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MicroBot Push 2

MicroBot Push 2

The MicroBot Push 2 lets you wirelessly control and automate almost anything that has a button or a switch. It works with IFTTT, Amazon Alexa, WeMo and more. The Push 2 has quieter gears than the original, as well as a timer feature and touchscreen compatibility.

Insect Shield Easy Packs

Insect Shield Easy Packs

Insect Shield offers apparel that have been treated with permethrin, a safe, odorless and long-lasting insect repellant. Now you can send in your own clothes for treatment. Insect Shield will send you a prepaid shipping packet that holds up to 10 articles of clothing.

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Oppo UDP-205 Blu-ray Player

Oppo UDP-205 Blu-ray Player

Oppo’s top of the line media player plays UHD Blu-ray discs as well as digital 4K video, and supports both HDR10 and the Dolby Vision HDR spec. It also has individual 7.1 channel analog out, audio-only HDMI out, one DAC each for stereo and 7.1, and a built-in headphone amp.

The Boring Company

The Boring Company

While sitting in traffic one day, Elon Musk had a crazy/brilliant idea – to build a network of underground tunnels which would rocket cars between destinations. A recent concept video envisions cars descending via street elevators, and zooming around on autonomous sleds.

DIY Transparent LG G6

DIY Transparent LG G6

JerryRigEverything replicated the transparent glass back mod that he did for the Samsung Galaxy S8, this time on an LG G6. It’s relatively easier to pull off on LG’s flagship phone, but this is still a project that’s best left to the experts.

Robotic Axel-F

Robotic Axel-F

James Cochrane’s robotic band bd594 learns to play Harold Faltermeyer’s 1984 instrumental hit Axel-F, with the Arduino controlled glockenspiel on leads. We’re thinking this version should have accompanied the Beverly Hills Cop video game. (Thanks James!)

Urbanears Stadion

Urbanears Stadion
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Urbanears‘ new workout buds. The Stadion is a pair of Bluetooth earphones have stretchy cables and Urbanears’ trademark ear clips to make sure you get a good and snug fit. Playback buttons at the back add convenience. It lasts up to 7h per charge.

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Fenton Creek WoodWorks Speakers

Fenton Creek WoodWorks Speakers
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Fenton Creek WoodWorks & Blue Line Audio offer unique handmade wooden Bluetooth speakers. They come in a variety of styles, finishes and sizes, with amps ranging from 20W to 100W. You can check out their build logs here.

DIY Transparent Galaxy S8

DIY Transparent Galaxy S8

JerryRigEverything used a paint thinner to remove the paint and coating from the Samsung Galaxy S8’s glass rear panel, making it transparent. Then he took it one step further and removed a few components to make more of the phone’s guts visible.

Teodoor Smart Door Lock

Teodoor Smart Door Lock

Teodoor can automatically open your door when your phone is near via Bluetooth as well as grant temporary access to other people. But unlike most of its competitors, Teodoor also lets you use your existing keys and turn your lock manually.

Q Acoustics M3 Soundbar

Q Acoustics M3 Soundbar
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Fresh from the UK, Q Acoustics‘ value-priced soundbar offers big sound and clean looks for your living room. It sits neatly in front of your TV, inside a cabinet, or mounts on the wall. It also works as a Bluetooth speaker with NFC support. Read our full review on Technabob.

Nintendo 2DS XL

Nintendo 2DS XL

Like TV makers, Nintendo is finally admitting defeat in the world of 3D content, and offering up a new version of their popular folding handheld, devoid of the eyeball-crossing 3D top screen. The 2DS XL does everything the 3DS XL does, minus the 3D bit. Drops 7/28/17 for $150.

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WD My Passport SSD

WD My Passport SSD

Western Digital sets its sights on Samsung’s successful T3. Just like the that drive, the My Passport SSD is tiny, light, shock-resistant and is compatible with USB 3.1 Type-C for super-fast transfers, but it’s a bit cheaper. Available in 256GB, 500GB and 1TB.

DIY Custom Car Horn Sounds

DIY Custom Car Horn Sounds

I Like To Make Stuff shows us how you can add custom sounds to your car. Actually, you can add it to anything with a power source, because the project mainly involves connecting a sound board to a speaker. Sounds like a lot of fun.

Hitcase Pro 2.0 Smartphone Case

Hitcase Pro 2.0 Smartphone Case

Tthe Hitcase Pro 2.0 is waterproof and drop-proof, and also allows for mounting of super-wide, wide, and macro lenses. The case itself is compatible with GoPro mounts for capturing action footage. Coming for iPhone 6 and 7, but we’re hoping for a 7 Plus version. (Thanks Matt!)

2017 Origin Eon 15-S

2017 Origin Eon 15-S

Origin’s “entry level” gaming laptop is no slouch. The Eon 15-S comes with a 15.6″ 1080p matte display, a 4GB GTX 1050 Ti GPU, choices of dual-core i3, quad-core i5 or i7 CPUs, 8GB+ RAM, 120GB+ SSD and a 500GB+ HDD. And it comes with Origin’s free lifetime support.

Retro Tech: Atari Video Music

Retro Tech: Atari Video Music

Techmoan looks back at one of the odder bits of tech that video game maker Atari created. The Atari Video Music was an analog device that could produce a lightshow on your TV using your stereo system as its input. While it wasn’t a hit, the Atari 2600 was their next release.

Elk Currency Converter

Elk Currency Converter

Elk is an iOS app that provides currency conversion at a glance. It shows conversions in multiples of ten, hundreds, thousands etc. You can tap on a value to see smaller increments. It also has a very convenient companion app for the Apple Watch. $4 unlocks all currencies.

Logitech G413 Gaming Keyboard

Logitech G413 Gaming Keyboard

Logitech’s mid-level gaming keyboard is an affordable way to get mechanical keys, or at least Romer-G mechanical key switches, which are the same ones that are in Logitech’s higher end keyboards. The G413’s function keys are also highly customizable.

Master & Dynamic x Leica 0.95

Master & Dynamic x Leica 0.95

Master & Dynamic teamed up with Leica to create a series of premium headphones: the MW60 wireless over-ear ($549), MH40 over-ear ($399), ME05 in-ear ($199), and the MP1000 steel headphone stand ($59). Available 5/4/17 at Leica stores and select dealers.

SteelSeries QcK Prism Mouse Pad

SteelSeries QcK Prism Mouse Pad
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The QcK Prism only features colorful RGB LED illumination, and has two different surfaces, cloth on one side for friction, and a smooth-gliding polymer on the other. The 12 LED zones can be programmed to display colors based on in-game events like low health or ammo.

Trashpresso Instant Recycling

Trashpresso Instant Recycling

Taiwan’s Miniwiz has devised a portable, solar-powered recycling plant which transforms plastic and fabric waste into architectural tiles. Junk is washed, shredded, melted, and molded on the spot. They plan on bringing Trashpresso to tourist areas where trash is left behind.

Robot with a Knife

Robot with a Knife

The guys at Irfon Automation decided to see just how precise their Stäubli TX40 industrial robot was, so they attached a straight blade knife to it, and programmed the robot to play a game of five-finger fillet on an all-too-trusting human. Then they increased the speed.

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