Spring is officially here meaning warm days are ahead. If you’re looking ahead to summer road trips or days at the beach, you’re going to want a way to keep your drinks cold even in the most sweltering heat. For that, a cooler is an essential pickup. Thankfully, right now you can save 50% on one at … Read more
Cesar Cadenas/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysPanasonic’s ToughBook 55 is a rugged laptop that can withstand the rigors of outdoor environments plus it offers fast speeds due to its satellite connectivity.The model’s modular design enables users to swap out certain pieces of hardware for something else, such as exchanging a battery for a fingerprint reader.It is, however, not … Read more
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysBlackview BL9000 5G and the Blackview BV9300 Pro are both available from AliExpress for $300 and $200 respectively.These are two rugged Android 13 smartphones with excellent battery life, decent performance, and cameras that are perfect for social media.The rear display might be little more than a gimmick for some. One thing I really … Read more
Apple debuted the Apple Watch Ultra 2 ($799, £799, AU$1,399) at the company’s iPhone 15 event in Sept. 2023. The rugged new watch replaces last year’s Apple Watch Ultra. While the new Ultra looks similar to the original, there are a number of improvements inside the watch that are worth noting. The Ultra 2 has a 3,000-nit … Read more
If you’re running out of storage space on your laptop, or if you need to back up your data and store that backlog of videos you’re going to edit one day (I am, I swear), an external hard drive can solve your problem. The trouble is, there are hundreds of drive options ranging from dirt … Read more
Taylor Clemons/ZDNET The Getac B360 is one of the few laptops I’ve been able to get my hands on that can truly be described as “rugged”. This laptop weighs in at a hefty 5.1 pounds and measures 13.5 x 11.06 x 1.37 inches, making it one of the largest and heaviest laptops I’ve ever encountered. … Read more
Sonos rarely misses, and its first ruggedized, weather-resistant smart speaker, the Sonos Move, was no exception. This year, it released the Sonos Move 2, a sequel that looks, on the outside, pretty much identical to its predecessor, but that has improvements under the hood that make an already excellent speaker even better. The Basics This … Read more
Oukitel RT7 5G ruggedized Android 13 tablet. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I love my iPad Pro a lot, but it scares me to take it outdoors for fear that it’ll get soaked or broken. Having a tablet that can survive the rigors of outdoor life can be useful for those who need to get things done, irrespective … Read more
Oukitel RT7 5G ruggedized Android 13 pill. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I really like my iPad Professional rather a lot, however it scares me to take it open air for worry that it will get soaked or damaged. Having a pill that may survive the trials of out of doors life will be helpful for many who … Read more
The Eylar case holds my Z Cam E2-F6 digital camera completely. Jack Wallen/ZDNET Whenever you’ve invested a few thousand {dollars} right into a digital camera, toting it round in a backpack or different gentle case is not sufficient to present you confidence that it will make it to a capturing location with out harm. However … Read more