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by Stephen Janiszak · Posted
Available in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4TB capacities, the new My Passport for Mac USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive from WD is more than just a plain old portable hard drive. This drive has been reimagined inside and out. It features plug-and-play connectivity via the USB 3.0 interface, support for Time Machine backups, enhanced data security, and more. The external housing of the drive has undergone
by Andrew Eisele · Posted
Have you ever been in the studio wanting to connect your computer, iPhone, iPad, or other wireless device to the monitor setup, but didn’t have any available inputs or couldn’t find the right cables or adapters? Heritage Audio has come up with a really nifty solution to eliminate “mini-jacks” from the studio, with the
by Patrick Chiang · Posted
Keeping up with the trends of technology, most segments of commerce have embraced new and exciting gadgets to further simplify or improve their current capabilities. To most designers, artists, and free thinkers, the paper and pen has been the staple tool for decades. Now in the digital age, our thoughts and ideas are transposed into bits and bytes for editing, sharing, and safekeeping. With Artisul’s line of drawing tablets like the
by Cris Silvestri · Posted
You’re going to be hearing a lot in the near future about mesh networking (also known as whole-home Wi-Fi or surround Wi-Fi). Like the current political situation in the US, you’re going to be alternately enhanced and confused by what companies claim to be offering with these systems, so listen up. Whole home Wi-Fi is simple (sometimes too simple) and easily explained, but what it might or might not do for you comes down to a question of what you want. We were lucky enough to obtain a
by Lawrence Neves · Posted
Mesh networking, whole home Wi-Fi, surround Wi-Fi—yes, there are new technologies coming to your home on which you’ll need to brush up. Today, we’re looking at these three terms, which are all different names for the same thing—Wi-Fi that expands the coverage in your home and creates coverage “bubbles” that will allow you greater freedom and more diversity with your home or small business networks.
What do you think about mesh networking? Fad or future tech? Innovative or inconsequential? Let us know in the comments section below.
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by Morgan Lyle · Posted
The better you sleep, the more fun you’ll have the next day. Helping campers and backpackers get a good night’s rest has been a big part of Teton Sports’ mission since the company was founded, in 2005. B&H carries a great selection of Teton Sports gear to keep you comfortable in camp, so you’ll have the energy you need for the adventures on your agenda.
A down-filled sleeping bag will keep you toasty on chilly backcountry nights. Traditional down, however, can be fussy; if it gets
by Patrick Chiang · Posted
by jaime traba · Posted
September 8, 2016, marks the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek The Original Series (TOS), and as I write this piece (with my Tasha Yar and Hugh the Borg action figures staring back at me from my desk), it’s hard not to dwell on the legacy of this franchise with which I have a borderline odd preoccupation, going to the lengths of getting B&H’s head editorial honcho to agree to let me write a piece that discusses my action figures.
Star Trek, for those of you who had significant others in high school, is creator Gene
by Patrick Chiang · Posted
When asked to name a few storage solutions, most people tend to think of external hard drives and flash drives. Little do they know, they can also repurpose their old or unused drives with what’s called a drive enclosure. HornetTek offers a variety of these devices that are capable of supporting 2.5” or 3.5” SATA I, II, and III drives. For portability, there’s the Black Box U3
by Christopher Witt · Posted
Celestron’s Astro Fi line of telescopes represents the next step in computer control and user interface by discarding the familiar tethered hand-controller and instead utilizing an internal antenna to emit a localized Wi-Fi signal so you can control the motorized mounts from an Android or iOS smartphone or tablet
by michael sukhotin · Posted
Whether you’re displaced by an emergency or natural disaster or enjoying outdoor recreation, there’s no higher priority than potable water. You simply can’t live without it for very long. The same gear used by hikers, backpackers, off-road cyclists, and other adventurers could become essential in the event of an emergency. Here’s a look at some gear for transporting and filtering water, recommended by the B&H Outdoors Team.
For a weekend in the woods or an unplanned stay in the outdoors, the
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
Ask 10 outdoors enthusiasts, guides, first responders, or emergency managers what they consider their most essential piece of gear, and you’re liable to get 10 different answers. Outdoorsy types have developed a vast array of gadgets and devices to make life in the outdoors safer and easier, and each one has a claim to “essential” status. A good flashlight or headlamp will be at the top of some people’s list of indispensables. Others might say portable shelter—a tent, a tarp, a bivy sack. You need to protect yourself and your loved ones
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
As imaging and video recording capabilities in smartphones continues to improve, it was only inevitable that optics enthusiasts would try to use them to capture the images they saw through their lenses. It came to be called digiscoping, and a new category of equipment came into being for the purpose—everything from telephoto lenses for iPhones to adapters that connect smartphones to telescopes.
Carson Optics recognized the need for
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
Hopefully, you’ll only sleep outdoors because you want to, not because you have to. But having some kind of emergency shelter at the ready can make a big difference in your comfort and well-being, should circumstances force you to spend some time living outside.
The best and most obvious option for an emergency shelter is a tent, whether a lightweight backpacking model or the family car-camping kind. Tents are compact and lightweight enough to store in
by Daniel Wagner_1 · Posted
A top priority for preparedness planners is assembling a versatile selection of lighting gear. One low-tech solution is the UCO Original Candle Lantern that delivers up to nine hours of light with a UCO Candle. An easy-slide glass chimney provides safety and helps shield the candle from wind. A second low-tech