It was, but it’s back now. What happened? No idea. But most of Google’s services including Gmail, Youtube, Analytics and Search Console all triggered a 500 server not found error from 11:47am with services coming back online at 12:31pm. The downtime was global. UPDATE 12:50am…
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GoPro Hero 9 released with front display and more mods for vloggers
Just as they had teased, GoPro has released the latest GoPro Hero 9 action camera with forward-facing display, and a whole lot more of everything else. The Hero 9 leaked a couple of times before the official launch today, but despite that GoPro has still…
Insta 360 announces major updates to One R action camera
GoPro isn’t the only action camera maker with big news this week, as Insta 360 announces software updates to the One R. The Insta 360 One R action camera is a very clever piece of kit. Like the GoPro Max, it features a 360 video…
GoPro Hero 9 to launch 16th September
The GoPro Hero 9 action camera launch could be sooner than you might expect as the tech brand hints at an event on the 16th September. GoPro hasn’t been able to keep a lid on the new GoPro Hero 9 we’ve seen it in videos…
GoPro Hero 9 leaked in Brendan Fairclough’s latest video!
Brendan Fairclough’s latest YouTube video features an unreleased GoPro that looks a lot like the GoPro Hero 9 with front-facing display. Fans of the latest technology will no doubt have seen various GoPro Hero 9 leaks over the past few weeks, but this could be…
Custom 3D Printed Unibody Bike – with eBike and Gravel Options
A company called Superstrata is claiming to have produced the world’s first custom 3D printed unibody carbon fibre bike. That’s quite a niche – but is it a gap in the market? Superstrata will be producing both the Terra and the Ion – the Ion…
Garmin Smartwatches- New solar charging technology for longer life
Garmin announce the expansion of its solar charging technology to the Instinct, fēnix 6 and 6S and tactix Delta adventure and multisport smartwatches. Building on the success of the Garmin fēnix 6X – Pro Solar, the first solar charging multisport watch, these new editions offer a significantly…
Looking for the ultimate cycling wearable? Rollme says they’ve made it
Wearable technology brand, Rollme, claims the S08 smartwatch is the ‘ultimate cycling wearable’ let’s take a look at the specs. Wearable technology has moved on a lot over the past few years. Even the most basic of smartband featureS a heartrate monitor and a long-lasting…
DJI Mavic Air 2 flies longer, shoots better video and costs less!
DJI’s Mavic Air 2 drone was officially revealed last night with a lower £769 RRP, longer flight time and improved 48-megapixel camera. DJI has made a massive update to the popular Mavic Air drone that was launched back in 2018, with the announcement of the…
Huami’s Amazfit Teases New Wearable Tech For CES 2020
China’s Huami, famous for building wearable tech under the Amazfit brand, is teasing a trio of new wearable devices for launch at CES 2020. As the bike launch calendar cools down, the tech industry is hotting up and with CES just a few months away…
GoPro Hero 8 and GoPro Max Leaked Online
Unreleased GoPro cameras have been spied online showing some major updates. Meet the GoPro Hero 8 and GoPro Max. The development of the GoPro over the past few years has seen the popular action camera receive major upgrades. The current crop of Hero 7 action…
DJI OSMO Mobile 3 Released For stable shredits
DJI has released a new version of its mobile camera gimbal today called the DJI Osmo Mobile 3 and it has some mountain bike friendly updates. DJI, the Chinese drone maker, has really stretched its legs over the past 12 months by launching more than…
DJI Osmo Action camera officially launched and aimed at GoPro
After much speculation, China’s DJI has revealed the DJI Osmo Action an extreme sports camera aimed squarely at the GoPro generation. If you have been keeping up with the news over the past few days then you’ll have come across the rumours that DJI was…
More details of the DJI Osmo Action action camera leaked ahead of launch
DJI’s rumoured action camera, the DJI Osmo Action, has once again seen the light of day ahead of launch revealing new details. Here’s what we’ve learned so far. DJI is set to release something on the 15th May, and as we reported last week, that…
DJI action camera rumoured to launch on 15th May
Drone maker DJI is rumoured to be working on a DJI action camera that would directly compete with the Go Pro Hero 7. Chinese drone maker, DJI, once had a great relationship with GoPro. Originally, DJI drones were designed to carry GoPro cameras for super…
Log your own Airmiles with this DIY Shredmate project. An Accelerometer in an Altoids tin.
The marriage of technology and mountain biking is getting stronger by the day. If we’re not learning about the latest SRAM wireless technology, the newest eMTB or getting to grips with, well suspension grips then we’re discovering new ways to record our rides. The most…
Unboxing: Wiral Lite Cable Cam. Meet The Drone Killer
So you’re out on your bike and you’ve found a fantastic set of switchbacks that would look amazing if shot on a drone.
GoPro Hero 7 To Launch Tomorrow? Here’s What We Know
In a note to investors on its website, GoPro has confirmed that it will be holding a product launch via webcast on September 20th, which is tomorrow. Investors will get to see the launch 2 hours ahead of the new product/s going live on the…
GoPro Hero 7 Leaked In White, Silver And Black Variants
Guess what the new GoPro action camera is going to be called? If you guessed anything other than “GoPro Hero 7” then you have a lot more imagination than the people at the action camera maker. Now, any ideas what it’s going to look like?…
Gmail Confidential – No, it’s not some new ‘TechnoNoir’ Hollywood Film. But how good is it?
So, we use Gmail a lot here in the Singletrack office. In fact we use veritable ‘ton’ of Google products to keep things running here, not least the servers, which are all Google Cloud based. We get thousands of emails a week and everyone accesses…
Drone Phone Case: A new amazing way to take selfies?
This video has been going a bit viral on Youtube and at the time of publishing was heading north of 700k views. It purports to show a prototype phone case that is in fact a drone. There appears to be no controls on the drone…
Drift Announces Ghost X A £129.99 GoPro Hero Rival With 8 Hour Battery
Think action cameras and you’ll automatically think of GoPro, but as we’ve posted in the past, there are plenty of other sleek action cameras on the market that cost less and can sometimes offer more features too. Drift isn’t a new name to the action…
What3words: The Ultimate Navigation App For Riders With No Sense Of Direction?
Ever been on a ride and received a call from a friend who wants to meet up only they haven’t got a clue where you are or what the trails are called? “I’m at the crossroads where you can continue to Potato Alley or turn…
Unboxing And First Look: Insta360 One
Last week we posted up news of a new action camera with a twist, you can read the details here but here’s a quick intro for those who missed it. Insta360 is an action camera manufacturer focussing on devices that record and stream 360 video and…
Insta360 ONE Want’s To Stabilise Your 360 Extreme Video
360 action cameras like the GoPro Fusion cost an absolute fortune and can be quite bulky, but there are other tech brands out there who are offering similar 360 performance in a much more compact and easy to carry package. Insta360 is one such brand…
4 Smartphones That Make Even The Honor 10 Look Expensive
Earlier this week Huawei’s youthful sub-brand released its latest Android-powered smartphone. The Honor 10 is its name and it’s not all too shocking that it looks like a budget version of the flagship Huawei P20 Pro, because it essentially is. The £399.99 smartphone is available…
The 7 Top Apps That Will Make Mountain Biking For Fun, Safer, and Social
6 apps that you can use to make mountain biking more fun, safer and more photogenic.
The Top 11 Phones That You Can Install Android P Beta On Right Now!
Just a few days ago at Google I/O 2018 the search engine giant announced its latest version of Android aka Android P.
Top 5 Best Performing Action Cameras And One Of Them Can Fly!
It doesn’t matter if you’re planning on getting your first action camera, replacing an older model or just adding to your growing collection of wearable tech, these 5 action cameras are the best on the market today and some of them a pretty good value…
iPhone X Looks And Full Screen Features For Less Than £80?
Last week we posted details of the UPro, a Qualcomm Snapdragon smartphone with flexible display and dual rear cameras that costs half the price of a Samsung Galaxy S9, now today the same company behind the U Pro has announced an even more affordable Android…
TyreWiz – Real Time Tyre Pressure Monitoring
Quarq, the SRAM division that brought you the ShockWiz, has just announced TyreWiz, which promises to offer the same kind of precise tuning and real-time monitoring as ShockWiz offers for forks. As the bit of your bike that actually contacts the ground, tyres are the…
The UPro Is A Samsung Galaxy S9 For Half The Price! Now Available In The UK!
Anyone shopping for a top-end smartphone will agree that pricing is moving in the wrong direction. It’s now pretty common to see flagship handsets for around £1000, a considerable amount money for a device that spends a lot of its time in your pocket, sat on…
Chinese Tech Brand Xiaomi Could Buy GoPro
Regardless which action camera you use, the chances are you call it a GoPro. The U.S camera company is synonymous with wearable camera technology, but despite its fame, the brand has been struggling for the past few years. GoPro originally gained recognition for it’s Chinese…
We Meet The Oppo R15 And Oppo R15 Pro
Say hello to the Oppo R15 and R15 Pro, two new models from the 4th largest phone maker in the world (yes, you read that correctly) both released at a star-studded concert held in Shenzhen, China over the Easter weekend. Oppo, for those of you…
GoPro Launches the £200 Hero While Killing Off The Session
GoPro’s latest product marks a huge turning point for the action camera maker as it sees them offering a budget model once again. After a few years of concentrating on flagship products, launching and killing off a drone and seeing its share prices drop off…
Why Strava is damaging for mountain biking (as well as military security)
I’ve been thinking about this issue for a while, and now it’s hit the mainstream press. Strava is all over the news for revealing, through its heatmap function, the location of various military installations. Oops. While we might have a bit of a giggle at…
Update: GoPro Hero 6 To Launch This Week?
Update: Yes, it looks as though we were correct and GoPro will be launching the GoPro Hero 6 this week, on the 28th September at 9 am PST to be precise! GoPro hasn’t had the best of luck over the years. Although the company makes the…
Shredmate Computer Will Track Jumps, G-Forces
We don’t always feature Kickstarter projects, but when we do, it’s because they’re interesting. Shredmate is unlike other bike computers because it’s designed specifically around measuring jumps and g-forces as you ride, showing you where you’re getting air and how well you’re landing. They’ve spent…
Strava Offer Device Insurance
Straaaavaaaa! Sure to get heart rates up, and that’s just discussing it with other mountain bikers in the office. Whenever you stand on it, it’s here to stay, and they’ve just announced some new perks for premium members, one of which is insurance! Unlike many…
DJI Mavic Pro, A Tiny New Drone With ‘Big Boy’ Features!
One of the big issues that GoPro has faced over the past few years is that DJI (and other drone makers) have moved away from using GoPro cameras and speccing their own. GoPro’s solution was to try and beat drone makers at their own game…