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New Paltz, NY, United States

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Google Keeps Pumping Out Great Smartphone Cameras

How the Pixel 2 improves on the search giant’s original smartphone release → Read More

The Best Fitness Watches of 2017

Wrist computers finally show their style. Apple Watch Series 2 ($599) Gear of the Year The second iteration of Apple’s smartwatch earned our Gear of the Year nod for doing one thing insanely well: worming its way into every corner of our lives. It patches through texts and calls directly to our wrists. It tracks daily motion and automatically prompts us to keep active throughout the day. No… → Read More

The 16 Best Cars for Adventure

Whether you spend most of your drive time navigating urban streets or powering through rugged dirt, 2017's standout rides are all-access passes to wild adventure. → Read More

This Mapping App Makes Flying Way More Fun

Flyover Country uses your phone's GPS chip, even in airplane mode, to track your location and provide fun geographical, geological, and historical facts about what's below. → Read More

Love to Work Out With Music? You Need These Headphones.

Exercising with music makes exercise a lot better. But dealing with headphones always sucks. Tangled cords or headphones that won’t stay in are a major distraction. Thankfully, Earin has finally solved all our major complaints. → Read More

We Found You 16 Ultimate Adventure Vehicles

The Test: The 2016 Tacoma is undoubtedly superior in every way to its 2015 predecessor—no small feat considering last year’s model outsold every rival two to one. The new 3.5-liter V-6 is smaller but delivers 42 more horsepower (for a total of 278), and it’s mated to a smoother six-speed transmission that never had to hunt for the right gear when we were creeping up a pass in the shadow of… → Read More

Make Calls in the Backcountry, Even Without Cell Service

Last November we told you about goTenna, a palm-sized device that pairs to your iOS/Android phone and allows you to text anyone who also has a goTenna, even without a cell or WiFi connection. Now there’s Beartooth, which lets you text but also adds voice capability, turning your phone into an off-grid walkie-talkie. → Read More

Why Fitbit's New Alta Fitness Band Makes Perfect Business Sense for the Company

Last month Fitbit released the Blaze, a beefed-up wearable meant to challenge the Apple Watch. But remembering that not everyone needs all that functionality, and might not want to shell out that much money, the company smartly went back to it roots with the new Alta. → Read More

Under Armour Wants to Rule the Wearables Market

They just launched a suite of fitness tracking products, including an inventive new running shoe → Read More

Nikon Drops an Action Cam Unlike Any We've Seen

It took a long time, but Nikon just built their first action cam and their product is unlike anything we’ve seen. → Read More

Giro and Bell Debut World’s First Smart Helmets at CES

They’ll shoot 360-degree video, but that’s really just the start → Read More

With the Varia Vision, Garmin Debuts the Most Wearable Smart Sunglasses Yet

Varia Vision clips onto bike glasses to display data and turn-by-turn navigation in your field of vision → Read More

Lumo's Shorts Will Improve Your Posture

Lumo has designed shorts and tights with built-in sensors that provide real-time run coaching → Read More

Blaze, Fitbit's New Watch, Is Actually Pretty Good

With a more refined look, the Fitbit Blaze goes after the all-day wearable crowd → Read More

Qardio Core Is the World's Most Advanced Heart-Rate Monitor

The Qardio Core heart-rate tracker is so accurate it even has FDA approval → Read More

The 4 Best Rugged Cases for the Apple Watch

Everything from basic bump protection to bomber cases that will keep your Watch safe in a giant tumble. → Read More

How Well Do Google Maps Work Offline? Absolutely Flawlessly.

The Google Maps app is awesome—until it isn’t. On back roads without a cell signal, you’re better off with a trusty topo or paper atlas. That all changed this month. Google announced that its maps, destination searches, and turn-by-turn directions will now be available offline. → Read More

First Look: The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE AWD

Toyota finally made the RAV4 a hybrid—with 4WD. → Read More

Testing the World’s Most Innovative Communication Tool

After trying goTenna on the streets of Brooklyn, we’re convinced the Snickers-sized device is the future of off-the-grid communication. → Read More

The Best Fitness Trackers of 2016

Smarter, lighter, better-looking wearables to track your data → Read More