Gagetized with the SOLARBAK solar powered backpack

On the weekend, I went to my local store to upgrade some of my camping gear. To my surprise getting away from it all doesn’t mean you can’t be in touch with the network. Amongst the camping gear was a solar powered backpack which charges mobile devices. In addition to being able to charge your …

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Capture Captain Jack’s treasure with the Aqua-Vu Underwater Video Camera and Claw

Gizmodians, my father-in-law loves his fishing and is my go to guy for the latest in fishing gadgets. Surfing the web I found a really cool cutting edge underwater camera that takes fishing to a new level. Created by Aqua-Vu, the Claw Underwater Color Video Camera with Robotic Recovery Claw not only allows the user …

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Get in shape with the Garmin GPS Watch

This weekend in addition to the normal grocery shopping I had the chance to do some gizmo shopping. I was looking for gadgets that would help me get into shape this spring as to shed some of those winter pounds. On the top of my list was the Garmin Forerunner 10. It is a GPS …

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Tee off on your Golf game with Prazza RFID golf balls

The weather is starting to warm up and some of the courses around here are opening up early for spring golfing. In an attempt to improve my game I have upgraded some of my golf equipment and worked on my putting over the winter. One of my golf buddies has also made a recommendation to …

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