Gizmodo: water resistant

BUILT Laptop Bag: Water-Resistant, But Not Bulletproof

Kit Eaton — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:23:19 EDT

When it comes to laptop bags and cases, there are traditional-style ones, modern ones and downright unusual ones... we can't decide which to put the new BUILT Laptop Backpack into. It's almost a traditional rucksack, made out of fancy water- and stain-resistant neoprene, but it's shaped to hug your back like a half a bulletproof vest. An image helped by the fact that it's available in Police black or Army green. It does look kinda comfy, and it's got three pockets: for 12-inch to 17-inch laptops, accessories, and whatever fits in the shoulder one. Available now, in two sizes, for $80. [BUILT via Be Sportier]

Solar House Number Display & Mailbox Easy to See at Night

kevinhall2 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:28:13 EDT

The obviously named Solar House Number Display & Mailbox will not only help guests find your home in the dark, but it keeps your mail and newspaper snug, too. The box drinks in solar rays during the day, and when evening comes, it automatically triggers the LED backlighting, lasting for up to 10 hours. Just use the numbers provided in the package to indicate your house number, mount the thing up, and forget about it–no batteries, and it's water resistant.

Worried about someone walking up and snagging your mail? The mailbox has a lock, though the newspaper just slides into the cubby at the bottom of the unit. Good luck trying to get the paperboy to walk up and slide your newspaper in just for you. The Solar House Number Display & Mailbox costs $128.

Product page [NapaStyle via Uberreview]

Top 5 Water-resistant Phones

Addy Dugdale — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 05:53:17 EDT

The summer is here and InfoSync has reviewed the Top 5 best water-resistant, ruggerized phones. They tested the Verizon Wireless G'zOne Type-V and Type-S and Nextel's Motorola i880, ic502 and ic402. They are all good and do their job reasonably well. After reading their report, we know exactly what cell we would like to take to the beach.

The G'zOne Type-V gets the top position for me, even if it's the 2006 model. While less sleek than the G'zOne Type-S, it has EV-DO connectivity.

I also like the design of the two Verizons better than the Motorolas. You would be able to easily hook the G'zOnes to anything, so you don't have to carry them in a bag or a pocket while practicing sports. Even while, in my case, with "practicing sports" I mean mixing margaritas and drinking them.

The only bad thing about the Verizons is the size, but still, they are not much bigger than the Moto models.

In any case, if you need a phone to kick around the world that is also resistant to water, suntan lotion and Jason-style pantsing, check InfoSync's five detailed reviews, complete with full galleries and video. You'll find there all the information you need to buy one of these. – Jesus Diaz

Phones boasting water-resistant and ruggedized cases don't necessarily skimp on features. [InfoSync]

I-O Data to Release HDMC-U Water, Shock Resistant HDD

Travis Hudson — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:58:04 EST

I-O Data is set to release a rubber-coated USB hard drive called the HDMC-U. This is being touted as a water and shock resistant hard drive. The last time I check some flash drives were already liquid resistant. Oh well. The 12GB beast will be available in the middle of this month, just in time for the extreme holiday adventures that could put your 12GB porn collection at risk.

The UDMC-U will also be able in an 8GB flavor. Prices begin at $136. – Travis Hudson

I-O Data Device's Mobile External HDD Endures Water up to 1-M Depth [Via The Raw Feed]

Sanyo Xacti CA6 Waterproof Camera

Gizloco — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:23:43 EDT

How does 6-megapixels of water-resistant digital fun sound? Sanyo hopes you're saying, "sounds like lots of fun!" because their Xacti CA6 looks like it cost them a little bit in the R&D department. Besides being water-resistant, which is a nice plus if you find that your camera is always getting splashed when taking those once-in-a-lifetime, oh-so-perfect shots, the Xacti CA6 is a fairly standard digital camera. It can record MPEG movies up to a resolution of 640x480 pixels, which if I remember correctly, was the resolution of my desktop only a few years ago.

The Xacti CA6 stores pictures and video on SD memory cards and has a 5x optical zoom along with a less useful 12x digital zoom. The camera's 2-inch LCD screen should also be sufficient for underwater exploits and trips to the local fireworks factory.

When it's released, it should be around $400. – Nicholas Deleon

Product Page [Sanyo via Popgadget]

Digital Cowboy DC-SCDP1/256 Water-Resistant MP3 Player

Charlie White — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:43:26 EDT

Can't be anywhere without those tunes? Get yourself the Digital Cowboy DC-SCDP1/256 water resistant stereo MP3/WMA player with AM/FM radio. It has 256MB of built-in memory and you can also slip in an SD memory card with capacity up to 1GB. If you don't have an SD card, transferring tunes from your PC goes quickly via USB 2.0. There's a kickstand in the back so you can prop it up in the shower, or you can hang it on the wall.

Since it's merely water-resistant and not waterproof, it probably wouldn't be a good idea to submerge the old Digital Cowpoke just to see how he sounds underwater. Yours for $85. – Charlie White

Digital Cowboy water resistant MP3 player with radio [Far East Gizmos, via Newlaunches]