Awesome Tech

An amazingly compact device which can provide steady video shots from any camera with a standard tripod mount. Its folding legs double as both counterbalance weights and an impromptu tripod base. Jump to 4:00 to see it in action.

Plasma speakers are nothing new to science geeks, but the guys at ExcelPhysics are making them accessible to anyone. The kits reproduce sound by modulating a high voltage electrical arc. Just plug in your audio source, and zap away!

A credit card-sized mobile device charger. At just 0.19″ thick and weighing only 2oz., you can easily keep the TravelCard in your wallet. It has a 1300mAh battery and an integrated micro-USB or Lightning connector.

Audi’s technology will tell you what speed to maintain so you’ll pass through the next traffic light when it’s green. It also counts down to the next green light if you’re already stopped at a red light. More here and here.

Wall-hanging artwork which doubles as a speaker. Soundwall streams music via AirPlay or UPnP and also has RCA inputs. Choose from Soundwall’s stock artwork, upload your own photo or order a blank canvas for you to paint on.

Rinspeed imagines how high-end cars might look like when autonomous driving technology matures. Based on the Tesla Model S, the XchangE is basically a compact hotel on wheels. With a motel bathtub paint job. More here.

Are you really forgetful? Do you work best with deadlines? Or maybe you just want to see your life quantized? Check out Progress Bars of Life. This free Windows program lets you set alarms or reminders that are displayed as progress bars.

Nike follows in Vans’ footsteps and has released a similar line of iPhone 5 cases. These cases are made from recycled Nike Air shoes and feature one of Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman’s first ever outsole designs, the waffle.

A power outlet cover plate with a built-in LED nightlight. SnapRays has a light sensor that triggers the LEDs to turn on when it’s dark and switch off when it’s bright. It installs in seconds and doesn’t need wires or batteries.

Jason Allemann combined work and play in this brilliant mod. He took the electronics from a discarded keyboard then used LEGO pieces to make keys and switches, creating a playful keyboard that’s good enough for daily use.

What if I told you that the image above was shot on Earth? You’d probably believe us because it’s not that crazy. Video footage of the Morpheus vehicle’s successful test flight and landing at the Kennedy Space Center on the other hand is.

Revolights Arc is a fender-mounted nike taillight that’s more affordable than Revolights’ wheel–mounted lights. It also acts as a brake light. Its battery lasts up to 8 hours and charges via USB in just 2 hours.

Cone suggests songs based on your listening habits. The portable player has simple controls and taps into your streaming music subscriptions and other online sources. It’s also an AirPlay speaker. Drops this summer for $399.

Google presented a non-functioning prototype of the Project Ara modular smartphone at This Week in Startups. The bare bones model could cost as low as $50 and will come in three sizes. Skip to around 6:00 for the demo.

The Smart rear-view mirror has a hidden LCD monitor. At the flick of a switch the driver can switch to a live feed from a camera mounted at the rear of the vehicle to get a view unobstructed by passengers or cargo at the back.

While it’s not going to replace your Pizza Hut server quite yet, we’re really digging the UI that Chaotic Moon Studios developed for this interactive table which lets you drag items onto your pizza and pay with your smartphone.

Part of Grain Audio’s Kickstarter-funded launch lineup, these wooden bookshelf speakers are based on hand-built models used in professional venues. They have 5.25″ woofers and are meant to be used with 25W to 75W amplifiers.

The Toughpad 5 is protected from shock, dust and water. It has a 5″ 720p screen, an 8mp rear camera, 32GB storage, a microSD slot and a huge 6,200mAh hot-swappable battery. It will have Windows 8 and Android 4.2.2 variants.

Cloudwash is Berg’s vision of a 21st century washing machine. It has simple physical controls, with notifications and detailed options controlled from an app. The app is a bit over-designed – a washing machine calendar? – but promising.

In this unique and critically-acclaimed game by Kent Hudson, you play an entity influencing a household headed by a writer struggling to finish the most important work of his career without losing touch with the ones he loves.

SanDisk managed to cram a whopping 128GB of storage in its newest microSD card, way more than the capacity of most smartphones, tablets or digital cameras. The card is also water-, magnet-, X-ray- and shock-proof.

We’ve teamed up with Gear Diary to give away this awesome prize pack worth ~$500, including a booq Python Slimpack, a Griffin MotoTC Rally R/C car, Marshall Major Headphones and an EcoXBT Bluetooth Speaker! (Ends 3/10/14)

The dual-screened Android smartphone is now available for pre-order in Russia and select European countries. Its 4.7″ rear touchscreen uses E-ink, allowing it to display images and other data with little to no battery consumption.