Having a survival pack makes sense, especially if you are going to be out in the elements. One thing to consider packing in your kit is the Eton Scorpion. This splash proof, drop resistant unit even attaches itself with a built in aluminum carabiner.What does the Scorpion offer? In its handy package you will find a USB charger, AM/FM/NOAA radio, and of course an LED flashlight. ... [More]

Seeing a kid with tennis shoes is not anything new. Seeing kids with shoes that have GPS tracking devices built in, now that is rather new. Isaac Daniel, engineer turned entrepreneur, is bringing out just such a shoe, designed with safety in mind when he introduced the COMPASS Blue GPS Shoe. ... [More]

  Back in the ancient days a guy could carry a trusty weapon on his belt and whip it out at the first sign of trouble, becoming the hero and saving the day. But today the same scenario would involve whipping out a BlackBerry and  calling for help, the technological equivalent of screaming like a girl. ... [More]

Ever hear of "Binocular Soccer"?  If you watch a lot of Japanese television then you may be familiar with the term.  The ideal is that two soccer teams strap on special goggles that make it difficult to play the game, and therefore in the attempt hilarity ensues. ... [More]

Buzz... Buzz..  BUZZZZZZZZ... An attack of killer bees, or do you have a soccer game in your pocket?  If a team of researchers from Umeå University in Umeå, Sweden, along with Ericsson Research, have their way then it could definitely be a game in your pocket. ... [More]

Now you can get your grubby little paws on one of those interesting looking but no doubt hard to steer monowheel bikes from the Olympics this year. The monowheels, called Monovelo (which we think is Chinese for "Monowheel"), will set you back about $1700. ... [More]

There are times that a standard GPS would be handy, but a bit overblown for the simple chore at hand.  For example, finding the car at a sporting event or finding your campsite on the way back fro a small hike is a simple action, one that those not GPS savvy could find themselves aided by a simpler device. ... [More]

The Freestyle Dirtsurfer looks like an all-terrain skate board, and given the name that seems to be the ideal.  The ride looks fun, and with a nice large brake on the back hopefully the rider will get a chance to take things slow while getting used to it.  The suggested price is $450, so taking it easy at first might make financial sense as well. ... [More]

Can the simple skateboard be improved upon?  Designers (and college students) Mitch Mulder and Salvaore Vilardi think so, and to show it they present the SoulArc. The SoulArc is a unique design that attempts to recreate the feeling of surfing on a skateboard. ... [More]

When people walk, run, or otherwise move about, they expend energy.  Most of the time this energy is simply wasted.  But the M2E Power device will let you reclaim some of this kinetic energy and charge a standard battery with it.  This means that basically you, (in a late night infomercial announcer's voice) yes you, can power your own portable devices. ... [More]