Awesome Tech

The new FLIR personal thermal camera is much smaller and will have both iOS and Android compatible models. It has 4x more resolution than the original, and its apps will let you take close up, panoramic and time lapse videos. Skip to 1:00.

The latest from wood obsessed gadget maker Orée. Its walnut cases for the iPhone 5/5S and iPhone 6/6 Plus enable the phones to charge wirelessly using any Qi charger. The wooden Qi charger is sold separately.

An neat hack by Pekka Väänänen which transforms the 3D graphics of Quake first into audio, then into X/Y vectors which can be displayed on an oscilloscope. Read more about the tech behind the hack here.

As Google’s modular phone project evolves, the tech giant dropped this video which shows of just a few of the reasons that a modular smartphone is a good idea, from adding wholly new features to replacing broken components.

This GE Café refrigerator has a Keurig K-Cup brewer attachment for the water heater on its door. You better use the hell out of the fridge too, because the whole thing will set you back $3,300 when it drops this Fall.

A messaging service for sending notes that appear to be handwritten. Its robots use pens to mimic handwriting. You can choose from a variety of handwritten styles or send your own writing style for the robots to copy.

The New Nintendo 3DS XL has an additional pair of shoulder buttons and the C-stick, an analog nub. It also has a more stable 3D display, an improved CPU and NFC. Sadly, its charging adapter is sold separately.

Console modder Ed Zarick managed to cram in the guts of both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 in one unit, along with a 22″ LCD. It uses just one power plug, though you can’t have both consoles on at once. More on Technabob.

A table with a 2.1 stereo system built in. It has two 4″ speakers, an 8″ woofer, an amplifier, 2 RCA inputs, separate controls for volume, woofer level and subsonic filter, hidden storage and power strip, and optional storage bins.

The on-ear Major sounds good for its price and size but it was too tight and flimsy. Marshall hopes to correct those mistakes with the Major II. It has a more flexible headband, dual 3.5mm jacks and an L-plug. Drops 2/15 for $120.

A universal remote that can control over 30,000 devices via infrared, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Z-Wave and more. You can get just the core and use the free iOS or Android app as a remote or get the bundle that comes with the Neeo remote.

AllCast lets you stream media from your mobile device to Roku, Chromecast and other DLNA-enabled devices. You can also stream from your Google+, Dropbox or Instagram accounts. For iOS, Android and Amazon devices.

A portable file and media server shrunk into a rugged gadget the size of a watch. The Link can stream to 7 devices simultaneously and works with iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux. Available in 128GB to 1TB capacity.

Sony’s hyping up the X900C series’ thin panel, but it actually has a bulge on its lower half. The real perks of the successor to the beloved X900B are its use of Android TV plus access to Netflix 4K videos and PlayStation Now.

AKG’s top-of-the-line headphones were inspired by music producer Quincy Jones. They offer audiophile-grade sound, automatic self-calibration, adjustable equalization and active noise cancellation tech. Out Summer 2015.

An iOS and Android app that lets you access your phone’s contacts, SMS inbox and call logs on other Hotel My Phone users’ phones. You can text and call using your real phone number or a generic number. Additional charges may apply.

If you liked the YotaPhone but would rather stick to your iPhone, check out popSlate. This iPhone 6/5/5S case has a built-in E-ink screen, which can show images from your gallery, camera or Instagram account via Bluetooth.

Dell’s XPS line has reached its white swan moment. The new XPS 13 is a stunner, with thin bezels on its 1080p display and carbon fiber on its case. It lasts up to 15h per charge and has a 3200×1800 touchscreen upgrade option.

An umbrella with a Bluetooth chip built-in. Pair it with your phone and the Kisha app will alert you if you leave the umbrella behind. You can set safe zones such as your house so the app won’t nag you if you leave the umbrella there.

Goal Zero’s Yeti generators can be charged from an outlet, a car’s 12V adapter or via Goal Zero’s solar panels. The generators all have USB, 12V and AC charging ports. Available in 168Wh, 396Wh and 1200Wh capacities.

CES 2015 was as overwhelming as usual. While we can’t report on every gadget on display, The Verge shows off many of the latest gizmos in this brief, if uninformative video which recites Walter Benjamin’s musings on art and innovation.

The Forge TV is an Android TV device. It will let you play Android games with up to four controllers and view media via Android apps. But the real news here is Razer’s Cortex, software that can stream PC games to Android TV devices.

The FDR-AX33 is the most compact 4K Handycam yet. It has a 1″ Exmor R CMOS sensor, 12x optical zoom and balanced optical image stabilization. It can shoot 3840×2160 video at 30/24fps and 1920×1080 video at 60/30/24fps.