Awesome Gadgets

Action videos literally jump out with Tachyon’s XC 3D: shock and waterproof, it packs two cameras into one helmet mountable unit for 3D recording and includes 3D glasses and software.

Joby’s Gorillamobile stand now supports the 3G/3GS; it still features three flexible legs, a camera adapter, lock ring and adhesive clips, but adds a soft-touch iPhone-only case.

The Comptometer is a functioning steampunk controller for mixing and editing video, but the best part is the sales rep’s presentation above: he doesn’t break character at any point.

It not only looks like Aliens’ exoskeleton, but the Power Loader suit works like one too: known as a dual-arm power amplification robot, it’s able to lift 220 lbs with ease. Thanks, Sonic!

Available 10/6/09, Verizon’s HTC Imagio is their first Win Mo 6.5 phone; it boasts a 3.6″ resistive touchscreen, 5 MP camera w/autofocus, EV-DO Rev. A w/ global roaming, and Wi-Fi.

Sure to whip virtual voyeurs into a frenzy, Georgia Tech is taking Google Earth real-time; they’ve incorporated real-world imagery including traffic, football games and even clouds.

Created by Platform21, the Breakfast Machine Project is a Rube Goldbergian series of contraptions that turn mornings into an automatic affair: it makes omelets, coffee, and toast w/jam.

Phase One’s 645DF is a significant update of their medium format 645 series; it boasts 1/1600 flash sync speeds, faster AF/capture rates, and three F/2.8 leaf shutter lenses.

For those who demand the absolute crispest helmet-mounted footage, VholdR’s new ContourHD1080p shoots 1920×1080 videos at 30fps; it’s otherwise identical to the 720p model.

Dell’s 16″ Latitude Z is their flagship business laptop with a 1600×900 screen and Core 2 Duo CPU, but measures just 0.57″ thick and 4.5 lbs; it also includes a wireless charging dock.

Samsung’s AMOLED 12M / SCH-W880 is official: the camera-phone packs a 12 MP sensor, 3x optical zoom, 720p video, 800×480 3.3″ AMOLED display, UMTS/HSDPA, and Wi-Fi.

We previewed it earlier, but Maximum PC has a production version of Thermaltake’s sexy Level 10 case; it packs 6 hot-swap SATA bays, 3 optical drives and red LEDs aplenty.

Designed to bring 35 mm pros into the DSLR fold, Hasselblad’s 50 and 60 MP H4D medium format cameras include True Focus — off-center AF which accounts for camera movement.

Doug Haffner’s Steampunk Arcade Cabinet is a double-dose of old school; covered with a patina and green backlit Frankenstein photos, it uses MAME on a PC to play arcade games.

We’re still smarting over the $250 price ($200 at Best Buy w/extra rebate), but Sprint’s Samsung Instinct HD will feature a 3.2″ touchscreen, 5 MP camera, video recording and Wi-Fi.

Frontgate’s 42″ tall iPod Tower Speaker towers over puny docks; it features two 1″ tweeters, two 3″ midrange speakers and a 6.5″ subwoofer and is topped with an LCD touch screen.

It’s a modest update, but fans of Razer’s venerable DeathAdder gaming mouse should be pleased: it packs a 3500dpi 3.5G IR sensor w/ 1ms response time and tangle-free braided cable.

Other than a gold housing, Monster’s Turbine PRO in-ear headphones improve on the original Turbines with improved clarity, bass and treble, along with new Super Tip ear tips.

Wacom’s Bamboo graphic tablets now feature multitouch along with normal pen input; gestures include drag, right-click, pinch-to-zoom, rotation, scrolling, and back and forward.

Alienware’s most powerful MicroATX desktop ever, the Aurora ALX maxes out with an overclocked 3.6GHz Core i7 975, dual ATI or NVIDIA cards, up to 24GB RAM and liquid cooling.

IREX teams up with Verizon and Barnes & Noble for their DR800SG; the e-reader sports an 8.1″ screen, 2GB storage, world-capable 3G and open platform, multiformat support.

Using a repurposed cooler, Brian De Vitis’ R2D2 carries far more than Death Star plans: it’s packed with eight consoles, a sound system and a dome-mounted projector.

Alienware’s M15x laptop gets seriously upgraded; it packs a 2.0GHz Core i7 920XM CPU, a 1GB GeForce GTX 260M, up to 8GB RAM, Blu-ray burner, FireWire and 3 USB ports.