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Jarvisen Translator Review: A translator for serious travel
Traveling and communicating in foreign lands isn't easy, but the Jarvisen Translator claims to be the best there is by translating up to 60 languages in real time. We put the Jarvisen Translator to the test, to see if it's worth its $429 price tag.
Skinners barefoot running socks review
Skinners offers a radical new product as a solution for folks who like to run, walk, hike, and generally exist without traditional footwear.
Vasque Coldspark Ultradry Snow Boot review
We loved the Vasque Coldspark hiking boot for its stylish comfort combined with a reasonable level of warmth, but a narrow fit and reliability issues made the boot less attractive after a month.
The North Face Alpine 50L pack review
The first outdoor gear product in the North Face Summit Series is the Summit Alpine 50L Pack. FuseForm technology makes for the lightest weight, most durable, and most comfortable hiking, climbing, alpine, and mountaineering backpack.
Pearl RearVision Backup Camera review
Tired of convoluted and invasive backup camera systems, a team of ex-Apple engineers developed RearVision, an entirely wireless backup camera with an integrated solar panel for keeping it charged.
Wicked Lasers FlashTorch Mini review
The FlashTorch Mini is a powerful flashlight that also has the ability to cook food and even start fires, but is it necessary and is it worth the price tag?
Square Off: Our first take
Square Off looks like a normal chess board, but what sets it apart is its ability to play and move pieces without any help.
PicoBrew Pico review
Not meant for serious homebrewers, the PicoBrew Pico simplifies the process of making beer but still requires patience and effort.
Vibram Arctic Grip Soles review
Found on a variety of shoes and boots, Vibram's new Arctic Grip sole promises to deliver a "whole new world of grip and performance on slippery, wet ice." We go "feet on" to find out if this Arctic Grip lives up to the hype.
Styr Labs Fitness Ecosystem review
A fitness band, a smart water bottle, connected scales, and health boosting vitamins all controlled through a single app? Styr Labs fitness eco-system sounds amazing, but the reality isn’t so encouraging.
Parrot Disco review
The fixed-wing Parrot Disco drone soars through the skies with the grace of a bird and the flair of a plane, putting full control into your hands with a first-person view through a headset.
PowerUp FPV drone: Our first take
Half-drone, half-paper airplane, the PowerUpFPV flies with a livestreaming camera onboard and an FPV cardboard headset in tow to keep it in the air.
eHang Ghostdrone 2.0 review
Smartphone controls and FPV goggles make the Ghost Drone fun and easy to fly, but its mushy and imprecise controls will leave you feeling limited
Pax 3 vaporizer review
Unphased by the rise of CO2 pens and fancy oil rigs, the Pax 3 improves on the previous generation’s excellent design changes with concentrate support and a connected app, but is that enough to win over a new generation of smokers?
DribbleUp review
DribbleUp is a startup with an affordable smart basketball that can help players of varying skill sets master dribbling and crossovers without having to use hardware inside the ball to track progress and prowess.
Feet on: Razor Hovertrax 2.0
Razor, the same company that makes those aluminum push scooters, also happens to make one of the few hoverboards with high-quality batteries that won’t spontaneously combust. So we rode one.
Bluesmart Black Edition review
With a built-in smartphone charger, digital scale, and location tracker, Bluesmart's Black Edition is the 21st Century makeover travel luggage so desperately needed — for a price.
Hands on: Hearshot Domio
The Hearshot Domio is a puck-shaped gizmo that sticks to any helmet and pumps music through the surface, while you climb mountains or flip 180-degrees on a BMX.
Horizon Hobby Chroma 4K review
For budding aerial photographers and videographers searching for an entry-level UAV, it doesn’t get much better than Horizon Hobby’s Chroma 4K drone.
Hands on: LittleBits Gizmos and Gadgets Kit
Budding engineers and inventors will find inspiration in the LittleBits Gizmos and Gadgets kit, as it offers a box of electronic components with easy-to-follow guides for projects.
Origami meets standing desks with LEVIT8 on KickStarter
LEVIT8 is a portable folding work platform that unfolds to make a standard work surface into one you can stand at. It folds down to the size of a magazine and fits anywhere.
Hand on: iRig Mic Field
IK Media's iRig Mic Field allows iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users to improve the audio of their videos by recording them in pristine stereo quality.
Amazon Dash Button review
Amazon is making a play to change grocery shopping with the inexpensive Dash Button, but does it really make sense to have branded, web-connected devices throughout your house?
