Photograph: Simon Hill Honorable Mentions We have tested several other outdoor security cameras. These are the ones we like that just missed out on a place above. Annke C800 for $86: This is a solid PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) camera that supports the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) and Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), making it a […]
Xiaomi Sound Outdoor Speaker Prakhar Khanna Xiaomi launched its new Sound Outdoor Bluetooth speaker alongside the Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus last month. It overshadowed the Redmi phone in terms of value proposition. For the asking price of INR 3,999 (approx. $45), it punches above its weight and delivers impressive performance. Here’s what you need […]
As we head into 2025, there aren’t many things preventing homeowners from building out a basic home security system. You can start small and cheap with the battery-powered Blink Outdoor 4. If you don’t mind that they’re refurbished (with the same one-year warranty as the new models), you can get two of them with a […]
Birding is one of life’s great joys. Birds are so beautiful, and they’re fun to watch, but you have to keep your distance to not scare them away. Smart bird feeders—that is, bird feeders with cameras and connected apps—give you a close-up view of your backyard birds through captured images and real-time live views (as […]
Outdoor gear sure is expensive. That’s what makes this rare Black Friday sale on Osprey’s excellent backpacks so appealing. Osprey makes super-rugged and very light packs meant to carry everything you need when you venture out into the wilderness. This sale offers 25 percent off or more on a wide variety of packs, from everyday […]
Perfect is a high bar to live up to, but it’s the word I used to describe my experience with Peak Design’s first backpack eight years ago. That 20-liter Everyday Backpack aimed at techies and camera nerds was so popular with Verge staff that we would often get our bags mixed up when gathered together […]
REI famously shuns Black Friday, asking potential customers to instead get outside and enjoy the world around you. That’s great advice, but of course Black Friday is also one of the biggest retail spending days of the year, and REI is a for-profit co-op—what to do? Have your sale early, of course. The REI Co-op […]
Plenty of studies have shown spending time in nature can reduce your stress levels, enhance your mood, and improve your overall well-being, which is probably why most of us know at least one or more outdoor fanatics. With the holiday season coming up, you’re probably stumped on what to treat ’em … which is why […]
The Eero Outdoor 7 comes with fixings and instructional videos for installation onto stucco, vinyl, wood, or fiber cement walls. You can also attach it to a fence or a wooden post if you prefer. The Eero Outdoor 7 supports PoE (power over Ethernet), meaning you can plug a single Ethernet cable into the 2.5 […]
I tore the top of the Strike LS because I was wearing a slightly thicker pair of socks than normal and was struggling to put them on. I had my toes in, and in the attempt to get the rest of my foot in there, I pushed a little too hard while holding the sprayed-on […]
