Awesome Tech

Vincross’ Hexa is a six-legged robot that can tackle all sorts of terrain. It comes with a remote control app which can stream video from its camera, play various games and download apps that will be made by the community using its development kit.

The latest version of Samsung’s dependable portable solid state drives. The T5 is as fast as they come, providing up to 540MB/s transfer speeds. It’s still tiny, light, and shockproof. It comes with both USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to USB-A cables.

The FrontRow is a 2.3″ tall disc-shaped camera that weighs just 1.94oz. You can hang it on a necklace or mount it on a clip. It can livestream to YouTube, Facebook and Twitter or automatically create time-lapse footage. Its 8MP front camera shoots at 1080p/30fps.

Redditor eames_era_fo_life shows of a cool 3D printed object – in the form of a Yoshimoto Cube – one of those hinged playthings that can be flipped inside-out on itself. The most impressive part – it was printed entirely as a single part. STL file available here.

Get true stereo sound separation with this duo of compact Bluetooth speakers, which can be wirelessly set to output left and right channels, or used individually. They work up to 30 feet away, and come with a special microUSB “Y” cable so you can charge them both at once.

If you’re sick of black and red gaming peripherals, check out Razer’s new Mercury gadgets. The white and chrome color scheme is available on the Black Widow X Chroma keyboard, the Kraken headset, the Lancehead mouse the Invicta mousepad.

From Anker’s Eufy line of smart appliances comes the Genie. It’s an affordable way to access Amazon’s Alexa, the voice-controlled virtual assistant. The Genie doesn’t have Bluetooth and it only has a 2W speaker, but it’s as responsive as Amazon’s gadgets.

This truly 21st-century take on the electric guitar, has a built in dock for an iPhone (5 through 7 Plus) or iPod Touch (5th or 6th gen), and works with iOS apps like IK Multimedia’s Amplitube to modify and sweeten sounds through its 20-watt class D and trio of high-quality speakers.

Laser engravers are nifty, but they usually take up lots of space. The Cubiio aims to change that, offering up a computer-controlled laser engraver which can work just about anywhere. It can engrave a wide variety of materials, and cut through thin ones.

Klipsch wishes Capitol Records a happy 75th birthday by releasing special editions of The One Bluetooth speaker, The Three desktop speaker, and the Heresy III loudspeakers. They have real wood veneer cases, spun copper switches and knobs and a unique insignia.

Retro Fighters‘ Nintendo 64 controller is inspired by modern gamepads. Gone is the middle grip and the center analog stick. Instead, the N64 Controller has a modern thumbstick in the Xbox position, large C buttons, extra Z triggers and a turbo function.

Edifier’s S2000Pro powered monitors are as good as bookshelf speakers get. They not only look substantial, but they offer up smooth, clean, accurate, and room-filling sound via analog, optical and coax digital, balanced XLR, or Bluetooth sources. Full review on Technabob.

There’s more demand to move away from fossil fuels and towards electric power than ever. MinutePhysics and Real Engineering teamed up to explore some of the challenges of using batteries to power everything, and the theoretical limitations of battery tech.

Copy colors anywhere with the Nix Mini. It weighs just 0.6oz and is smaller than a ping pong ball. It instantly matches colors to RGB, HTML, CMYK and LAB, as well as over 10,000 paint brands. The app shows complementary colors, nearby paint stores and more.

The BIRD is a fingertip wearable device which can send motion control data to a Windows PC. It allows users to manipulate objects on screen by simply moving their finger and making gestures in mid-air, and is ideally suited for interacting with projected images.

Torch Apparel’s M1 is a slim enduro-style bicycle helmet. It has a removable dual-LED light that combines a rear safety light and an adjustable 500 lumen front light. The gadget easily snaps onto the helmet while leaving space for an action camera.

From the makers of the Lofree Keyboard comes another retro style gadget. The Poison Bluetooth speaker has a nice Space Age design. It even has a built-in FM radio with an analog dial. Its two 10W drivers and a large bass diaphragm produce a loud and tight sound.

Tile Pro location beacons are two times louder and have twice the range of previous Tile products. They can find your phone or the object that they’re attached to from up to 200ft. away. They’re also the first Tile beacons to be waterproof.

Tersa Steam is a wall-mounted steam cleaner for clothes. Its cleaning solution comes in proprietary recyclable pods, similar to the ones used in many coffeemakers. It only takes 10 minutes to clean and dry your garment. Each unit comes with one month’s worth of pods.

Watching movies in a true IMAX theater can be an overwhelmingly amazing experience. Projectionist John Ruddock shows us that preparing the expensive equipment can also be intense. There’s a surprising amount of manual setup involved in playing a 70mm IMAX film.

The Roland TR-08 looks and works exactly the same as its grandfather, the TR-808, but in a much more portable form. You can even power it with batteries. It doesn’t sound quite as crunchy as the original, but for its price and size it’s a hell of a deal.

Completely lose the wires with Treblab’s stylish and compact in-ear headphones. They offer full Bluetooth 4.1 compatibility, passive noise cancellation tech, and up to 6 hours of playtime per charge. Save 83% off the original MSRP in The Awesomer Shop.

Keep your Mac’s desktop clean and more with Unclutter. It has drop-down fields where you can store files and shortcuts, manage your clipboard and make notes. It can also sync your files and notes via Dropbox. If you own DaisyDisk, you can buy Unclutter for just $5.