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Article Thumbnail Suunto M5 Fitness Watch
Oct 18, 2010
Designed for people who simply want to exercise, the Suunto is easy to operate and won't overwhelm you with needless functions.
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Article Thumbnail cy-fi wireless sports speaker
Jan 25, 2010
The wireless cy-fi speaker delivers sound to the outdoors, whether you're looking for relaxing background music or heart-pumping tunes for exercise.
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Article Thumbnail Highgear Axio Mini Altimeter
Dec 21, 2009
Most altimeter watches are too bulky to fit a woman's small wrist, but the Highgear Axio Mini is petite, attractive and absolutely stuffed with all the electronic features a techno-geek desires.
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Article Thumbnail Garmin FR60 sport watch
Nov 2, 2009
The amount of data exercise enthusiasts can obtain about their workouts these days is mind-boggling, really, and the Garmin FR60 is one device that adds to what you can learn about what you are doing -- both indoors and out.
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Article Thumbnail Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor
Apr 13, 2009
Polar has clearly divided its line between products for basic fitness and those for more serious training or athletic use. The FT40 is clearly a monitor designed for fitness since its workout feedback focuses on calories used, the amount of calories used from fat, and time spent in “fitness” vs. “fat-burn” zones.
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Article Thumbnail Timex Ironman Wireless Fitness Tracker
Mar 23, 2009
While advancements with electronics continue to race forward, pedometers, a.k.a. step counters or activity monitors, have made only short strides. The Timex Wireless Fitness Tracker takes the pedometer concept and blows it apart.
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Article Thumbnail Epic Stealth Cam Digital Action Camera
Dec 22, 2008
Because you never know when adventure is going to happen, and because a video of that adventure is sometimes worth more than words, our team jumped at the chance to test what is billed at the “tiniest portable digital video device” for outdoor and action sports.
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Article Thumbnail Pedco Wrap-Up camera wrap
Nov 24, 2008
When we first spied the Pedco Wrap-Up camera wrap during the summer trade show season, we at SNEWS® were intrigued and excited by this ingenious little accessory and couldn't wait to put it to the test.
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Article Thumbnail New Balance N5 Max heart rate monitor
Oct 27, 2008
SNEWS® gear testers have used a lot of heart-rate monitors over the years, dating back to prehistoric time. Well, OK, maybe not quite that far but before they were as common and certainly before most knew what a maximum or target heart rate was. So having been through a number of brands and models over the years we were excited to try one of the New Balance-branded monitors by Highgear.
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Article Thumbnail Aquapac Waterproof MP3 case
Sep 8, 2008
With the popularity of MP3 players and, specifically, iPods, companies have made hay coming up with different types of cases to protect and waterproof them. We at SNEWS® have tried a number but, so far, the Aquapac model is tops.
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