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It's been the summer of the rugged, waterproof point-and-shoot camera, and there have been some really good ones. Fuji wants in on the rough and tough action, but can it hang with the others? We beat it up to find out. A 14.4MP point-and-shoot. Freeze-proof, dust-proof, waterproof to 33 feet, and drop-proof to 6.6 feet. Outdoors types who don't want to worry about ruining a camera all the time. Handsome. Solid. Thick, but pocketable. A door with two locks hides the ports, card, and battery. Photos snap quickly. Adjustments are cumbersome. Lived up to its water-proofiness! Two surf sessions, immersion in the Pacific—came out fine. It's damn near impossible to take a nice photo with this thing. Awful in low light. Couldn't focus in daylight. Photos are washed out, colors are bland, dynamic range is terrible, and there's noise everywhere. See for yourself. Built-in Wi-Fi, a banner feature, is a pain to set up, the iOS app barely works, and the Android app doesn't ...

Aug 3, 2012 8:20 PM   Man, we love tough, waterproof gadgets—especially when they're gadgets that you're going to be taking from place to place. As it so happens, the Ecoxgear EXOXBT is the first bluetooth speaker that's claims to be waterproof; resilient enough to survive the thrashings it might take out in the world. More than anything else, we're psyched about the 1.5-pound EXOBT's tough design. It's not just waterproof (it should be noted that Ecoxgear doesn't specify how waterproof)—it floats and its rugged construction is burly enough that you can drop it with killing it. Awesome. The ECOXBT comes equipped with two 2-inch drivers, a built-in microphone for calls, and a 10-hour rechargeable battery. No word on when the Exogear EXOBT will be available, but we're told it will cost $100 when it is. You can sign up for updates on availability here. [Exogear] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebM...

You want to run around like some wilderness badass. Climbing in the Rockies. Surfing in the Rockaways. Whatever. You can do it all if you've got some warm, dry gear to slip into when the adventure is over. Can this waterproof backpack make it happen? It's a medium-sized waterproof backpack. Kayakers, surfers, triathletes. Outdoor adventurer types. A padded, pocket-filled dry-bag you can strap to your back to carry 30 liters of stuff. You throw in the stuff you want to keep dry, roll the lid and lock it, then open the valve and squeeze out the excess air. It's pretty damn waterproof! Rain, splashes, and even a quick dunk do not inundate this bag. It's not 100% waterproof. A 15-minute swim in the ocean, diving down often and keeping the bag mostly submerged, left the clothes inside unmistakably damp. Not soaked, but wet enough. Too wet. Ever worn a backpack while swimming in the ocean? Yep, it's pretty weird. The main pocket can also keep water in . When carrying sev...