Awesome Tech

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.

WeWi’s SOL is a 13.3″ netbook that comes with a detachable solar panel array, which can fully charge the laptop in at least two hours. The laptop also has an AC charging adapter. It comes with Ubuntu but can be installed with Windows.

A brake and turn signal light that sticks on the back of motorcycle helmets. It will come with a wireless transmitter that you’ll attach to your bike, allowing it to turn on or off in sync with the bike’s own lights.

To celebrate their launch into Target stores, we’ve teamed up with BlueLounge to give away $165+ worth of items for tidying your workspace, including a CableBox Mini, CableDrop clips, Rolio dock, Kii Lightning charger, Cool Feet, and more.

We’ve seen snowboarding in an LED suit, and it looked amazing, and this ski footage with a colorful LED suits is equally awesome. Created by Sweetgrass Productions and Ahlstrand & Wållgren to promote Philips Ambilight tech.

Blueshift’s range of fast-charging and bamboo-encased Bluetooth speakers, from the small Hydrogen to the hulking limited edition Argon. Like the Helium, they fully charge in just 5 minutes and last between 4 to 8 hours per charge.

Entertainment and security in one remote-controlled egg. It has a projector with an adjustable lens, a camera, various sensors and a sound system. It maps your home so you can ask it to come to a specific room, or control it directly.

Google & HTC’s Nexus 9 tablet has an 8.9″ 2048×1536 IPS LCD display, HTC’s beloved dual front-facing speakers, 2GB RAM, the beastly Tegra K1 64-bit CPU – which also powers the NVIDIA Shield Tablet. Runs Android 5.0 Lollipop.