Awesome Tech

Bang & Olufsen’s wireless digital music system can play music based on your mood. At the center of the system is a two-sided controller – a wooden touch surface for one-touch playback, and an aluminum-wrapped touchscreen to dive in deep.

The curved and scratch-resistant smartphone returns with a smaller size and better specs. The G Flex 2 has a 5.5″ 1080p screen, Snapdragon 810 CPU, 2GB/3GB RAM and a 13MP camera with optical image stabilization.

The BRV-PRO is the ultimate rugged Bluetooth speaker, offering dust, water and shock resistance, and a variety of modular add-ons including a battery pack, LED lantern, solar panel, wireless charging and stacking plates.

Like the Dart, Zolt is an extremely compact laptop charger at just 3″ long. But it can also charge two other USB-powered devices all at the same time. It will come with a 6ft cable and connectors for various laptops.

Samsung’s T1 external drive is no larger than a business card and weighs just 30g, yet it can carry up to 1TB of data. It’s also available in 250GB and 500GB capacities. Drops 1/15 for $179-$599.

Visijax’s jackets have built-in front and rear LEDs to keep you visible while biking. The high-end model also has turn signals on each sleeve, which activate when you raise your arm. The LEDs can stay lit for up to 30 hours per charge.

The Windows-based Yoga Tablet 2 has AnyPen technology, which lets you use anything with a metal or graphite tip – a pencil, a pen, a fork –  as a stylus. Thankfully, the screen is scratch-resistant. Wacom should get this on its tablets.

The Lenovo LaVie are incredibly lightweight yet durable 13″ laptops. The HZ550 weighs just 1.72lb., while the hybrid HZ750 weighs 2.04lb (the current 13″ MacBook Air weighs 2.96lb). Drops 5/15 for $1299/$1499.

The military version of Amazon Prime Air. The Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System is a US Navy program that aims to convert helicopters into drones, which can the be summoned for supply drops via a user-friendly mobile app.

For better or for worse, we’ve all had times in our lives where our waistline changed. Emiota’s motorized Belty intelligently adjusts as your waist changes, and can also double as an activity tracker. It’s still in the prototype phase though.

An affordable version of the minimalist activity tracker watch. The Activité Pop does everything that its high end sibling does but is made of cheaper materials. Available soon for $150 in three colors with a variety of optional straps.

A compact, splashproof 4K video camera that shoots 3840×2160 video at 30fps. A powerful Bionz X processor helps overall image quality. Has Wi-Fi for remote control and HDMI for direct connection to 4K TVs. Drops 3/15 for $500.

The MSI GT80 Titan has a real mechanical keyboard, an 18.4″ 1080p screen, a 2.4Ghz Intel Core i7 CPU, 32GB RAM and two NVIDIA GTX980M in SLI. Its memory and storage drives can be replaced via the plate above the keyboard.

A modular series of computer peripherals. The Stack consists of a 1TB external drive, a Bluetooth speaker, a battery and a Wi-Fi access point. When stacked on top of each other, you only need one cable to power them all.

The LaCie Mirror is an external hard drive encased in polished Gorilla Glass 3, giving it a mirrored finish. And soon, a pattern of your fingerprints. The 1TB USB 3.0 drive comes with an ebony wood display stand and pen holder.

Featuring unparalleled contrast and color reproduction, LG’s OLED displays not only look amazing, they’re crazy thin. At the top of the line is the EG9900, a 77″ display which can change from flat to curved at the touch of a button.

This odd looking gadget can capture 360° panoramic images using three fish-eye lens cameras, and automatically stitches the images together in real time. Shoots 4096×2048 stills, and 2048×1024 videos.

This stylish digital amp provides 20 watts-per-channel to non-powered speakers of your choice. It can play music via Bluetooth or optical audio connections, and outputs to a subwoofer. Pairs perfectly with NHT SuperZero speakers.

An affordable DIY kit that adds color-matched ambient lighting to your TV, similar to Philips’ Ambilight technology. It consists of RGB LEDs on adhesive strips, a Raspberry Pi, a USB video grabber and an HDMI to AV converter.

This extravagant medium-format camera combines Phase One’s digital imaging tech with the manual controls and design aesthetic of ALPA’s classic analog cameras. In 50-, 60- and 80- megapixel variants. Image samples here.

LG’s door-within-a-door refrigerators must have been a hit, because the company is doubling the feature with its upcoming LPXS34886C Mega-Capacity Door-in-Door Refrigerator. Designer Appliances claims it’s going to cost over $5,000.

Outdoor Technology’s Chips headphones were originally made to fit inside snow helmets. This new set of headgear and headgear accessories – including a headphone frame and a beanie – make Chips more versatile.

Upgrade your bicycle into a hybrid electric just by installing the Omni Wheel. It has a built-in 350W motor and a rechargeable battery. It fits on most bicycles, has five assist levels and lasts at least 15mi per charge.