Awesome Tech

LookFor makes no bones about how stupid their smartphone app is. After all, it’s just a blinking light. But it’s actually quite useful, helping your friends find you easily in big crowds at bars, restaurants, concerts, or movies.

Former NASA employee Mark Rober has a patent for a microwave with an infrared camera and an LCD display on its door. The idea is for users to see when food is fully heated. Show your support for the project by simply signing the petition here.

The Portable Power Outlet is perhaps the smallest external battery pack that has a built-in outlet. It also has up to two USB charging ports. Available in 12,000mAh or 18,000mAh capacities and in white or black.

Nike’s upcoming SNKRS app for iOS and Android will help save U.S. customers from long lines and scalpers. Stay on top of new drops and purchase shoes directly from the app. Adidas will also have a similar app but only for NYC residents.

The VisionTek 900718 houses a desktop-caliber SSD in a durable aluminum housing. It’s USB 2.0-compatible and can get up to 455MB/s read and 440MB/s write speed when used with a USB 3.0 port. Available in 120GB and 240GB.

“If you paired this with Oculus Rift, this is like next gen!” The Fine Brothers put iconic late ’80s tech in the hands of today’s youth. While the Mattel Power Glove for the NES never lived up to its promise, we know one person who still uses his.

Anki improves its robotic remote-controlled cars with a modular track system, new cars and abilities like drifting and jumping as well as team-based game modes, whether against other players or the AI. Drops 9/2015.

To celebrate the launch of Technabob’s new online shop, our sister site is giving away a Sony PlayStation 4 console, valued at almost $400. Enter to win, then share to earn more entries. (Contest ends 3/5/15)

Despite their size, the Samson Meteor M2 desktop speakers are incredibly substantial thanks to their zinc enclosures. They crank out big, crystal clear sound with great low end, using any device with a 3.5mm audio output.

Meet BigDog’s little brother. Boston Dynamics’ Spot is at home both indoors and outdoors and is great at keeping its balance, even when kicked by jerks who will surely be the first to die in the inevitable robot uprising.

The EOS 5DS and 5DS R have a 50.6MP full-frame image sensor, encroaching on medium format territory while giving you the versatility of a DSLR. The 5DS R cancels out the low-pass filter for added sharpness at the risk of moire.

A rechargeable flashlight and bright, 360° lantern that can share energy from its power pack to a network of portable LED lights. Its 4400 mAh battery can charge gadgets too. Includes one PowerLight and two SiteLights.

A set of tracking devices that work with an augmented reality app. The app uses your mobile device’s camera to give you directions and point out your item. You can even group items, because the trackers can detect other nearby trackers.

Unlike most sunglasses with built-in earphones, Soundglasses use bone-conducting transducers to deliver sound through your temple, leaving your ears free to listen to your surroundings. It also has attachments for prescription lenses.

YouTubers will soon be able to combine different shots of the same event in one video. The feature is called Choose Your View and it will let viewers seamlessly switch perspectives while the video is playing. Check out the demo here.

A USB fuel cell charger that uses butane (e.g. lighter fluid). A 3-second refill is good for about 56Wh of power. It’s not the first butane-powered charger, but it’s one of the cheapest of its kind. Demo video here.

Most of us blindly accept the terms and conditions for apps on our devices. To promote BlackPhone, Silent Circle and Ivan Cash asked passersby to read aloud some of the ridiculous permissions they’ve agreed to grant their apps.

Razer updates its 14″ gaming laptop with the NVIDIA GTX970M GPU with 3GB VRAM, Core i7 2.6GHz quad-core CPU and 16GB RAM. Plus it still has that sweet 3200×1800 14″ touchscreen, all in a 0.70″-thick aluminum unibody chassis.

Industrial designer Jolene Carlier says, “most popcorn machines are very dull though the simple process of making popcorn is exciting.” So she conceived of Popcorn Monsoon, a hot air popcorn machine that’s both fun and functional.

A Bluetooth speaker and projector with a built-in battery. Its 1280×800 projection display can give you a 100″ screen from just 8.4ft away. It has HDMI and USB charging ports so you can plug in media players like a Roku stick or Chromecast.

A drummer and a bassist in a tiny box. The DigiTech Trio guitar pedal adds drums and bass lines that match your guitar playing. It has 7 music genres each with 12 styles, and it can save up to three sets at a time. Drops 3/15 for $225.

A Bluetooth headset that can record conversations from your phone or VOIP apps such as Skype. It stores thousands of hours of audio, which you can transfer to your phone via its app or to your computer via email or USB.

A 16GB to 256GB flash drive with USB 2.0 and Lightning connectors. Its curved shape makes it easy to hold your device while it’s connected. Its app has a file manager and a media player. Leef has the Bridge 3.0 for Android users.