Awesome Tech

Southtree’s Legacybox is a convenient way to preserve your old home media. Send them your tapes, films, photos or even a combination of the three and within 2 weeks you’ll get them back along with both DVD and digital copies.

We’ve teamed up with Grain Audio and Gear Diary to give away a pair of fantastic OEHP.01 headphones, worth $199. These walnut wood headphones offer the perfect balance between design, comfort and sound quality. (Ends 12/1/14)

A minimalist smartwatch. Instead of an electronic display, Nevo has an analog watch face. It can track steps, distance, calories and swimming strokes, but displays the result through LEDs on the hour markers or on its mobile app.

As its name implies, Space Engine is not a game. It’s simulation software for Windows that lets you explore our universe. The known parts are replicated based on astronomical data; the rest are randomly generated.

A basketball shot tracker that uses a net-mounted sensor and a wearable sensor along with a mobile device to distinguish and record makes and misses using a regular basketball. Its mobile app has a variety of workouts and drills.

It has an anodized aluminum case and a built-in microUSB or Lightning cable for both charging and syncing. Available in 3000mAh, 5000mAh, 7000mAh and 12000mAh capacities. The latter two models have a USB charging port.

Invented by Peter Goncalves and the Quirky community, the PowerShell is a power strip that doubles as a lamp. It has six LEDs, three outlets, a thick and durable 8ft. power cord and a built-in handle.

The newest version of Sony’s 24.3MP full-frame mirrorless camera adds 5-axis optical image stabilization for both still images and video. The α7 II also has up to 30% faster autofocus than the α7. Hits Japan & Europe 1/2015. U.S. TBD.

An Android media stick that plugs in between your cable box and HDTV. Switch between live TV and digital content by snapping, clapping, whistling or by shaking your phone. A small window shows live TV when you’re on Playmute.

This handheld gadget from Feiyu lets you shoot professional quality smooth video with your GoPro Hero 2, 3 or 4 action camera. It uses three motors and gyroscopic sensors to continually stabilize your shots like a real Steadicam.

A frying pan with a temperature sensor and Bluetooth connectivity. Its iOS and Pebble apps come with recipes and step-by-step instructions. You can also record your own recipes or just monitor the pan’s temperature through the apps.

From the maker of Big Ass Fans comes Big Ass Light, an LED-based light for garages and other spaces in need of room-filling light. Big Ass Light offers solutions with 13,000 to 52,000 lumens and comes with a 7-year warranty.

A portable satellite dish that receives free news and other data from Outernet, which takes content from the Internet that people request (or sponsor) and broadcasts it over satellite radio for Outernet receivers (such as Lantern).

ARCHT Audio claims that its ARCHT One speaker delivers sound evenly across all heights and directions. Its patented Sound Array component redirects sound from the transducers to fill its surroundings.

A rugged and portable K-Cup-compatible coffeemaker. Its chassis is crushproof, dustproof, rustproof and water-resistant, while its removable 2.5L tank is spillproof. It also has a separate hot water dispenser.

ClawHammer Co.’s BeamBox Bluetooth speaker not only looks like an old wooden box. Each speaker’s case is actually made of centuries-old barn wood for a rustic finish that can’t be faked. Inside are two 4″ drivers and two 40W amps.

The latest creation from Twitter founder Biz Stone, SUPER is a highly-addictive iOS and Android app which lets you quickly jot down thoughts and share them with a photographic background. Follow us as “theawesomer”.

The Grid lets you stream PC games at 720p. The demo is free from 11/18/14 to 6/30/15 but only works on the Shield Tablet and Shield portable, though we wouldn’t be surprised if it becomes available on other devices down the road.

A tiny cable at a tiny price. inCharge is a flexible charge and sync cable that’s just an inch tall when folded. It has a magnetic clasp so you can easily fold it around a keyring. Available in Lightning and microUSB.

The sequel to The Elements, Molecules by Theodore Gray is an interactive book about compounds, chemicals and molecules. It also has 3D models of 348 molecules and over 500 videos of objects. Also available in print form.

A top heater, convection heater, microwave oven and cooking assistant. Its touchscreen and recipe store gives you step by step instructions. You can also let it set the time and temperature settings based on what you’re cooking.

SkreensTV lets you split the screen of a single HDTV or HD monitor into up to six windows: up to five from HDMI sources and one from the built-in web browser. You can arrange and resize the windows through a mobile app.

If you’d rather not spend the $$$ for fancy smoke detectors, Roost might fit your bill. It works with smoke alarms that use 9V batteries, giving you alarm and low battery alerts via an app. Its not rechargeable, but it will last up to 5 years.