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This Drone Will Fit in Your Smallest Backpack
These days, when you’re at an event and you look up and see a drone hovering high above you, it’s almost always a DJI Phantom. There’s a good reason for that: DJI’s drones fly high and fast and they...
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DJI’s Phantom 3 Professional Is the Best POV Drone Money Can Buy
Drones aren't easy to fly, which is why I avoided them for a long time. I was annoyed that I had to learn to be a pilot and play videographer at the same time. Thankfully, DJI’s $1,259 Phantom 3...
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A Dating Site for People Who Like to Get Sweaty Outside
Mike Keshian is trying to fill a niche with LuvByrd, an online dating site for people who like outdoor adventures. “I figured if there could be a Farmersonly.com, why couldn't there be a dating site...
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Apple's Software Updates Just Made the Watch Way Better for Athletes
When the Apple Watch debuted last spring, it was a good, if unexceptional, fitness tracker. It could measure basic stats (heart rate, distance, speed), but wasn’t capable of in-depth analysis. That...
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Finally! We Can Edit GoPro Footage on Our Phones.
Shooting GoPro footage on the fly is a cinch. But editing? Not so much. That’s why the company updated its mobile app to make creating watchable videos a whole lot easier.We’ve always liked GoPro...
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New DJI Drone Cameras Feature Huge Sensors to Improve Video Quality
Drone lovers across the globe started salivating Thursday when DJI announced the release of two new Micro Four Thirds cameras designed to fly on the company's Inspire 1 rig.Why is this a big deal? The...
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Why All Our Fancy Gadgets Still Can't Beat Heatstroke
Over the past six years, a handful of companies have developed smart devices for athletes that they claim can detect heatstoke and other heat-related illnesses before they become dangerous. Take the...
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Turn Your Phone into a Pro-Caliber Camera with This Tiny Add-On
In June, DxO released a device that turns your phone into a camera rivaling some high-end mirrorless options on the market. After a month of testing, I’ve found this little device—smaller than a GoPro...
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The Most High-Tech Ski Helmet We’ve Seen Debuts on Kickstarter
Last winter, Sweet Protection debuted its $450 carbon-fiber Grimnir helmet, one of the most expensive snowsports models we’d ever tested. The new Forcite Alpine, which launched on Kickstarter Tuesday,...
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Virtual Reality, Coming to a Spin Class Near You. Someday.
Step aside, living room exercise videos and telecast spin classes. The combo of virtual-reality headsets and 360-degree cameras is being heralded as the next big thing in fitness, putting users in the...
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DJI Osmo: An Action Camera with Buttery-Smooth, Gimbal-Stabilized Footage
It seems like a new action camera gets released every week, and the news is often yawn-inducing. Not this time. DJI’s new $649 Osmo camera changes the game in a big way: It’s the first action camera...
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The Newest Tool in Avy Control: Bomb-Carrying Drones
In 2010, Jackson Hole ski patroller Mark “Big Wally” Wolling was using hand charges to set off controlled avalanches when the slope above him broke free. He was carried over a cliff, buried, and died...
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It’s Time the FIS Mandated Air Bag Vests for Pro Skiers
Last February, at the SIA trade show, I watched a guy on a trampoline practice somersaults with trick skis and a prototype inflatable vest made by POC and French company In&Motion. As soon as the...
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The Case for Banning Drones at Ski Areas
Helmet-mounted GoPros have become a common sight at ski areas. The next step: ski-run footage shot from drones. As UAVs get more accessible and affordable (the Federal Aviation Administration predicts...
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GoPro Just Released Its First Drone Edit. Here's What You Need to Know.
This is GoPro’s latest video. There are no snowboards or rockets. There are no babies or pets. There’s no adrenaline-cranking music. There’s a guy on an ATV, but he doesn’t hit any jumps or explode in...
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Polaroid Sues GoPro Over Session Patent
Over the summer, GoPro released the Hero4 Session, a camera that represented the first dramatic departure from the traditional GoPro form-factor. Instead of a little rectangular box, it was a little...
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This New App Could Save Your Life in the Backcountry
Backcountry skiers now have another important tool in their safety arsenal: Avanet, a new app that launched on Wednesday. Created by Avatech, the company that makes the SP2 avalanche probe, the free...
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Testing the World’s Most Innovative Communication Tool
When goTenna debuted in 2014, we were so excited about the communication device’s promise that we awarded it a Gear of the Show award. The 1.8-ounce unit, which sells in pairs for $199, syncs with an...
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This 23-Year-Old Inventor Is the Steve Jobs of the Outdoor Industry
At any trade show, hidden behind the big brands and glitzy booths, is a find—an unexpected, innovative offering that, if we pay attention, could provide a glimpse of the future. At this year’s...
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Why You Should Fully Support the New FAA Drone Regulations
We told you it was coming, and indeed, we’re one big step closer to the day when you have to register your favorite new flying toy with the FAA.The agency wanted regulation of consumer drones, and it...
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