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Capture Your Extreme Sporting With An iPhone 5 And The Hitcase Pro [Review]

Hitcase Pro, like Tony Stark’s iron suit, is the penultimate protection for your iPhone 5, even when it’s flying through the air. Hitcase Pro by HitCase Category: iOS cases Works With: iPhone 5 Price:...

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If Navy SEALs Used Bluetooth Speakers On Ops, It’d Be These Tough Little Mothers

  There’s a lot of similarity between the Ecoxgear Ecorox Bluetooth speaker/speakerphone and the Navy SEALs. They’re both rugged, packed with stamina and waterproof. Oh yeah, and they both come from...

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The LifeTrak Move C300 Activity Tracker Is Waterproof and Can Measure Your...

  It’s not exactly the belle of the ball, and its name is in serious need of some marketing help; but the LifeTrak Move C300 activity tracker makes up for its lack of charm with some powerful bonus...

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The SLXtreme 5 Must Be The Most Adventure-Loving Case System Ever Made

Some cases bring battery backup with them, others are waterproof. One or two allow you to charge your iPhone with energy from the sun. The Snow Lizard SLXtreme iPhone 4 case does all three, and now...

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Enjoy Quality Sound From Your Bluetooth-Enabled Device With The iShower [Deals]

Having quality audio anywhere you go can enhance just about any situation – and Bluetooth® speakers can make that happen. Unfortunately a majority of these speakers aren’t inexpensive, so using them in...

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Griffin’s Waterproof Survivor+Catalyst Is The Perfect iPhone 5 Beach Buddy...

Survivor+Catalyst by Griffin Category: Cases Works With:iPhone 5 Price: $70 Just in time for beach season, Griffin’s ruggedized, waterproof iPhone case – the Survivor+Catalyst – arrived at CoM’s...

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WaterFi Will Let You Swim Laps With Your iPod Or Nike+ Fuelband [Review]

There is an ocean of fitness trackers out there, but not many you can take into the ocean with you. There is still a large pool of sports MP3 players out there, but not many that can go swimming. We...

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Pyle’s SurfSound-Play Tacks A Speaker Onto A Waterproof Phone Case

  Brooklyn-based Pyle Audio has been making speakers and other audio paraphernalia for the last 50 years (if you haven’t heard of Pyle, it’s probably because they seem to spend comparatively little...

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Hopefully The New Cycling-Friendly Jabra Sport Wireless+ Bluetooth Earbuds...

Jabra made a big show of introducing their Sport Bluetooth music/phone earbuds at CES this year, even bringing in triathlete celeb and Ironman champ Craig Alexander to flaunt the buds while he sweat...

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The Waterproof Surf Sound Talk, For Important Business Calls While You’re In...

  Pyle is definitely making some waves out in the waterproof-gadget space with their hydrophobic earphones and speakers. We’re venturing out into deeper water with this next Pyle gadget, though, as...

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Outdoor Tech’s Safe5 Is The Cheapest Waterproof iPhone 5 Case We’ve Seen Yet

                              The success of the LifeProof cases are really nothing short of a marketing phenomenon — one that’s predictably spawned a parade of imitators. This isn’t a bad thing...

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Optrix, The Rugged, Underwater iPhone 5 Case For Photographers

  I hope you’re ready for yet another case that adds extra lenses to the iPhone’s amazing camera. This one has a twist. Well, I guess they all do, but this one has a different twist. It’s also...

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Waterproof BikeConsole Smart Bicycle Mount Now Available For The iPhone 5s

  Bike2Power has just added an iPhone 5s version to their line of ruggedized, weather-sealed BikeConsole Smart Mounts for bicycles. The lineup already has a version for the 5 and 5c, but the new 5s...

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After 25 Years, Timbuk2 Finally Updates Their Ancient Classic Messenger Bag

  No one but actual, honest-to-God bicycle messengers had the authority to wield a Timbuk2 messenger bag. If you were an iron-assed hard case living life on a bike, you’d probably earned the right;...

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It’s Safe To Swim With Your iPod Thanks To Underwater Audio’s Magic Coating...

How many times have you had to replace an iPod because you dropped it in water? Almost all of us have suffered the agony of liquid damaged devices at least once — but this is something you never have...

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Maybe Your Next iPhone Will Be a Water-Repelling, Wallet-Replacing Fitness...

At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the themes were – as we expected – waterproof phones, smart-watches and NFC (again). Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 was a high-profile example of the...

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PhotoProX Waterproof Case With Interchangeable Lenses [Review]

PhotoProX byOptrix Category: Cases/photography Works With: iPhone 5/S Price: $150 A waterproof case for your iPhone is more fun than you might think – especially one that is designed to fit onto any of...

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Incipio Atlas ID, A Great All-Round (And Underwater) iPhone Case [Review]

Atlas ID byIncipio Category: Cases Works With: iPhone 5/s Price: $90 Summer’s (nearly) here! And that means we are forced outside to use our devices in places that remain inhospitable to our iPhones...

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DryZone Duffel, the waterproof camera bag

If you told me I could only shop at one candy store from now on, that candy store would be Photojojo. The sweet photo gadgets that appear new in the store every week constantly test my resolve not to...

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Wireless and waterproof, Pump sports headphones crank up the fun

BlueAnt’s Pump wireless headphones caught my eye at Mobile World Congress. Sports gear that also looks cool? Count me in! I’ve been giving theses waterproof Bluetooth headphones a workout since they...

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Kobo’s waterproof e-reader is a big-screen beauty

If you live in the Southern hemisphere, I have some great news for you – there’s a new waterproof e-reader coming out, the Kobo Aura H2O, that will ship in October, just in time for your summer. For...

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iBreakup: Jilted ex dumps cheating partner’s Apple collection in the tub

If you’re looking for a picture to illustrate the difference between water-resistant (like the Apple Watch) and waterproof (like no Apple product yet), this one will do perfectly! The traumatizing...

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Apple Watch is more waterproof than you might think

Apple describes the Apple Watch as “splash and water resistant but not waterproof.” However, where is the line between the two crossed? Further than you might think, according to research from some...

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H2-Woah! iPhone 6s may be secretly waterproof

Apple hasn’t advertised the iPhone 6s as being waterproof, but it seems that the new handset (unofficially) isn’t totally adverse to taking a dip. In a new video test, YouTuber Zach Straley submerged...

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The magic that makes iPhone 6s so water-resistant

No, it’s not a collective delusion — the iPhone 6s really is more water-resistant than its predecessors. In a new teardown carried out by our friends at iFixit, the iPhone 6s was found to include a...

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Here’s how not to drown your massive iPhone collection

Although Apple hasn’t confirmed it, there have been rumblings that the new iPhone 6s is more water-resistant than its predecessors. So what better way to make a viral stress test video than to strap...

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Apple has a crazy invention for self-drying iPhones

Apple has been taking steps to make the iPhone more water resistant than it has been previously. However, a newly-published patent application suggests the company may go even further — by using...

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Apple makes a splash with new waterproof iPhone patent

Apple today published an intriguing patent application with a unique method for waterproofing future devices — by covering ports, like those for USB or headphones, with self-healing seals. Described as...

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iPhone 7 will be waterproof, charge wirelessly and have no headphone jack

The upcoming iPhone 7 is almost certainly ditching the headphone jack at this point. What at first seemed like a ridiculous stretch is now shaping up to be the most credible rumor about the next-gen...

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Virtually indestructible backup battery gets you off the grid for longer...

Lust List: GoBatt 12000 Rugged Portable Backup Battery by Scoche Once a year, I head into the backwoods outside of Anchorage and spend a week or so at a public-use cabin by a lake to unplug and clear...

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iPhone 7 may make bigger splash than expected

Full details of the iPhone 7 aren’t expected to be revealed until early this Fall, but thanks to the Apple rumor mill we may already know two of the device’s biggest features, and they could be more...

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iPhone 7 might be much more exciting than we thought

The iPhone 7 might look two years old when it goes on sale this September, but it will be much more exciting than you anticipated, according to the latest claims from Deutsche Bank analysts. Apple’s...

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Expel water from your iPhone speaker grille using only sound

Apple touts the new iPhone 7 as being water-resistant enough to take into the shower. There’s really no good reason to bathe with your smartphone, but the point is that iPhone 7 owners don’t need to...

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Apple goes surfing in latest watch ad

The Apple Watch’s improved waterproof technology is on full display in Apple’s newest ad, which catches some waves with the wearable. Go Surf is the latest in Apple’s “Give the gift of go” series of...

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iPhone 8 may have even higher waterproof rating

Apple may be planning to make its next iPhone even more waterproof, according to the newest rumor out of Asia. Samsung’s Galaxy S7 is currently the only smartphone with a device boasting a IP68 rating,...

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iPhone 7 survives explosive encounter with 25 pounds of gun powder

Apple has flaunted the iPhone 7’s new waterproof powers in plenty of ads, but did you know it’s also (kinda) fireproof? To see just how much damage the new (RED) iPhone 7 can take, one insidious...

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Grab these top iPhone accessories for less than $20 [Deals]

iPhones are great, but to get the most out of them you’ve got to have the right accessories. But when you’ve already dropped coin for a new phone, it’s hard to think about shelling out even more cash....

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iPhone X may be Apple’s most pool-friendly phone yet

We know a whole lot about Apple’s new iPhone X handset due to various leaks. One thing we haven’t heard up until now, however, is how waterproof Apple’s new flagship device will prove to be. While...

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Upgrades for your email, mobile photography, and more [Week’s Best Deals]

Every week here at the Cult of Mac Store, we’re busy finding great deals on tech tools, gadgets, and courses. This round, we’ve got an email app contender for Outlook and Gmail, and an all-purpose,...

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Up your mobile audio, photo and charging game [Deals]

Feel like spicing up the digital dimensions of your life? If so, today is your lucky day. That’s because we’ve rounded up massive deals on top shelf accessories, from Bluetooth speakers and headphones,...

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The best iPhone X cases you can buy right now

If you managed to score an iPhone X already, then you will probably be looking for a case. Here are the best iPhone X cases so far. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

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Next-gen Lightning connector could seal out water

Apple designed a waterproof Lighting connector that could block out liquids, dust and dirt when inserted into an iPhone. The company filed a patent application for its design, potentially pointing to a...

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Just how waterproof is the iPhone XS anyway?

The iPhone XS and XS Max sport a new IP68 rating, but what does that mean, exactly? Can you use your iPhone for underwater photography? (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

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7 reasons people are keeping old iPhones much longer

Thanks to Apple’s commitment to sustainability, and making the best products possible, iPhones are lasting just too darned long. And, ironically, it’s hurting Apple. Here are the reasons for the...

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Catalyst case makes your 2018 iPad Pro waterproof

Apple made the iPhone water-resistant years ago, but the iPad lineup is yet to get the same treatment. If you have a real urge to take yours swimming despite this, you need the new rugged case from...

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Team of divers discover working iPhone X at the bottom of a lake

An iPhone survived under water for two days before being discovered by divers in a murky lake in the U.K. The phone was discovered by a team of professional divers. It belonged to a member of staff at...

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This case makes newest iPad Air and iPad mini waterproof

Summer might be almost over, but Apple’s newest iPads are ready for the beach — thanks to the ultra-rugged Catalyst case. Now available for the most recent iPad Air and iPad mini, Catalyst makes your...

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After year in watery grave, iPhone packs new feature: barnacles

Apple has worked hard to make its iPhones increasingly waterproof. However, that doesn’t guarantee that your iPhone will survive in any submerged situation. One example? A recently rediscovered iPhone...

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CaliCase lets Cult of Mac readers take their iPhones anywhere – at a 20%...

This iPhone case post is presented by CaliCase. You never really want to be without your iPhone, do you? And that goes for any smartphone. The precious thing is going to be in your pocket or hand in...

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iPhone survives month in frozen Canadian lake

Canadian Angie Carriere dropped her iPhone into a lake while she was ice fishing. A month later, she retrieved off the bottom of the still-frozen lake. And it works. Watch a video showing the amazing...

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