Awesome Tech

The miraculous non-stick coating is not a single substance but one that can be tailored to different liquids. For instance, it can be made of the same ingredients as condiments. LiquiGlide is now used by companies such as Elmer’s.

A rugged ball with six black and white cameras. Each camera shoots one photo per second. The photos are wirelessly sent and stitched into a 360º image to a mobile device up to 60ft. away. Available with LEDs or near-IR light.

Developed by Rock Jaw’s head designer, Trinity Audio Engineering’s in-ear monitors provide high quality and durability at jaw-dropping prices. The mid- and top-tier models have filters to modify the sound. Check out Head-Fi’s reviews for more.

This sweet TokyoFlash watch melds wood with modern tech. Hidden behind its dark sandalwood face are LED hands in blue, red or green. Also has vibrating smartphone alerts via Bluetooth. Special release price good through 7/1/15.

A compact 3D printing pen that lets you draw objects in three dimensions. It heats super hot so it can handle a wide variety of materials, and can even solder. Down the road, it will get add-on tips for woodburning, foam cutting and more.

A compact 5-axis CNC milling machine for materials within 4.5″ x 4.8″ x 3.45″. It can mill materials up to the hardness of aluminum, including wood, wax and plastic. Its spindle lets you change heads just by pulling a lever.

Combining ’60s retro style with modern tech, Electrohome’s clear- and bright-sounding Archer turntable folds into a suitcase for easy transit. It’s got built-in speakers, and USB and AUX inputs. Plus, it won’t break the bank.

Torque’s headphones not only look great, they sound amazing too. Each set offers a personalization system which lets you choose over- or on-ear pads, and four different bass levels. Full review on Technabob.

UK premium audio maker Ruark is now offering its speakers in the US. The MR1 offer plentiful, natural sound, and pair beautifully with mobile devices or even a turntable. Handcrafted wood enclosures add to their substance.

The Gecko gives you a proxy light switch that you can stick wherever you want. Replace your current light switch with the Gecko base, then stick the Gecko switch anywhere within 300ft. of the base. It also has dimmer and timer features.

Divergent Microfactories’ proof-of-concept car for its chassis assembly. Paired with carbon fiber tubes, DM’s lightweight and modular 3D printed aluminum nodes could lead to more affordable and environment-friendly car factories.

Formlabs made a Rube Goldberg machine using its new Tough Resin. Compatible with the Form 1 and Form 1+ 3D printers, Tough Resin is durable, rugged and flexible, making it ideal for high-impact and high-stress use.

Gramovox’s Floating Record is an all-in-one turntable that plays vinyl records vertically using a 33.5/45RPM belt drive. It has an Audio-Technica AT95E cartridge, built-in 2″ stereo speakers and RCA and 1/8″ outputs.

Lexus claims it has developed an honest-to-goodness hoverboard. The Slide is equipped with a liquid nitrogen reserve and magnets to attain frictionless movement. Don’t play with our hearts Lexus. Let this be legit.

The Data Bank lets you replace the PS4’s 2.5″ hard drive with faster and higher capacity 3.5″ drives. Note that the PS4 won’t always work with drives larger than 2TB. A Data Bank for the Xbox One is on the way.

This limited edition console has features inspired by the new Ford GT, such as the on, off and eject disc car sound effects, for the same price as the new 1TB Xbox One. The controller is also available separately for $65.

A team at Columbia University have come up with a new way to capture energy. The tech uses bacteria that expand and contract based on the level of humidity. With enough linked together, they can propel a machine. More on Quartz.

Amazon’s backlit e-book reader now has a high-resolution 300 ppi 6″ screen. It has a new font made for e-books, and better typography and page layouts to preserve the original format even when you increase the font size.

Iris uses a 720p laser projector and a transparent screen, and sits just above your head so it won’t block your view of the road. It shows directions and notifications and lets you answer calls and text with gestures and voice commands.

A Keurig for cocktails. Bartesian is an automated cocktail mixer. It has glass receptacles for four spirits – vodka, rum, gin and tequila – while the rest of the ingredients come in recyclable capsules. It also comes with a shaker.

NASA’s experimental Greased Lightning GL-10 is one of the coolest drone designs we’ve seen. The unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) craft is propelled by 10 engines, and has a giant wing that rotates in flight to propel it forward.

The second version of the responsibly manufactured smartphone is more durable and easier to repair. Its screws are labeled and its main components have their own modules. Available this summer for ~$600. More here.

Samsung and Leo Burnett/Buenos Aires came up with a clever solution to a dangerous driving situation, mounting a set of large displays on the rear of a truck, connected to a wireless camera on front so vehicles can see if it’s safe to pass.