Awesome Tech

A 0.3mm thick flexible OLED display which can be bent or shaped to create cool new gadgets. Here, Samsung exec Brian Berkeley demos the tech on a curved smartphone to increase screen real estate.

The W Series Walkman is waterproof to 6.6ft. It has 4GB of storage, 13.5mm drivers and replaceable earbuds. Its battery lasts up to 8 hours, but a 3 min charge is enough for 1 hour of playback.

Kingston’s DataTraveler HyperX Predator USB 3.0 flash drive now has a 1TB variant. That’s just bonkers. The bad news? The 512GB version alone sells for $1,750. Skip to 0:25 for a glimpse.

By combining projection mapping with a regular Xbox 360, Kinect and flat screen TV, Microsoft Research immerses players in games that literally fill the room – without silly 3D.

The Seagate Wireless Plus is a 1TB external hard drive that can stream media to multiple mobile devices at once and has a 10-hour battery life. It’s also compatible with AirPlay and DLNA.

Audi shows a concept demo of a prototype tech that replaces the tail lights on a vehicle with a curved OLED display. As incredibly cool as it looks, we can only imagine how distracting this could get.

A tripod that automatically follows a subject by tracking its complementary armband. We’re not sure what tech it uses, but apparently it can track a subject as fast as 140mph from up to 2000ft away.

As part of their CES 2013 lineup, ScottEVest created this concept design for a futuristic upgrade to their Technology Enabled Clothing line, which envisions all kinds of wearable tech we wish we had today.

Tracks airplanes using ADS-B and FAA data. You can also view details – airline, destination, etc – for each plane it tracks. The site is free to use, but you’ll get more out of its desktop and mobile apps.

Assuming you’re not using your water bottle caddy for H2O, the boomBOTTLE will add a complete wireless sound system to your bike. Pairs with Bluetooth phones and works as a speakerphone.

It has 6 extra buttons, 2 at the shoulders and 2 switches at the back. Map commands from the face buttons to the extra ones and you never have to take your hands off the analog sticks.

A handheld Android gaming system which offers a powerful Tegra 4 CPU, can play games on your TV, and stream games from PCs with a compatible graphics card. Price and release date TBD.

More accurate than its predecessor as well as pressure-sensitive. It’s angle agnostic to adapt to various grips, and has two receiver options: one for iPad and another which lets you draw on your iMac.

A sound system with a vacuum tube amplifier and Bluetooth connectivity. It also has RCA and 3.5mm ports for direct inputs and a USB charging port. Amp and speakers also sold separately. Demo here.

Hankook Tire held a competition challenging designers to look at tires from a whole new angle. Ben Zavala’s innovative Tiltread design won, but any of these finalists could change the tire paradigm.

Unlike high end self-tuning guitars that have motors on their tuning pegs, the AT-200 uses pitch correcting software to digitally adjust the sound coming from its strings. A great kit for beginners.

A powerful high-fidelity system in a wood cabinet strong enough to hold a 65″ TV. The XXL has an 8″ subwoofer, four 5.25″ ported woofers and two 1″ tweeters. Also works with AirPlay and Bluetooth.

AirDroid is a free app that lets you manage your Android device from a computer’s web browser. As long as both are on the same Wi-Fi network, it will let you transfer files and send SMS using your PC.

While we’re not sure how often you actually need to sort LEGO axle pieces, we’re still blown away by this mesmerizing mechanical marvel, built by LEGO-maniac Akiyuki, using just a single drive motor.

Fluffy Spider Technologies has developed this slick library of user interface components for browsing home media and program guides on TVs, set-top boxes and other consumer electronic devices.

Invented by Jun Fujiwara of Tama Art University, Re:Sound Bottle is a concept device that records everyday sounds and automatically mixes them together upon playback to create original music.

The soon to be released Varidrive external DVD drive for ultrabooks adds three USB 3.0 ports, an Ethernet port, and HDMI and VGA ports. The drive can also be positioned horizontally or vertically.

Three Bluetooth speaker cubes that can be used together or separately, up to 120ft apart. The base also serves as a charging station. It has Aux in and out ports, glow lighting and touch sensitive buttons.