Awesome Tech

A protective case for the iPad Air and iPad Air 2 that comes with a pair of thin stereo speakers. It lasts up to 7 hours per charge, and because it pairs via Bluetooth 4.0 it can be used to play audio from other devices as well.

Kuna is an alternative to standard outdoor lights. Aside from being a stylish lamp, it’s also a discreet security system. It comes with a webcam, a microphone, a motion sensor and an alarm that you can all control through a mobile app.

A matchbox-sized woofer that you clip onto your body. It amplifies low frequency sound and turns it into vibrations, giving headphone users extra depth and feedback. It has three vibration levels and works with 3.5mm jacks.

It’s been a while since we’ve seen an interesting camera from Kodak, but its digital imaging partner has a neat trick up its sleeve. The Pixpro SP360 action cam can shoot 360º panoramas through its fisheye lens. Example videos here.

Pop Chart Lab’s The Insanely Great History of Apple 3.0 is a chronological checklist of the tech giant’s 534 products, from the Apple I to the iMac with 5K Display. It even comes with System 6-style rails for mounting. Zoom in here.

Velodyne Marine’s Martini 1.5 is a motorboat with an active suspension system which keeps its deck and cabin level as it skims across choppy waters, improving marine safety, and bringing sea-sickness to its knees. More at WIRED.

A slim smartwatch that tracks heart rate, steps, calories burned, UV exposure, sleep and has a guided workout. It also receives text messages and other notifications, and has a built in GPS. Works w/ Windows Phone, iOS and Android.

The MacBook Air of gaming laptops. The base model “only” gets you a 1366×768 screen, Core i5 ULV CPU, GTX 860M GPU & 8GB RAM, but it’s the most sensible build. If you’re willing to spend more you might as well get something else.

Sitting in between the new Moto X and the Nexus 6, the Droid Turbo has a crazy 5.2″ 2560×1440 AMOLED display backed up by a 3900 mAh battery. It also has a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 CPU and 3GB RAM. Coming to Verizon on 10/30.

Our curiosity is piqued by the UI for the upcoming Apple Watch. While waiting for the real deal, programmer Lucas Menge prototyped the same experience on the iPhone, and it seems way better than pages full of icons. Source here.

The Fire TV Stick aims to combine the benefits of Chromecast and dedicated media streaming devices. You can use it on its own, but it can also mirror the screens of Miracast-enabled devices and stream from a few iOS and Android apps.

A concept for an electronic whiteboard. The WriteBoard is a 27″ 1080p LCD touchscreen that comes with a marker-sized stylus. Anything you write on it will be sent to other WriteBoards as well as to connected mobile devices.

Bang & Olufsen’s BeoPlay A2 Bluetooth speaker packs stereo sound in a compact form. It has two 3″ drivers, two 0.75″ tweeters and two 3″ passive bass radiators. Its battery lasts up to 24h and can be used to charge other devices.

A wireless indoor security camera that mounts via a magnetic base and connects to your iOS or Android device over Wi-Fi. It has an alarm, a motion detector and a camera that takes 640×480 video. Video here. More here.

Like TableDrum, the CLIPHIT lets you turn ordinary objects into a drum kit. It comes with three clips and a footswitch, with room for a second footswitch. It comes with 11 kits and runs on 4 AA batteries. Skip to 2:50 for the demo.

If you don’t want to replace your existing smoke alarms with something smarter, the Leeo could be a good compromise. It listens to your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and will alert you or your emergency contacts via its iOS app.

An app that instantly solves math equations using your phone’s camera, then shows you the step by step solution. It can solve simple arithmetic and algebra equations. Available for iOS and Windows Phone; Android version drops in 2015.

MTailor lets you order tailored shirts via a free iOS app. It will use your device’s camera to take your measurements and shirt preferences (fabric, collar, cuffs etc.). Your shirt will be shipped for free with a money back guarantee.

Inventables‘ easy-to-use machine lets you upload designs from your computer and carves objects from a variety of materials. The bundled software can carve and cut in 2.5D, while you can use off-the-shelf CAM software for full 3D objects.

If an all-in-one gaming PC doesn’t sound like an oxymoron to you, check out MSI’s AG270 2QC and 2QE. Both have 27″ 1080p (with optional touch panel) screens, Yamaha audio, 4th gen Core i7 CPUs and NVIDIA’s new GTX 900M GPUs.

Joining its excellent Stanmore, Woburn and Hanwell, the Acton is the smallest of Marshall’s amplified speakers. Measuring 10.4″ (W) x 6.3″(H), it’s got a 4″ woofer, two 3/4″ dome tweeters, class-D amps and Bluetooth. Out 11/3/14.

A crowdfunded effort to replicate the magic of Back to the Future 2’s hoverboards. Invest $299+ and receive a dev kit to play with the tech, though it’ll cost you $10k if you want one of the first 10 functional hoverboards. More on The Verge.

These ultrabright, rechargeable LED bike lights aim to dramatically improve visibility of bike riders at night or in inclimate weather. The waterproof lights provide full 360° illumination, and attach using strong neodymium magnets.