Gadgets

Midrange headphones from the luxury speaker maker. These noise-isolating on-ear headphones are made of leather and aluminum and equipped with MartinLogan’s vaunted electrostatic speakers.

The Nikon V2 builds on its predecessor with a larger CMOS sensor, improved image processing, a more ergonomic frame, a command dial and a slow view mode for shooting fast moving subjects.

Built by Samsung, the Nexus 10 has a 10″ 2560 x 1600 touchscreen, a dual-core CPU, 2GB RAM and 16GB or 32GB storage. Ships with Android 4.2, a new version of Jelly Bean packed with features.

Similar to the Autographer, the Memoto is a small wearable 5.0mp camera that automatically takes pictures throughout the day. It’s killer feature is a mobile app that makes the photos searchable.

The HHP2 is the ultimate minimalist keyboard. It has a compact frame but springy, full-sized keys, two USB 2.0 ports and capacitive key switches. Also available with printed keys.

Swedish headphone maker Urbanears collaborated with wool experts Harris Tweed to release a special edition of the former’s Plattan on-ear headphones, which of course get sweet handwoven wool covers.

Samsung’s Google OS netbook is more compact than last year’s version. It now has an 11.6″ screen, is less than 0.8″ thick and weighs just 2.5 lbs. Good thing its price has shrunken too.

Its name is actually a little deceiving. You’ll still need to hunt down an air compressor – but this nifty keychain attachment will convert any standard compressor hose into an impromptu bike pump.

Sling Media’s device lets you stream and control TV shows – both live and the ones on your DVR – to a computer or mobile device anywhere in 1080p HD. Too bad that its mobile apps aren’t free.

Unmonday’s 4.3L is a beautiful AirPlay speaker. It has a porcelain body, a 10W driver and a 10-hour battery. You can chain multiple units together to go from mono to stereo to Dolby surround sound.

The DirecTV Genie lets you record up to 5 shows simultaneously and store them in its built-in 1TB hard drive. It can also stream live or recorded shows to up to 4 TVs at the same time.

Build up excitement – or dread – for a coming event with Mr. Jones’ clock. Set the number of days and choose from 34 events, ranging from specific – birthdays, anniversary, etc. – to vague milestones.

A wireless multi-touch touchpad that takes full advantage of the new gestures in Windows 8, from swiping between apps to quickly returning to the Start screen. It also has gestures for Windows 7.

Similar to the Zumreed Hybrid, the Boomphones lets you go from solo to sharing thanks to its two external speakers. It has an internal battery that lasts up to 10 hours in Boombox Mode.

The incredibly stylish BeoPlay A9 has one 160W bass, two 80W midrange and two 80W treble drivers. Streams audio wirelessly via AirPlay or DLNA and has a USB port and a 3.5mm line in.

3M teamed up with Roku to create a portable home entertainment projector. It has a Roku Streaming Stick built-in and a battery good for about 2.5 hours. Its projection range is from 6″ to 120″.

The Keepsake is a turntable that comes in its own retro styled suitcase for portability. It has built-in full range speakers and a USB connection so you can rip your records to your computer.

The HTC One X+ has a 4.7″ 720p screen, a 1.7GHz quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 64GB storage, 8mp rear camera with LED flash, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0, and a beefed-up 2100mAh battery.

Another practical invention from the Quirky community, Prop Power is an extension cord made of flexible wiring encased in conforming plastic. It can be bent and coiled and will hold its shape.