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According to a Reuters report published Wednesday, foreign governments are attempting to use data from Google and Apple push notifications to track smartphone use. The traffic flowing from apps that use push notifications gives companies “a unique position to facilitate government surveillance of how users are using particular apps,” said Senator Ron Wyden in a letter to the Department of Justice. It may be time to manage those push notifications, if you prefer to remain anonymous to such governments.
Today we’re taking a look at adventurous glassware, a gold-plated digital audio player, a BOSS x Samsonite collab, and more. This is Today in Gear.
Today in Gear is our daily roundup of all the latest product announcements, drops and news from Gear Patrol Studios. Send your most pressing product questions to tig@gearpatrol.com.
Mount Gay Rum is the oldest running rum distillery in the world and has been in the business for over 300 years, so you know you can look to it for your new favorite holiday beverage. From its base at the northern tip of Barbados, Mount Gay uses pure, coral-filtered water and the finest Barbadian and Caribbean molasses to create a masterful range of spirits, offering options for your novice to your experts and everyone in between.
If you’re looking for a seasonal sipper, consider Mount Gay Rum’s XO: a triple-cask blend matured in whiskey, bourbon and cognac casks for 5 to 17 years. This process yields notes that read like a decadent holiday dessert – salted caramel, baked fig, clove and dark chocolate. An exceptionally smooth and creamy body and long finish make it the perfect sipping rum. Serve it neat or make yourself a holiday beach vacation in a glass, with a cube of frozen coconut water to bring out a hint of XO’s tropical origins.Bring this small batch reserve rum to your holiday table this season.
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Huckberry does fine goods, the Explorer’s Club does epic adventures. In collaboration, the two are releasing the Huckberry x Explorer’s Club Land, Sea, and Space Edition Whiskey Peaks Glassware Box Set. The set commemorates the Explorer Club’s highest, lowest and farthest expeditions in glasses set with topographic impressions of Mt. Everest, the Mariana Trench and Tycho Crater. Plus, if you purchase a set in the next few days, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a Rolex Explorer II and club flag signed by Buzz Aldrin.
A question for fans of portable hi-fi: how to listen, but classier? Korean digital audio player company Astell&Kern gold-plated its top-end SP3000 ($4,400) just in time for the holidays. Meaning you can stuff someone’s stocking with something that both glitters and has independent dual-audio circuitry.
World travelers will take note of three new Spinner Samsonite suitcases, all with a HUGO BOSS touch, in carry-on, large and extra-large trunk sizes. Each Samsonite x Boss suitcase ($950+) is made in tough, lightweight aluminum and features a signature BOSS monogram — just enough for you to stand out at the baggage claim area.
Open-ear headphone design offers the polar opposite of its cousin, the noise-canceling headphone: You get great audio and comfort, but can still hear the world around you. The new SOUNDPEATS GoFree2 open-ear wireless headphones ($75+) are powered by 16.2mm dynamic drivers with advanced low-frequency enhancement for excellent sound quality — and you may want to grab them while they’re on sale.