Awesome Tech

Modder Matt Gruskin took one of those 1980’s Fisher Price cassette players and transformed it into a Bluetooth speaker for his iPhone. With the help of his mechanical and electronic knowhow, the buttons and volume know even work.

Tesla showed off a prototype of a new type of charger that uses snake-like appendage to automatically reach out towards a vehicle, and plug itself into the car’s charging port. Just add a few more arms, and you’ve got Doc Ock.

Knocki lets you automate your home or trigger your phone just by tapping or knocking. It senses vibration (not sound) on a variety of hard surfaces, and you can assign knock patterns to different functions.

Graava uses a variety of sensors to detect when it’s capturing something notable. It can then automatically edit its recording to include only those highlights. Takes 1080p/30fps & 720p/60fps videos and 8MP stills with 130º FOV.

Microsoft Sway is the new PowerPoint. It’s an easy to use but flexible app for making interactive and embeddable notes, presentations, simple websites and more. Available online, on Windows 10 and on iOS devices. More here.

Mega Tiny Corp.’s washable smartphone case has nano-suction cups at the back, so you can stick your phone on most smooth and flat surfaces, such as wood, metal and glass.  Available for the iPhone 5/5S/6/6+ and Galaxy S6/S6 Edge.

After teasing us, Lexus has revealed their working hoverboard. It uses the superconductor tech we featured a few years back, and a custom-built magnetic hoverboard park, so it won’t be in stores anytime soon. Still, it’s pretty awesome.

This miniature Tesla coil kit not only creates cool sparks, and can light up bulbs, but can play music using electrical current from MIDI files loaded onto it. Requires basic soldering and electronic skills to assemble.

Screenbid is auctioning off a ton of props from Mad Men, including Don Draper’s ’65 Coupe DeVille, a variety of vintage appliances and Don and Roger’s suits and sunglasses. Auction is until 8/6 only.

Vifa’s home speaker is as unassuming as the Copenhagen. Its 43″ long and has four 4″ woofers, two 3″ mids and two 1″ tweeters. It streams via Bluetooth aptX, Wi-Fi and AirPlay. It also has 3.5mm, optical and USB inputs.

Drone pilots and videographers of all skill levels will enjoy Yuneec’s newest 4K drone. It features 25 minutes of flight time, a 3-Axis anti-vibration gimbal, Geo-fencing and Follow Me and Watch Me modes. Read our review on Technabob.

Currently in development, ScopeAR’s Remote AR is an augmented reality app that will let experts solve problems remotely. Sketches or icons can be placed in real time over the user’s point of view to make instructions clearer.

The OnePlus 2 has a 5.5″ 1080p screen, a Snapdragon 810 CPU, 4GB RAM, a 13MP camera that takes 4K videos, a fingerprint sensor and two SIM slots. $329 for 16GB and $349 for 64GB. Now if we can only get our hands on one.

A charge-and-sync Lightning cable with up to 128GB of built-in storage. PhotoFast’s MemoryCable can back up your media as well as contacts, calendar entries and more. It will be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB variants.

Motorola’s new flagship phone has a 5.7″ 1440p display, a fast Snapdragon 808 CPU, 3GB RAM, a microSD slot and a 21MP rear camera that takes 4K/30fps and 1080p/60fps videos. The Pure is the unlocked version of the Style.

Like its predecessor, the Wireless Stick lets you transfer files to and from iOS and Android devices. It can also stream music or videos to up to 3 devices at once, and lasts up 4.5h per charge. Comes in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB.

Creative technologist, artist and hacker Martin Backes created this computerized installation which endlessly sings hit ballads from the ’90s, vocalizing the songs with a sort of robo-speak which expresses a tremendous sense of emotion.

Samsung’s new SE370 monitor has a Qi wireless charger built into its base. Available in 24″ and 27″ sizes, the 16:9 1080p display also supports AMD FreeSync to reduce screen tearing (when connected to PCs with AMD APUs or GPUs).

A Chrome browser extension that lets you turn emails sent via Gmail into unreadeable messages anytime you want. It’s like Gmail’s undo send feature except you can do it even weeks after you’ve sent the email.

iShows 2 lets you keep track of your favorite TV shows and discover related shows and popular picks. It can notify you of new episodes, supports syncing with Trakt.tv accounts and has light and dark themes.

Not only do these big over-the-ear cans sound incredible, with warm, natural sound, they have ear cushions that feel like velour teddy bears on your ears. The 600-ohm model needs an amp, but you can grab a 32-ohm version on Amazon.

Make your own music video with Triller. Pick a song or part of a song from your library or the app’s playlist, then shoot as many takes as you want. Triller will automatically edit and layer your clips into one video, ready to be shared online.

An upcoming handheld GoPro gimbal that promises incredibly fluid and stable shooting at a reasonable price. It features an ergonomic design, a built-in LCD screen and a joystick to frame your subject. Check out the preview video now.