Awesome Gadgets

The Hudway Cast adds a heads-up display to any car, offering quick access to navigation and other important info without taking your eyes off the road, wirelessly projecting images from your iOS or Android smartphone. Save 13% in The Awesomer Shop.

Fundian’s Power Vessel is a versatile mini Bluetooth keyboard. It works with PCs, iOS, and Android devices. It has a joystick, a d-pad, left and right bumpers, and left- and right-click mouse buttons. It also has a backlit keyboard and a 3.5mm input. It lasts up to 30h per charge.

weBoost’s Drive Reach is its newest and most powerful in-vehicle cellphone signal booster. Its 4G external antenna and amplifier can increase cell signals up to 32 times. Its power port also has a USB charging port. It works with all North American carriers.

SCUF Gaming’s pro Xbox One controller is customizable. It comes with two pairs of thumb sticks, four programmable and removable paddles, adjustable triggers, and a battery that lasts up to 30h per charge. You can also order faceplates and thumbsticks in different colors.

NytStnd’s bedside charging stand lets you recharge up to four devices wirelessly, including an iOS device with a Lightning or USB-C port plus an Apple Watch. You also have the option of adding a USB 3.0 port. It comes in two variants and two colors.

Delta Hack takes a look at droolworthy gadget for laser geeks. The 4″, 3.1 lb cube has bright red, green, and blue lasers, and a computer-controlled mirror which can be used to display animations. Its beam can also be focused to engrave images or ignite things. Available now from Wicked Lasers. Read our full review on Technabob.

The Bose Home Speaker 300 is the little brother of the Home Speaker 500. Like its predecessor, it can be used solo or as part of a multi-room setup with other Bose or AirPlay 2-compatible speakers. It provides 360º sound and booming bass in a compact size. Drops 6/4/19 for $260.

The Flic 2 is a smart button that connects to computers, mobile devices, and home automation devices via Bluetooth. You can program one or more things to happen when you push it once, push it twice and hold it down. It works with IFTTT as well as any app shared by Flic users.

The Powerfin is a power strip designed to be placed between sofa cushions, so you can charge your devices while sitting comfortably. It has one rotating AC outlet, two USB charging ports, and a built-in surge protector.

Redison Music’s Senspad is an electronic drum kit that weighs less than 1.5lb and is nearly as thin as a practice pad. It has three programmable strike zones and lasts up to 12h per charge. You can connect it to mobile devices or PCs via USB or Bluetooth.

The ASUS ZenFone 6 has a midrange price ($499+), but it has a handful of top-tier specs. Its 48MP regular and 13MP ultra-wide rear cameras can flip to the front for selfies as well. It also has a 5,000mAh battery and a top of the line Snapdragon 855 CPU.

Thomas & Darden’s Kube outdoor speaker has a 350W digital amplifier that allows it to pump out a bone rattling 122dB of sound. It also has a 35L insulated cooler compartment. It can connect via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or 3.5mm input. It lasts up to 50h per charge and has a USB charging port.

Panic, creators of Mac and iOS apps like Coda and Transmit teamed up with Teenage Engineering to make a totally original handheld gaming system. It features a 2.7″ hi-res B&W screen, a funky crank input device, and will come with 12 original games, released weekly from the time of its launch in 2020.

The S-Charge is a jumbo battery case for the Nintendo Switch. It has a 10,000mAh battery, enough to charge the Switch up to four times. It also has a USB charging port, a slot for two cartridges, and a kickstand. It’s on sale at Touch of Modern as of this writing.

The BoltHub is a USB-C hub with a clever design for mounting onto compatible tablets such as the iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S4. Instead of dangling like a dongle, it slides onto the corner of the tablet. You can also use it as a normal dongle on computers.

The OnePlus 7 Pro has a 6.67″ 90Hz 1440p AMOLED display with nearly no bezel, an in-display fingerprint sensor, 6GB/8GB/12GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB storage, a Snapdragon 855 CPU, a pop-up 16MP front camera, and three rear cameras. It also charges to 50% in just 20 minutes.

Lenovo has unveiled a prototype of its folding ThinkPad X1 touchscreen laptop. It has a 13.3″ 2K OLED display, a sturdy hinge, and batteries that are at the “bottom” half so it stays stable in laptop mode. The final version will come with a Wacom stylus and a keyboard when it drops in 2020.

Our desire to use = voice commands on our Amazon Fire TV means we have multiple remotes sitting around. The F2 attaches to your Fire TV remote, expanding its capabilities with 11 buttons that can learn commands from other IR remotes. Sadly, it only works with the 1st gen Fire TV remote.

The affordable version of Fruitlock’s wireless hub for iOS devices. It connects to your iPhone or iPad via local network. You can transfer or copy files to its internal storage, a USB device or a microSD card. You can also play videos on an HDMI display, play music on speakers and more.

The third version of Slughaus’ micro flashlight. The Bull3t is five times brighter than its predecessor, providing 100 lumens of power in a teensy package. It’s also now available in a polished titanium case. It’s still waterproof, fireproof and crush-resistant.

Google’s Pixel 3a and 3a XL are more affordable than today’s flagship phones. But they have a 5.6″ or 6″ (respectively) 1080p OLED display, the same 12.2MP rear camera and camera software that’s in the Pixel 3, which has HDR and the miraculous low light mode, Night Sight.

The Ivi is a forthcoming modular 3D printer that promises up to 15-micron print resolution. It also has optional plug-and-play nozzles in different sizes, as well as a 2500mW laser module for engraving, and an 8000RPM CNC module for carving.

Drop and Beyerdynamic modified the beloved DT 1770 studio headphones to have 32 ohm 45mm Tesla drivers. So you can use these studio-quality headphones without need for an external amp. They provide a powerful and balanced sound, and their price doesn’t hurt too.