The soldier on the modern battlefield is loaded down with a lot of equipment, but more and more of it is digital, and to power it the military is working on a way to use solar power. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has created a prototype of a solar power pack that could help recharge lithium-ion battery packs.
“One of the most significant challenges currently facing the Marine Corps is the need to supply sufficient electricity to individual Marines in forward operating bases,” said Robert Walters of the NRL Solid State Devices Branch. “Mobile photovoltaics are a technology that can address these needs by leveraging emerging, flexible, high efficiency photovoltaic technology.” Continue reading Solar Power Backpack Coming to the Military
Reed Hanoun has dedicated his professional career to helping individuals and organizations get fit and live healthier lives, and in 2004, Reed seized an opportunity to shift from managing injury to helping people avoid them. That was the catalyst for founding MYTRAK Health System Inc.
There are plenty of golf apps, but this week Nike Golf came out swinging with the new Nike Golf 360 (NG360) app and website that promise to provide golfers with an innovative digital tool to improve, track and share their golf games. The NG3660 app is designed to be easy-to-use and allow golfers to track their rounds, while it also offers tips to help improve swing techniques via digital coaches.
The SDG Systems new Mesa Rugged Notepad has a colorful name – the RAMPAGE 6. It looks like it lives up that that name and this tablet can likely take a real beating. It features IP67 certification for protection from dust and water, and it offers a 5.7-inch display with a custom-built version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It offers users an 806MHz processor with 256MB of RAM along with 4GB of flash memory, along with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The Geo version will also offer GPS along with a 3.2MP camera. It will be ready for any adventure this summer.
While many cyclists watch distance, heart rate and calories burned another number to watch is the power output. This is a harder number to track however, but now the Laser Spoke might make it just a bit easier – and best of all this third-party device can work on virtually any bicycle.
While not everyone always knows where they are going, with MapMyFitness -the health and fitness technology portal – now offers several new features to help you find your way. These the new Courses, advanced integration of Google Maps API for Business and even a new look and feel. The Courses span five primary categories including cycling, running, walking, hiking and winter sports – with hundreds of subcategories and specialties such as cross-country skiing and unicycling!
Olympus is one tough camera company, and by that we mean they have more than one tough camera for this year. Back in January we noted the got rugged with the Tough TG-320, a camera for the budget-minded shutterbug. Then a month later Olympus rolled out two more models, the TG-820 and TG-620. Now the company is showing it is tough enough and more with the new TG-1 iHS compact. 
We certainly love the idea of a rugged camera for those times when we head off the beaten path. But we miss the functionality our SLR gives us. We’ve seen a few attempts to provide an SLR that can go rugged, but until now we haven’t really believed it.
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This week PumpOne pumped it up and launched the FitnessBuilder.com website, offering the largest collection of high-quality on-demand, streaming fitness videos for users on a Mac or PC. Additionally, the company introduced the ClassPass, a simple monthly or yearly subscription that provides users with unlimited access to all 370 full-length video workouts across iPad and FitnessBuilder.com. The ClassPass is now available for users of the FitnessClass App on iPad via the new update, which also includes support for the Retina display on the new iPad. The FitnessClass App is available for free from the Apple App Store for iPad, while ClassPass is available monthly for $9.99 or yearly for $99.99. 
Any GPS can help you find your way to a seafood restaurant, but the Magellan eXplorist line – 310, 510, 610 and 710 – can be loaded with the Fishing Hot Spots maps so you can get a very personal catch of the day.