Awesome Gadgets

It won’t please all audiophiles, but along with a smoked glass design, the iHome iP1 iPod Dock uses Bongiovi audio processing and features a 100W amp, 4″ woofers and 1″ tweeters.

The third iteration of Samsung’s BlackJack, the i637 Jack will be available 5/19 on AT&T with WinMo 6.1, a 3.2MP camera, aGPS, 3G, Wi-Fi, a 320×240 display and full QWERTY.

The Retro Mini is a slightly cheaper version of the FC Mobile II with a smaller 2.4″ screen; it’s a portable console that reads NES cartridges and sports built-in speakers and TV-out.

Based on Novatel’s MiFi, the Sprint MiFi 2200 is a combination broadband modem and mobile hotspot; it also makes use of the MiFi’s GPS, good for location and mapping apps.

Stephen Dettman’s solar-powered MotoMap GPS is motorcycle friendly; it mounts to the fuel tank with a strap and magnets and uses a flexible E-Ink display that works with gloves.

Guilherme Martins’ PAPERduino is an ultra-affordable Arduino that uses paper instead of PCB; even better, he gets to print all his layouts right on the paper, making assembly a breeze.

For those who demand pure sound, Denon’s AH-NC600 earbuds not only reduce ambient noise by 99% but feature a Radial Cascade Damper; it cuts out the noise from touched cables.

Named after masters of splatter Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, Oscar G. Torres’ Jackoon robot actually uses a camera that lets it paint a predetermined image.

Now available through Verizon, Samsung’s Alias 2 isn’t the prettiest phone but sports an e-ink “Magic Key” keypad which can switch between numeric and QWERTY modes.

If even your laptop cooler needs to look good, NZXT’s Cryo S fits the bill with a 3mm thick aluminum body, two 120mm fans, two USB ports, a non-slip rubber finish and tilted surface.

It looks like a droideka but this Croww 540 robot is purely benevolent; it not only acts as a pack mule that can traverse both sand and ice but provides shelter in the form of a retractable tent.

Stradivarius players would blanch, but the electric Squidolin takes the violin into the 21st century with amplifier output and the ability to teach beginners with a series of simple exercises.

Portable and durable, the Freeloader uses solar panels to charge a 1,000 mAh Li-Ion battery, enough to run your iPod for 18 hours; it also includes a power cable with 11 adapter tips.

Good until 5 pm PST today (5/9), Charles & Marie’s Limited Edition Phonofone II is on sale for $300; it’s essentially a passive amplified speaker for your iPod made entirely out of ceramic.

Saving money never sounded so good: Teenage Engineering’s Styrofoam Turntable is constructed from high density foam and actually works; they also plan to make an OP-1 Synth.

The size of a credit card, Clickfree’s Traveler connects via USB to your PC or Mac and begins backing up your data immediately without setup; choose from 16GB, 32GB and 64GB sizes.

We’re tempted to call the Indigo a $12k iPod Dock, but that doesn’t describe all of its features; it’s designed to serve as a hub for your analog and digital audio both wired and wirelessly.

This Star Trek TOS-styled Communicator is not only a must-have for Trekkies, but actually serves as a VoIP phone with working speaker and buttons plus 21 sound effects.

It may not be much to look at, but Garmin’s Oregon 550/550t navigator adds several significant features: a 3.2MP camera, geotags, 3-axis compass and sunlight readable touchscreen.

Nokia’s E52 retains the svelte candybar design of the E51, but doubles talk time to 8 hours (6 hours on 3G); it also features a 3.2MP camera, GPS, noise cancellation and new email UI.

Weighing only half a gram, the PD-100 Black Hornet is no toy: this government-only mini spy copter flies up to 20mph and sports a camera which can relay video to an RC unit.

Evil Mad Scientist Labs shows off some of the chroma-fantastic properties of their Peggy 2 LED board in the video above; it’s amazing that they’re doing this with 2×2 RGBW super pixels.

Barely a day after the Kindle DX announcement, meet Hard Graft’s new Dapper Kindle case: it fits the Kindle 1, Kindle 2 and Kindle DX and is made with wool felt and Italian leather.