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adidas Wireless Solar-Charging Headphones Review: Near-Unlimited Battery for Outdoor Sports
Home » Technology » adidas Wireless Solar-Charging Headphones Review: Near-Unlimited Battery for Outdoor Sports Adidas is so confident in its ‘Powerfoyle’ solar charging technology that it ships the Bluetooth RPT-02 SOL headphones without a charging cable. What could be worse than a charley horse halfway into a run? The answer incessantly beeped in my ear as my wireless earbuds alerted me their time was nigh. Up to the point, I had a great stride and was cruising on what would be one of my last summer runs. But with my legs outlasting my headphones, that vibe was gone. And I was stuck with the ambient sounds of distant ambulance sirens, nearby…
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COROS Vertix 2 outdoor sports watch review: Challenging Garmin with longer battery life, lower price, dual GNSS support Review
Over the years, Garmin has been my primary platform for exercise, sleep, and activity tracking. A couple of years ago I reviewed the COROS Vertix and then purchased one due to the extreme battery life, high end materials, and active support. COROS lived up to its potential with regular software and feature updates, continued excellent performance of the Vertix, and battery life that never let me down. A couple of weeks ago COROS announced the Vertix 2 GPS adventure watch with a few new features and an increased launch price. When you compare it to the Garmin Fenix 6 Sapphire then you realize the $699.99 price of the Vertix 2…
