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US Night Vision PVS14 iPhone Adapter

Friday, January 20th, 2012

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US Night Vision showed us an adapter that connects the AN/PVS14 to an iPhone. Manufactured form aircraft aluminum, it slides right onto the phone and features a view hole and threads that screw into the threads on the 14. Once the iPhone is in camera mode you can take full advantage of the features of the camera app, including zoom and image stabilization. Then, sharing photos and video is as simple as SMS or email.

Models are also already available dor the Galaxy and Casio Commando but look for additional Droid and Blackberry options soon.

This is literally one of the coolest things we have seen all week.

www.usnightvision.com

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DynGlobal

Monday, January 16th, 2012

We’ve mentioned DynGlobal a couple of times in conjunction with S.O.Tech. Turns out, they are up to a lot more than just solar panels.

DynGlobal Portable Solar 2012

Once you’ve reviewed this document showcasing many of DynGlobal’s many technologies, you’ll agree, they’ll sell themselves.

dynglobal.com

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There’s a New Multitasker Coming

Monday, January 16th, 2012

This is a test mule of the 2X “dragon’s teeth” from the last Multitasker. This is the Series 3 TiCN, coming soon to discriminating multitool users near you. You can check it out at SHOT at Booth #7309, Level 1 near the New Product Center.

New Multitasker on the way.

BOLO Report just ran an article on the Series 2X…if you haven’t read about it, you should go do so now!

-DR

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Powertraveller News

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Forget all of the SHOT Show hype and enjoy a relaxing day at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. While you’re there, make sure you check out Powertraveller in booth #31001E.

OTE has been named Powertraveller Worldwide’s Exclusive US Distributor and will handle all Tactical distribution in Canada as of 15 Jan, 2012. Powertraveller LTD is a UK based company founded and run by Jerry Ranger, Former Royal Marine Commando, SBS. OTE founder and CEO is a former member of Naval Special Warfare Command, SWCC. Powertraveller products Feature state of the art designs and are rugged and durable , built to withstand the elements and abuse in all climates and environments.

With US and Allied forces worldwide using more sophisticated, high tech electronics devices to shoot, move and communicate, Powertraveller products have stepped up to the plate and have delivered! With our battlefield strategies and life saving equipment constantly being improved and upgraded, PT’s products will ensure medics doing field surgery and life saving via Blackberry tablets and other devices have the sustained portable power needed during critical moments.

As and industry innovator and leader in Europe, Powetraveller has received the iAwards in 2009, Reddot Design awards in 2010 and 2011 and has had the distinguished honor of visiting the Queen of England to receive the Queen’s award for Enterprise Innovation!

Powertraveller, OTE, Granite Gear and Tactical Assault Systems (TAS) working in Conjunction with Justin Lichter AKA Trauma have combined to design lightweight Portable carrying solutions to meet the needs of our battlefield warriors. We have also heard a rumor that Powertraveller, OTE and Princeton Tec are teaming up for a future project so stand by!

PT’s storage devices utilize Lithium Polymer technologies and their panels use a patented MPPT, Maximum Power Point Tracking low light technology to capture and harness the sun’s energy. Powertraveller storage devices can be charged via the solar panel, USB port or AC mains chargers making their devices TRUE portable power!

So if you are looking for portable power on the go or you are looking to become an authorized reseller of Powertraveller Products Contact Outdoor Tactical Enterprises, www.outdoortactical.com or you can visit any of our authorized dealers or in the spring you can visit any REI store!

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Tactical Fanboy – CES 2012 – G-Shock GB-6900

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

We sent Tactical Fanboy out to Las Vegas early this year to cover the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. This article is on the upcoming G-Shock GB-6900. To see all of TF’s coverage visit www.tacticalfanboy.com/category/ces/

Casio’s latest offering in the G-Shock line of watches is the GB-6900. It’s the first in the line to use Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Technology, which is really Newspeak for this thing will be studying your daily habits to better plan the eventual machine takeover. All joking aside, it’s a pretty useful bit of hardware.

It connects to most smartphones to automatically adjust and correct its own display time and includes an alert signal that notifies the user of incoming calls and messages. Any ring alerts and vibration can be stopped by tapping a button on the watch. Similarly, phone alarm and vibration functions can be activated with a button press if the phone is misplaced. The Bluetooth signal features a data transfer rate is abound 1 Mbps with a signal range of 2m and a 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard.

As a watch, the GB-6900 isn’t too shabby either. It has five independent daily alarms, a stopwatch, countdown timer, and display options for 35 time zones in 100 cities, including Coordinated Universal Time and the option to enable Daylight Savings Time. Like other G-Shock models, it has a shock-resistant body and is rated for immersion up to 200 meters of water. A battery life of approx. 2 years is provided by a single CR2032 disk battery, assuming the communication function is used for only 12 hours per day. It’ll be available in Japan in March. The USA, and presumably everyone else, will get it by the end of the year.


http://www.gshock.com/

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Cold Steel Sharkie

Friday, January 6th, 2012

At SSD, we LOVE Sharpies, so when we found about Cold Steel’s new Sharkies we were pretty excited. Made from the glass-reinforced plastic, Grivory, the Sharkie’s walls are four times thicker than a standard marker. This means that it is going to be pretty hard to break.

www.coldsteel.com/sharkies

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SOMA After Action – S.O.Tech and DynGlobal

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Apparently S.O.Tech drew quite a crowd at the recent Special Operations Medical Association conference in Tampa, Florida. This was in part due to their work with DynGlobal on tactical solar power and water filtration technology. We’ve actually given you a sneak peek of their collaborations during our Summer OR coverage.

Utilizing S.O.Tech’s new “VIPER” Plate Carrier, DynGlobal produced a “solar harvesting” panel to provide USSOCOM with significantly higher levels of “renewable” energy from the sun. In addition to the use of solar power and a lightweight battery system that integrates into the VIPER Plate Carrier and S.O.Tech packs, they also displayed a hydration pack filtration system that removes bacteria and other impurities including radioactive isotopes, a portable blood warming and cooling pack, an MBITR solar powered radio charger, and a portable micro air conditioning unit for vehicles and tents.

The center point of the display was a set of light weight foldable high output rugged solar panels that can power individual tactical electronics, medical encampments, FOB’s and command centers. As a reference to the importance of DynGlobal’s innovations, a typical solar panel available on the market today can generate energy to power a cell phone after 10-12 hours (less than 10% conversion efficiency), DynGlobal’s proprietary panels are so efficient that they can power a laptop in less than one hour at greater than 40% efficiency. These technology improvements mean solar power is now efficient enough to be deployed into the tactical environment. S.O.Tech and DynGlobal have been working with SOF over the past year to develop S.O.Tech’s new VIPER plate carrier and load carriage system integrating DynGlobal’s solar and power technology. Their system allows the Soldier to drop his MBITR radio into a S.O.Tech radio pouch which integrates a radio charger. It will charge the radio’s battery while in the pouch using power harvested from the solar panel and battery pack. Essentially, anything with a battery (GPS, cell phone, laser range finder, NODS, flashlight, tablet PCs, Sat Phones and survival beacons) can be similarly charged, reducing the need for heavy and costly batteries. SOTech’s Jim Cragg and Neil Trusso are pictured above wearing the VIPER Vest system and holding the vest mounted solar panel with a light weight 60 or 120 watt battery. Rob Hill, DynGlobal’s solar engineer and kit integrator is pictured holding a representation of warrior and camp-supporting solar power and water filtration system. Make sure you visit S.O.Tech at next month’s SHOT Show where they will be exhibiting this technology along side DynGlobal.

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Lytro Camera

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Lytro is another interesting camera technology. It is a focusless camera. To explain this, we’ll share an explanation from their website:
“Unlike a conventional camera that captures a single plane of light, the Lytro camera captures the entire light field, which is all the light traveling in every direction in every point in space.”

There are two advantages to this. First, it allows you to focus in on individual objects in the frame after the fact. Additionally, since there is no focus, images are captured instantly, without any delay for an auto-focus feature to adjust the lens.

This photo gives you a good idea of the size of the camera.

This type of camera could prove most useful as a vacuum-style collection system. Turn it on and let it run in a wide area surveillance mode, shooting photo after photo after photo. Later, the imagery could be analyzed in a forensic mode to spot individual phenomenon. The fact that such technologies are becoming more widely available at the consumer level makes them great candidates for disruptive technologies.

www.lytro.com

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