Let’s be honest for a moment: an awful lot of the stuff we cover here at CrunchGear isn’t really necessary. All the silly USB gadgets, geek gizmos, and other doodads are fun to own, but don’t make ...

Besides their cool lime green and black color scheme, the Goal Zero products I tested all have one thing in common: they eliminate the need for an electrical outlet when your mobile device is running ...

This month's Firearms Tactics column looks at flashlights. I had to convince our editor that an article on flashlights is relevant to firearms. Yeah, yeah, I know. I write the Firearms Tactics column.

And it does it all without batteries of any kind. That is, if it ever comes to light (ugh). Slated for release in 2009, the 5.11’s Light for Life UC3.400 LED flashlight uses the almost mystical power ...