Every speaker JBL releases is even better than the last. The latest JBL Flip 4 is an incredible portable speaker that’s fully waterproof and sounds amazing as a party pleaser, shower buddy, our indoor chill-time speaker. The Flip 4 has an impressive 12 hour battery and features noise-cancelling speakerphone, built-in buttons, JBL Connect+, and dual […]
Monster has brought the boombox back from the dead! The new Monster Blaster is the boombox “reimagined”, and boy can it boom. The new speaker is wireless Bluetooth and can crank up to 12 hours of tunes, no “D” batteries required. It features a waterproof design, integrated handle, NFC pairing, USB device charging, a microphone […]
Looking for a rugged phone that makes no compromises? The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active offers the best of both worlds — all the great features of the Galaxy S7, but in a rugged, dust-proof, shatterproof, and waterproof body. Yes, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are water-resistant, but they are anything but rugged — you definitely don’t […]
The regular Galaxy S line gets all of the attention, but the Active version of Samsung’s flagship phone is arguably the better pick in any given year. Samsung has gotten into the habit of making tougher, thicker flagship phones with no sacrifices made on the spec sheet, making the Active phones perfect choices for power […]
While Samsung is going for tiny with their line of portable SSDs, SanDisk is emphasizing ruggedness. Their new SanDisk Extreme 510 Portable SSD is built to survive extremes while featuring most of the premium features usually found in external SSDs — but not quite all of them. The Extreme 510 is a USB 3.0 drive, […]
After changing its mind about spinning off Nook Media into a separate company, Barnes & Noble have doubled down with a new eReader designed for anyone who has ever had an unpleasant experience with an eReader in the great outdoors. The Nook GlowLight Plus is built tough, but its performance in direct sunlight is what […]
Swimmers are finally getting some love from fitness trackers: The cute-as-a-button MisFit Shine is teaming up with Speedo to create Speedo Shine, an all-round activity tracker that is customized for serious swimming. After all, “One of the most difficult parts of swimming for fitness is keeping track of laps,” according to brand ambassador and Olympic […]
Braven is about to have you wondering why all portable Bluetooth speakers aren’t like their new Braven Balance. The impressive speaker is IPX7 waterproof and can be submerged up to a foot in water. It can play for up to 18 hours and features a large 4000mAh battery that can be used to charge your […]
Monsters has spent years perfecting and improving their iSport lineup of fitness/exercise headphones. Their latest addition is the Monster iSport SuperSlim in-ear Bluetooth headphones. These svelte earbuds sport a minimalist design with a big punch. The iSports SuperSlims are so minimalist we’re not even sure what aspect of it is actually “super slim”. They’re definitely […]
Mophie is finally taking their battery cases out for a swim. Their Juice Pack for the iPhone 6 is getting a waterproof makeover in the H2PRO, which surrounds that external battery pack in a waterproof shell that protects the entire phone. The Juice Pack H2PRO is surrounded by rubber, with a thin screen protector protecting […]
iDevices, which is becoming adept at churning out connected home devices, is releasing a brand new shower gadget called the iShower2. It’s a waterproof Bluetooth speaker that you can even mount, if you want. The iShower2 is an incremental upgrade over the original, with improved battery life and sound quality. Also new is a built-in […]
We’ve seen the portable speaker designed as a clutch done before, but this might be the best crack at it yet. To that effect, the Fugoo Style isn’t just a looker – but it has some seriously good audio chops that make it one of the better portable Bluetooth speakers out there. For a speaker […]
It’s tough to find the right gym headphones, but this might be your lucky day. The Plantronics BackBeat Fits are wireless bluetooth headphones that feature a water resistant design, built-in audio controls, a microphone, an 8 hour battery, and a durable build with powerful audio. The BackBeat Fits are in-ear headphones with a thick rubber […]
Not too long ago we reviewed Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z. We walked away impressed with its crazy thin and lightweight form factor, its water resistant abilities, excellent camera, and its general high end feature set and performance. Since then, Sony has introduced a special Kitchen Edition of the Xperia Tablet Z. Being water resistant, the […]
We all love our iPhone 5, but we too often neglect to protect it properly from the elements. Fortunately, Incipio’s ATLAS Case is designed both for clumsy folk, as well as for adventurous types. This super tough case provides multiple layers of protection for your iPhone, effectively protecting it from water, dirt and drops. And it […]
Go ahead, take the Eco Terra Boombox with you to the beach. While you’re at it, take it into the water with you and down a few feet, too – it should still work. Technically. Not sure how good music is going to sound underwater.
What happens when you take one of the world’s best Smartphones and make it waterproof? You get the new Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, which is an AT&T exclusive variant of the popular Galaxy S4. The Galaxy S4 Active takes all of the great features of the S4 and ups the ante by making it IP67 […]
Common question: What are good gym headphones? The answer is consistently: The Monster iSports. For nearly two years we’ve been sweating all over the Monster iSport Immersions and putting them through worse conditions than headphones deserve (we even took a shower with them just for you readers!). Now, Monster has discontinued the Monster Immersions in […]
The unofficial start of summer is finally here. The barbecue will see its first action of the year, and kids will start mailing it in at school as soon as possible. There will be beach parties, and baseball games, and hot dogs, and it’ll be a whole lot of fun unless you don’t like the […]
The Sony Xperia Z was one of the hottest gadget announcements at MWC a few weeks ago. And this week, we got to spend some hands-on time with it. And by hands-on, we mean that we got to cook with it and even shower with it. That is because the Xperia Z is waterproof! So […]
None of us can live without our smartphone, but sometimes they are way too difficult to live with because they are so fragile! Fortunately the new Samsung Rugby Smart is a smartphone that is ready to withstand the elements. The Rugby Smart is an Android 2.3 phone thats packs in a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, […]
