Waterproof
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More and more people are utilizing their smartphones for underwater photography, but there's a problem with using a watertight housing made just for your device – it's useless when you change phones. The Xpoovv, however, works with a wide range of smartphone makes and models.
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After a successful crowdfunding campaign, the iNrigo waterproof camera backpack is here - and when we say waterproof, we mean it. This pressure-equalized bad boy can be totally submerged with a ton of gear on board, and it's even got a Bluetooth humidity monitor to warn you if water's getting in.
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This super-rugged series of backpacks and bags offers a waterproof rating down to 50 meters (164 ft), and floats so well you can use it as a makeshift life raft. And it's got other tricks up its sleeve, like an inflatable shockproof liner for your delicate electronics.
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Although there are already waterproof camera backpacks on the market, the Inrigo offers a little something extra. If too much moisture does find its way in – say if you don't close the pack correctly, or put your gear away wet – it will notify you on your smartphone.
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There are already watertight cases that let you take underwater photos with your iPhone, but they all have one thing in common: they don't allow for finger access to the touchscreen. The new amphipac does, however, plus it has a dome lens for getting those half-above/half-below-the-surface shots.
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The definition of "portable audio" has changed since the 80s, and the newest device to carry the Walkman brand builds the whole kit into a waterproof pair of earbuds, adding a few new features over the last model, including more storage space, dust-proofing and an Ambient Sound mode.
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Soon we could start to see a new class of waterproof products that stay hydrophobic for the long haul. That's thanks to a breakthrough by University of Michigan researchers to create a water-repellent spray-on coating they claim is hundreds of times more durable than similar substances.
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Drones are invaluable for photographers and filmmakers keen to capture the world from the skies, but their effectiveness is limited as soon as it starts raining. The HexH2O Pro v2 aims to improve on the versatility of its predecessor, offering better battery life and range than the HexH2O Pro.
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Sydney startup Inamo has developed the Curl, a wearable, waterproof device containing a prepaid NFC chip that can bring tap-and-go payments to any regular watch, fitness tracker or piece of jewelry.
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Generally, water repellent objects and those that attract or absorb water have very different microscopic-level attributes. Now researchers have discovered a way to use a single type of material to perform both functions, switching between the two simply by applying electric current.
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Drops, mud and water tend not to be such good friends of electronics. If you cage your smartphone up in the now-being-Kickstarted RokPak though, it'll be able to take the best that Mother Nature — or your own clumsy hands — has to throw at it.
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Leica has revealed its first rugged and waterproof camera designed especially for outdoor use with the new X-U (Typ 113). The high-quality fixed prime lens camera features a 16-megapixel APS-C sensor and a 23-mm F1.7 lens, while being shock-resistant, dust-sealed, and waterproof.
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